Chris and Steve's Weblog - City Chickens » celeriac http://www.citychickens.co.uk The diary of two novice gardeners and chicken keepers Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:37:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Celeriac Monarch http://www.citychickens.co.uk/2010/06/18/celeriac-monarch/ http://www.citychickens.co.uk/2010/06/18/celeriac-monarch/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:21:54 +0000 Chris http://www.citychickens.co.uk/?p=1651 Today we have planted fifteen Celeriac Monarch plants which were given to us by a friend of Robs at the Post Office, They were tiny seedlings when he gave them to us and I potted them on to make good sturdy plants. We have never grown or eaten these before so I shall be doing a bit of research on the internet.

A tasty alternative to celery Celeriac is low in calories and a good source of Potassium, It can be used raw grated in salads or cooked in soups. An autumn/early winter vegetable, Harvest October/November. Celeriac Monarch is an excellent, high quality variety which has very smooth, creamy coloured roots.

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