Celery

Not only is garden celery better-tasting than store-bought types, but also it’s less chemically-laden. In Minnesota, plant celery before other crops or when the soil is from 40-50 degrees. This cool-weather crop requires 16 weeks of cool weather to come to harvest. Celery is considered a hardy biennial, but it’s grown as an annual which is mainly grown for its edible 12- to 18-inch stalks.  Begin acclimatizing celery to the outdoors two weeks before planting: Leave your plants outside for progressively longer each day, taking care to bring them back under cover if frost threatens.  Work organic compost into the soil prior to planting. Water thoroughly.