It’s pretty wet today but there is still plenty to do. Seed catalogues are starting to become available. New growing plans are starting to become a priority. Today I share all my experiences with Celeriac, its quite a revelation. There were an awful lot of learns growing celeriac this year. Before you order your seeds watch this. Plenty of compost still to move and the weather conditions are not helping. I manage to get two beds prepared for next season. The sycamore tree has certainly had an impact on the compost that has sat underneath it.
UK Allotments are the ideal place to learn how to grow fruit and vegetables. My allotment is a no dig allotment and I share how to grow vegetables and how to prepare a no dig garden. If you are growing in a backyard garden or homestead and you want some tips on how to grow vegetables I hope my channel has something to offer. Allotment ideas are always worth sharing and I am happy to share my gardening ideas and failures so that we can all learn to grow vegetables together. I also learn on the allotment nearly every time I am there and learning how to grow in a Polytunnel or greenhouse can be a fun an exciting experience too. If you are one of the many allotment beginners or thousands of people growing in your garden for the first time then join me growing on Allotments For Fun and food and get some allotment ideas
28 Comments
Have you tried to grow the celeriac in the pots you use for the potatoes using commercial compost?
Just saw the intro of you emptying your wheel borrow and wanted to point out it may be a good idea to place a bit of wood on those slabs just where the barrow hits them as you lift it up. Over time, those slabs are going to drop on that edge as the soil compacts down with the weight or even worse they'll break. A nice 4×2 all along that edge would protect it and give you leverage to lift.
What was that lady up to at 3.15 into the video (in the background ). Was it Amazon throwing a parcel over the gate , then taking a photo as proof of 'delivery' and scampering off 😅😅
Anyway, back to the topic of celeriac 💙☺
Yes personally I swopped from.
celeriac to celery and leaf celery from celeriac. think the commercial growers can just produce better ones .. might try swede again this year. Nor do I do broccoli partly because it's the devil's food & I can only bear it when raw and just takes up too much space/time in soil. Plus down south crops that need loads of water are not practical long term… going to grow more beans and legumes and keep them going longer as winters come so much later..
Good-day Malc! 👋 Maybe you can grow your beloved veggie in individual 5 gal pots…using a not so rich soil. It's nice that they freeze well. See ya Wednesday.😃
Hiya .my cabbage patch which was netted was plagued with slugs ..this year I've had a hedgehog move onto the allotment so I've lifted one corner of the netting and created a walkway onto the bed for it ..got a few holes where the hedgehog has been digging for worms but also no more snail damage ..the house tomatoes grow good outdoors too
Hi Malcolm, the small tunnels into the root look like wireworm damage. I believe the control for this is crop rotation and the application of beneficial nematodes (which may also help your slug problem somewhat). It’s definitely not the amount of compost, as celeriac (and celery) are both heavy feeders. You may also want to try diatomaceous earth around the plants, but it really only works when it’s dry. Have you thought also about putting out beer traps for the slugs? There are lots of easy diy videos for that using old plastic food containers. I think you should try again, at least one bed and see how some different controls pan out. After all, you did well for your controls of club root and white rot!
Best luck!
Kat
I learned my lesson last year – all the French beans I wanted to get were out of stock – and had been since the Dec. before! I found out that a lot of gardeners start ordering their FRESH seed packed for the Next gardening year … in July! so I decided to give this a try – and ordered (and recieved all EXCEPT 2 items – Ailsa Craig onion and a red brussel sprout) in October this year. All the seeds I purchased were packed for 2023! And the 2 that were already out of stock (NEW seed – 2023) will be filled in this December! Since I will be moving from this log cabin (VERY cold at night) to the new house early next spring (son is putting the finishing touches on now and "daughter will be moving from trailer to the new house and then to HER permanent home next year, then I will move!), the garden will also be moving! and eventually the greenhouse (damaged by heavy snow dumped on it one night, but fixable I think). I'm looking forward to both moving to the new house as well as the new garden!
I'm another one that would say try growing in pots Malcolm, I had success a couple of years ago using that method, I also purchased some slug and snail collars after seeing them being used on an allotment, maybe you could try growing your celeriac in those..
I'd never bother with celeriac .Space to harvest doesn't make sense in my small allotment .
The celeriac might taste ood but not worth growing maybe you should do it in a dig bedxx
Maybe try the celeriac in tubs?
You shouldn't stab the knife into the chopping board, you could break the point off, and the deep cut Will harber dirt and germs
Thinking of your celeriac problem; I always grow my main crop potatoes in huge containers. I have an old water tank and a couple of water tanks and they protect them from the dreaded slugs. Good clean harvest.
Hi malc I try to cut the celeriac and leave root in the ground. Also even if you don’t eat them isn’t it better for the ground to have something growing in it than if you clear the beds and just mulch. Beds are much healthier for having crops growing wether you eat them or not like green manure.but your celeriacs are amazing 👍
Oh my gosh u st seen slug damage that’s awful so sorry
What do you mean by worms we need worms in our ground I have never heard of worms eating the crops only slugs. I not sure what type of worms do you mean as I have never had worms in ours b4 or slugs like that. You are no dig so your ground should be good. We only use our own compost not horse manure as you do. I not sure what to suggest.
What does harvesting celeraec have to do with ordering seeds I'm confused
I wonder if inter-planting the celeriac with a relatively cheap sacrificial cop such as lettuce would help? I'm a big fan of Real Seeds, too – I always want to try everything they have 😄
I have the same problems with celeriac – it does make you respect the commercial growers who have to grow them for a living
Hiya Malcom
I am new to the allotment game; I very much appreciate your posts and do hope that they bring you some good? You have sold it on me, and I will try and grow some Cerleriac next season. I do need your advice on a thought I have had, I have a Polly Tunnel, but have also recently bought a Secondhand Glass house, and after watching a few posts on this platform from our American friends, I would like to position my compost heap to the back side of the greenhouse, (which is shaded anyway by a tree from my next-door Neighbour), with the hope that the hotbox effect will heat my greenhouse? I would be very interested on your thoughts, Go easy on that Neck of yours.
Yours Faithfully John
Have you thought of growing Par-cel? Grows and looks like parsley but tastes like parsley/celery cross. Winter hardy, great to add to to stews etc and also salads.
Hi Malcolm, thanks for the heads up about Real Seed. I’ve just put my order in 😊
Another great update Malc , love watching how organised you are as well as putting in the graft, watching this I'm now pleased I've never grown Celariac as I mostly grow in Raised beds (wood) seems this won't help , hope you get sorted as I realise you like your celariac , keep up the good work Malc 👍
I’m ordering a 12” tall tomato plant for the patio as I’m not sure with the excessive heat that I will do many indoor varieties in the poly tunnel again. But never say never 😂😂 what I am going to try are move winter squash for 2023 🙏🙏. Can you grow celeriac in large pots? Thank you for sharing Malcolm have a fantastic week 🐝 safe hope Santa brings you loads of bark mulch 🎄🎅🎄
We've grown celeriac for a third year Malc. Our substrate is very sandy loam, then I put a good helping of compost on top and planted into that. We don't get a lot of slugs but I think because my soil is very free draining is the secret…needs a lot of watering though. And still have to chop lots away because of the mass of roots still worth it for flavour. Keep at it Malc👍🏼
Hi would it be worth trying to grow them in pots?
These …. insidious slugs🐌 hm😡
I love celeriac, but I buy it in the store🛒. I usually just boil it or roast it in the oven. And sometimes it ends up in the vegetable soup🥣.
I love celery too! It's something I grow in boxes, on my allotment.