Re: Bolting celery
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- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 18:45:50 -0700
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Use some of the leaves for soup seasoning and then collect the seeds for
use as a spice.
Steve (Maritime...)
Grem, Beth A wrote:
>
> Sorry, I have lettuce on the brain. I meant to ask what can I do with this
> CELERY central stalk.
> Thanks,
> Beth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grem, Beth A [G*@navair.navy.mil]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 2:14 PM
> To: 'veggie-list@eskimo.com'
> Subject: Bolting celery
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying (unsuccessfully) to grow celery this year and a couple of the
> plants have started to bolt (go to seed). These were plants I bought-the
> ones I grew from seed are OK. I know they will bolt if exposed to temps
> below 55 F for a week, so I suspect the seedling source may be at fault for
> letting them get chilled. Will anything else make them bolt? Second
> important question: What can I do with this lettuce? Let it go to seed and
> get "celery seed" spice? Chop off stalk and eat or use in cooking (soup)?
> I hate to just compost.
>
> Thanks,
> Beth (MD zone 7)
