Celery has long proven itself as a garden plant. But celery can also be grown in a bucket. There is space for it on the balcony, terrace or yard. So no one has to go without the spicy vegetables. The short distance to the kitchen also speaks in favor of growing in a container.
How can you cultivate celery in a pot?
Celery also thrives in a pot if you use a deep planter (at least 40 cm high), choose nutrient-rich soil and a sunny or partially shaded location. Regular watering and fertilizing ensure he althy growth.
Which varieties are suitable?
All varieties of celery can be grown in the pot. If growing it on the windowsill is too much work for you or you don't have the space, you can buy the young celery plants in the garden or at the weekly market.
Finding the right planter
Celery thrives in terracotta or plastic planters. Flower boxes are often not deep enough, but celery grows well in plastic buckets or in an old trough..
Vessels with a diameter of 30 cm or more are suitable. Celery has very deep roots, so the container should be at least 40 cm high.
It should be a place in the sun
The bucket with the celery belongs in a sunny place. A partially shaded location is also possible.
Nutritious soil
Celery can be planted in normal garden soil. Since it uses a lot of nutrients, I recommend adding compost (€12.00 on Amazon) to the soil.
This is how the little plants get into the container
Use your finger or plant iron to create a small depression into which you carefully insert the young celery. The root axis should be flush with the surface of the earth. The earth is then firmly pressed down. If you want to put several celery plants in the same container, the distance must be at least 30 cm.
Tips for good care
- young plants water sparsely, larger plants frequently
- Avoid waterlogging and drying out
- provide with potassium-containing fertilizer two to three times during growth
It can be harvested
You can harvest celery leaf by leaf from June onwards. So you have fresh vegetables next door for a few weeks. If the first frosts threaten in October, put the bucket with the celery in the house.
Tips & Tricks
In addition to celery, it is also worth growing cut celery in a bucket or balcony box. This means the spicy leaves are quickly at hand. “Gewone Snij” from Vilmorin is a suitable variety.
