Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-06
tnx ANNA aALIanER


tnx ANNA GALTGHERl
Last year we had the finest. celery
sver seen In this part OF the country
and here is how 1t was grown:
The plants were grown in very rich
soil and thinned so that none were
small and spindling, No weeds were
allowed to grow among the plants.
After the plants were four or Ave
inches high the tops were shorn on.
so as to cause plants to grow atalky.
During the dry weather we gave the
plants q drink every evening, soaking
the ground well every time.
The tips Of the leaves we're shorn
or again, about two weeks after the
first shearing.
In doing this, there is always dan
ger OF injuring the plants unless one
ID very careful. II too many Of the
leaves are cut on. the plants win be
stunted and thereby rendered worth
less.
None OF the young or inner leaves
should be pruned, and only the upper
portions OF the outer ones.
All this may seem to be q great
deal OF unnecessary work, but those
who have grown celery know that II IL
time wasted to net out small, sickiy
plants. Experienced growers also
know that good celery cannot be
grown without more or leas hard work.
We grow ours for home use only and
always 40 second crop where early
potatoes have been grown.
Late celery can be set out any time
from July to September, with good
results. Ours was transplanted last
year in early September, when the
drought had just been broken by .
heavy shower.
After the ground was thoroughly
spaded. the plants we're set In double
rows about one foot apart.
The advantage In the double rows L
that when drawing tbs earth up 20
blanch, two rows can be handled Just
as easily as one.
Our celery Ia never set in trenches
for two good reasons: The soil here
II not very deep, and when the pianta
are set In trenches. the latter have tc
be made quite deep and then partly
allied with rich soil so that the roots
win have something to feed on.
The other reason for level-grount
culture ls this: When plants are n
trench they are liable 70 b covered
with water every time there II heavy
rain. Il takes lot Of work 10 rescue
tha submerged plants.
Celery that IL tough and string.
IL very poor eating. and unless Their,
ID plenty Of plant food In the Hoil ans
also plenty Of moisture. the stalk viii
be fun Of strings. and hollow IS well.
TO be 81 Its best. celery should b
grown quickly. To promote rapit
growth, keep the roots cool and damp
Late planting il conducive 10 Fapl,
growth. because no mnIching witt
straw Ii needed in the fall TO keep thl
soil cool and moist around tho roots.
After the plants got well starte.
they were hoed and then the entir
surface OF the ground around tn
plants was covered with manure iron
the poultry houses.
with the coll Or plants for about tw
weeks. In the meantime there ha
been several soaking rains. which Va
exactly what we wanted. for without
the top dressing would not have benz
fitted the plants.
The soil was loosened around III
plants with q hoe once more and the
the soil was gradually drawn aroun
the plants.
They were growing by this tim
. Every few days O little more cart
: was packed arouEd the plants, care b.
ing taken that the stalks were ali
proper position and always ailowin
plenty OF room for growth.
They grew very fast after the rid
9 ing or banking process was once b
! gun.
! Some growers do mot begin to blanc
their celery until It Ii nearly full siz
{ and the result is there are more gree
Q stalks than any other kind
} When 3 celery stalk grows green.
. grows green for keeps: no amount I
s labor will induce Il 10 turn white
i We had the White Pidtne last yea
. and It was white, indeed. and yer
crisp; but the process would have bee
the same with any other variety m
doubtless the results would have bee
D similar
! When bianching celery, # should d
. be disturbed when either the celery {
! the soil Is wet, because Il will caui
3 the stalks 10 rust and rot.
) 1t il . very good plan to lie pap
d loosely around the plants before Il
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