Celery - Chinese Broadleaf

(Brassica juncea) - Certified Organic Seed - Grown at Greenpatch Organic Seeds

Chinese Celery grows to 80cm, with large spicy flavoured leaves similar in flavour to mustard, 3-4cm wide midrib & tapered at the end. Midrib is crunchy, juicy and sweet. Typically eaten fresh or cooked.

Pests may include snails & slugs - 1kg Snail and Slug Killer

How to Grow

Chinese Celery is a very fast growing plant to 80cm in width and height. It will grow well in a full sun to part shade position. Sow seeds either in pots then transplant to the garden at 5cm high or you can sow direct into the garden due to the vigour of this plant. Cover seed with 3mm of soil and keep moist until germinated. After 40 days you can begin harvesting baby leaves or allow the plant get larger in size producing a thick midrib which is lovely in texture and flavour. Self seeds relatively easily if you allow it to flower and set seed. 

Sow Autumn-Spring

Sow in pots and transplant at 5cm or sow direct into the garden

Seed packet contains approx. 100 seeds

300 seeds/gram.

70-80 days to harvest

Uses

Use mustard flavoured leaves fresh in salads or use cooked in stir frys and even to wrap fish for cooking. It can also be used in kimchi recipes for a bit of extra spice.