This tip is about growing celery from the base of the celery vegetable that you purchase from the supermarket – after you have enjoyed eating the stalks of the celery. I love to grow fresh vegetables that require little effort, this worked out perfectly and costs next to nothing!
How to re-grow celery from the base
| Difficulty | Cost | Time | Age | Person | Event |
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Easy
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$0 or Free
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You Will Need...
- celery (from the supermarket), cup of water, soil,
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Cut the base off the celery (about 10cm from the base) and soak the lower half of the base in a cup of water. Leave indoors near a window where it gets plenty of filtered light for one week. You can see in the picture that the centre has already started to sprout.
Step 2
Plant in soil outdoors and ensure that the soil gets in between the pieces on the base but does not fully cover the base of the vegetable. Plant in an area where it will get at least 4-6 hours of sunlight a day. I started planting this in early winter in Sydney, where the temperature is cold but not frosty but don’t see why it can’t work at other times of the year as well.
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