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Celery
Apium graveolens var. dulce
Late Augustvegetable
Cool-season biennial grown as an annual for crisp stalks. Best in temperatures 59-70F with consistent moisture.
In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around late august
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Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes — fits a balcony
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — 2-year life cycle
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Closed
Late November – Late December
Plant seeds in a tray on a sunny windowsill, then move outside when it warms up.
Transplant
Closed
Early to Mid March
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
Fall planting
Transplant
Late August
Late August – Mid September
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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