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Show PREPARATION OF CELERY BED Plant Does Best In Moist, Mucky Soil and In Situations Where Water Supply Is Abundant. Sow celery In March, or beginning of April In rows In fine, rich soil, and, if dry enough, press the soil firmly with a roller or the back of the spade. Keep the seed bed well watered, as celery germinates very slowly. Transplant Trans-plant from June to August. Celery does best in a moist, mucky soil, and in situations where plenty of water is abundant in the soil. It can be planted in single or double rows, earthing up as it grows two or three times, and in doing this, care should be taken not to let the earth get Into the heart of the plant. When severe cold weather comes, take up and transplant solidly in a bed close together, and cover gradually gradu-ally with leaves, hay or straw, as necessary nec-essary to prevent freezing. |