Womenshomesteading

  • HOME
  • HOMESTEADING
  • GARDENING TIPS
  • INDOOR GARDENING
  • INDOOR PLANTS
  • PRIVACY POLICY

How to grow celery from kitchen scraps

April 12, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Do you want to know how to grow celery from kitchen scraps? You can begin with something as simple as repurposing a common kitchen scrap. I’ll demonstrate how easy it is to regrow Celery from the root end. It’s an edible DIY that even city dwellers can do, and it’s a great way to teach kids about food. 

The best reason to appreciate this crunchy vegetable is that it can be grown from scraps! (A green thumb isn’t required.) Here’s a complete process guide to helping you get started:

1. Remove the end of the rope.

Cut the root end of a bunch of Celery about 2 inches long. Additional information is optional. Place four toothpicks around the Celery, evenly spaced, about 12 inches from the bottom. Cut off the bottom 2 inches of the stalk at the base when you’re about to start cooking. (This is the portion you’re not going to eat.) 

2. Submerge in water

In a shallow glass bowl or cup, place the Celery. Fill with enough water to submerge the root end an inch. Place the bowl or container in a location where it will receive plenty of natural light for several hours per day. I put my bowl near an east-facing kitchen window so that it wouldn’t get too hot in the middle of the day. Every couple of days, change the water to ensure the celery root end is still submerged. (The toothpicks on the sides prevent the Celery from hitting the bowl’s bottom.) 

After about a week, depending on the growth rate of your plant, it should be able to plant in soil. If the weather is excellent and the conditions are favourable, you can use a container or replant directly into your yard. Check to see if the tiny fresh leaves are sticking above the surface.

Like any other plant, Celery will continue to grow in the presence of sunlight and water. It needs damp soil but not excessively wet soil.

3. Keep an eye on it as it grows

You can see tiny leaves emerging from the very center of the top after a few days. Small stalks and leaves, and tiny roots can occur around the base in about a week. The cut stalks near the bottom can begin to deteriorate and turn brown. Don’t be alarmed; this is entirely natural. However, if the Celery is left in water for too long, the outer stalks will die, so it’s best to plant it in a pot before this happens.

4. Soil replanting

You can plant the Celery either in potting soil or directly into your garden when the new roots are about an inch long. If you’re going to use potting soil, make sure it’s pesticide-free and ideal for vegetables and herbs. Make a deep and wide hole large enough to carry the plant from the root to the cut end. Make sure there’s no air pocket under the Celery’s root end until planting it in the soil. Fill in and tamp the surrounding soil gently so that a small portion of the cut end, as well as all of the growing leaves and stalks, are visible above the ground. Maintain moist but not wet soil. Celery grows best in cool weather and fertile soil, so give it some shade during the flaming part of the day and feed it to keep it nourished. Growing Celery in your garden is easy with our advice.

5. Bring Sun & Water

In a shallow bowl of warm water, position the foundation. The rough side should be facing down, and the stalk side should be facing up. Ensure the bottom inch of the foundation is fully immersed in water and the top is above it. It’s a delicate juggling act, and toothpicks can help. Place the celery bowl by a window or on a sunny windowsill. Replace the water every few days or so.

6. Have fun with it!

It will take about four months to mature, after which it will be ready to harvest. So, what do you want to do with this Celery that you’ve developed yourself? In this Chicken Noodle Soup, you might use a stalk or two, but the possibilities are truly limitless.

Filed Under: INDOOR GARDENING

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • These 10 Epsom Salt Uses for Indoor Plants can Make them Lush, Green, & Colorful
  • How to grow celery from kitchen scraps
  • When To Start Seeds Indoors For Strong & Healthy Plants
  • Should You Use Old Seeds?
  • Getting Goats: What You Need to Know

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • February 2022
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019

Categories

  • GARDENING TIPS
  • HOMESTEADING
  • HOUSEPLANT CARE
  • INDOOR GARDENING
  • INDOOR PLANTS
  • TOMATO PLANT CARE

Copyright © 2023 · BG Mobile First on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}