Content
- Celery also feels good in the tub!
- Which varieties are suitable?
- Find the right planter
- It should be a place in the sun
- Nutrient-rich soil
- So the little plantlets come into the vessel
- Tips for good care
- It may be harvested
- Tips & Tricks
Celery also feels good in the tub!
As a garden plant, the celery has long been proven. But also in the bucket succeed the rearing of the Staudenselleries. Space can be found on the balcony, the terrace or the yard. So no one has to do without the spicy vegetables. Even the short way to the kitchen speaks for the cultivation in the bucket.
Which varieties are suitable?
All types of celery can be used in the bucket. If you prefer to work on the windowsill too much or if you do not have the space, you can buy the young celery plants in the garden or on the weekly market.
Find the right planter
Celery thrives in planters made of terracotta or plastic. Flower boxes are often not deep enough, but the celery grows well in plastic buckets or in an old trough. ,
Suitable are vessels from a diameter of 30 cm. Celery is deeply rooted, so it should be at least 40 cm high.
It should be a place in the sun
The bucket with the celery belongs to a sunny place. Also possible is a partially shaded location.
Nutrient-rich soil
Cauliflower can be planted in normal garden soil. As it uses a lot of nutrients, I recommend you to add compost to the soil.
So the little plantlets come into the vessel
With the finger or plant iron you form a small hollow into which you carefully insert the young celery.The root axis should be flush with the earth's surface. Then the earth is pressed tight. If you want to place several celery plants in the same container, the distance must be at least 30 cm.
Tips for good care
It may be harvested
Cauliflower you can harvest leaf by leaf from June. So you have the fresh vegetables for a few weeks almost next door. Threaten in October the first frosts, you put the bucket with the celery in the house.
Tips & Tricks
In addition to the celery, it is also worthwhile to grow cut celery in the bucket or balcony box. So the spicy leaves are quick to hand. "Gewone Snij" from Vilmorin is a suitable strain.