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Celeriac
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum
Early Augustvegetable
Root vegetable with celery flavor, grown for its knobby root rather than stalks.
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around early august
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Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes, in a pot
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — 2-year life cycle
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Closed
Early to Late January
Plant seeds in a tray on a sunny windowsill, then move outside when it warms up.
Transplant
Closed
Early to Late April
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
Fall planting
Transplant
In about 2 months
Early to Late August
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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