How to harvest celery leaves

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  • When is celery ready

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    A harvest of crunchy and nutritious celery stalks can be a hugely satisfying experience, as it means you have successfully cultivated the tricky crop through its full growing season.

    Celery does have a reputation for being tough to grow as this cool-season crop has a long season and requires lots of moisture.

    When growing celery, you want to harvest the crop when the stalks are the right size and texture.

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  • What does celery look like when ready to harvest
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    • Too soon and they won’t be fully developed, yet wait too long and the celery gets tough and bitter.

    It may sound confusing, but we want to help. So let's look at the signs to know when to harvest celery and the different harvesting methods to choose from.

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    Our guide to a great celery harvest

    Start celery by sowing seeds indoors in mid-spring and transplant the seedlings into the vegetable garden at around 4-6 inches tall once the risk of frost has passed.

    Space the plants around 8-12 inches apart and grow the crop in a sunny spot in moisture-retentive soil.

    When to harvest celery

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