Apium graveolens## HOW TO GROW CELERY Start indoors 10–12 weeks before last frost, plant out 1 week after frost. For fall harvest, transplant 3 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Bolting is caused by 10 days below 55˚F, when hardening off for transplant, reduce water 7-10 days. Do not harden off celery by lowering temperatures. Can handle heat and consistent moisture but prefers cool temps between 60-70˚F. Requires fertility for best crop. Garden harvest by cutting outside stalks as needed. For market remove outward growing stems and leaves, cut entire plant just below ground. Seeds require light to germinate, press into soil, do not cover. Soil pH 6.1-7.0. Hardiness zones 7. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 56,000 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 55%. Usual seed life: 8 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 3 miles.Planting Depth surface requires lightSoil Temp. Germ. 60-75˚FDays to Germ. 14-21Plant Spacing 8”Row Spacing 24–36”Days To Maturity 110–120Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Golden Pascal Seed Count 1 Ounce ≈ 70,875 seeds.25 Pound ≈ 284m seeds1 Pound ≈ 1,134m seeds##French heirloom touted as the celery for winter use in old catalogs. Stalks grow 18-20” tall, green stalks blanche easily to golden-yellow. Both stem and heart are tender and delicious, no strings. 1913 Livingston Seed Co. catalog says about Giant Pascal Celery, "The best of this class. Forms solid, crisp stalks of incomparable flavor. Of strong growth, producing perfectly blanched stalks when hilled up properly. Of rich, nutty flavor. Blanches very easily and is very brittle. A fine keeper, an excellent shipper, retaining color and fresh appearance a long time. A favorite with Southern growers. For mid-winter and early spring use it is excellent." Also known as Giant Pascal Celery, Winter King and Pascal Giant celery. Tags: Color: Gold, Heritage: Heirloom, New Listing, Season: Spring Fall.
