How to Grow Celeriac
- 1). Start celeriac seeds indoors, in individual pots or cell trays, eight weeks before the last expected frost. (Like most root vegetables, it rarely appears as starter plants in nurseries.)
- 2). Choose a site that gets full sun. Celeriac likes soil that's moist, slightly acidic (pH 5.5 to 6.5), fertile and rich in organic matter. Amend the soil with plenty of compost or well-rotted manure the fall before you plant.
- 3). Transplant seedlings to the garden when temperatures rise above 50 degrees F, spacing the plants six to eight inches apart.
- 4). Add soil or mulch to keep the roots covered as they develop, but periodically pull this covering away and prune off the small feeder roots.
- 5). Begin harvesting as soon as the root ball reaches about two inches in diameter.