Celery Micro-Greens

Name: Celery Micro-Greens
Brand: sproutpeople
SKU: cel
Price: 24.44 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

A profoundly tiny seed, Celery grows a tiny Micro-Green. Tastes like celery, but even more so. Really delicious!. It is the slowest seed we've worked with in our lives, but the plant it grows is adorable.

Note: We sell Celery by the 1/2 pound.

All our seeds are sourced from certified organic suppliers.

$24.44 / 1/2 lb.

Variants

Nutritional Information

Vitamins A, B, C, and E
Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc
Chlorophyll, Amino Acids
Antioxidants
Protein: 20%

Flavor

Celeryee, tender tiny greens.

Harvest: 14 - 21 days

The time it takes to grow a finished 14 - 21 days, or other crop (Micro-Greens, Grass, Greens) from a dry Seed. Note: This "finished" Sprout is our preference. you may grow them for as long as you want! In fact, we suggest that you taste them at every rinse to discover when you like them best.

How to Grow Celery Micro-Greens

Plant 1-2 teaspoons of seed (for a 5x5 inch Tray) on thoroughly moistened medium.

Cover your crop with another tray, or a plate - to keep light out and moisture in.

Keep your medium moist by watering lightly as needed. Don't drench!

Use Coconut Coir and you likely won't have to water at all after planting!

When your plants have begun to show leaves, remove cover and move your crop to a well lit location.

Harvest when the leaves are open and an inch or three tall (day 21-28).

Cut just above the medium, with a scissors or sharp knife.

Celery spread atop the thoroughly moistened medium of our choosing - Baby Blanket in this instance.
The Celery is going to look just like this for 1-2 weeks. This is a very slow germinating seed, so be patient - and follow our instructions.

Even now, you have to look closely to see what little germination has taken place.
This could be what you see on day 7, but it is likely that it will be longer. Don't give up!

You will be so excited when you see growth, you won't care what day it is. Getting Celery to grow is a real accomplishment!
Don't expect to see this until 10 - 14 days have passed.

If all is going according to plan, you will see something like this, sometime around 2 - 2 1/2 weeks after you planted.

Harvest time is somewhere around day 21 - or later.

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Even now, you have to look closely to see what little germination has taken place.
This could be what you see on day 7, but it is likely that it will be longer. Don't give up!

You will be so excited when you see growth, you won't care what day it is. Getting Celery to grow is a real accomplishment!
Don't expect to see this until 10 - 14 days have passed.

If all is going according to plan, you will see something like this, sometime around 2 - 2 1/2 weeks after you planted.

Harvest time is somewhere around day 21 - or later.

Yields approximately as many Micro-Greens (by weight) as seed "planted" We put quotes around Planted because the seeds are always spread atop a medium - not planted under.

We do Not Soak Celery. It is too tiny and hard to work with when wet, and we have found that there is no real benefit. Celery is a very slow Germinating seed.

Planting

(see Notes (below) for variations)

Grow these on soil or Baby Blanket (a soilless medium) in a Tray, on a Hemp Bag, in our Compostable Tray (which holds Baby Blanket very nicely) or on virtually any moisture retaining medium (theoretically as minimal as paper towel or fabric - like cheesecloth) you can think of.

Thoroughly moisten the Medium upon which you are going to grow. Whether you are using a Hemp Bag, Baby Blanket, or another medium - lay it on a plate or in a pan or something - so that you don't end up watering your counter. If you are using a Tray with drainage slits to hold your medium, put it on a plate or in a solid (Drip) Tray - or use a plate or pan to capture the water runoff.

Spread seeds sparsely on your thoroughly moistened medium. There should be a bit of space around each seed but you are not expected to place them one at a time - just spread them out as much as you can and as evenly as you can, within reason.

You may cover your seeds: If planting on soil or another medium in a Tray use another identical tray - up side down. If using a Compostable Tray you can cover the tray for the first 2-3 days. If using a Hemp Bag, Baby Blanket, or another medium - be creative. If it's on a plate then use an identical plate (upside down) as a cover. It is not mandatory when growing Micro-Greens to cover them at all. Experiment for yourself and see what works best in your climate/location.

Place your Micro-Garden in a low-light, room temperature location (70° is optimal).

Keep the medium moist - but not soggy - by watering or misting with a Spray Bottle every day.

When your plants grow up and begin to shed their hulls they are ready for light so move them (if necessary) to a well lighted location. If you go with sunlight be prepared to water more frequently. Room light will usually do quite nicely - and will not dry out your medium as quickly.

Keep the medium moist but not soggy by watering regularly. Water from the side if possible to prevent injuring the tiny plants - especially if you are not using a Spray Bottle.

When your plants have open leaves which are green, they are done.

Harvest

Cut the plants just above the medium upon which they have grown. During the final 8-12 hours minimize the surface moisture of your plants - they will store best in your refrigerator if they are dry to the touch. So if you water try to keep the water off the plants - just water the medium.

When you are ready to store them (I'll remind you that these degrade fast, so eat them instead of storing them if you can), if they are still damp - lay them between some paper towels or anything you prefer, and dry them very gently. Transfer your crop to a plastic bag or the sealed container of your choice - glass is good. We sell an amazing Produce Storage Bag that actually extends the shelf life of produce, if you're interested in the best of the best =;-) Whatever you store them in; put them in your refrigerator - if you must.

* Dry Seed Volume

See our Notes (below) for Variations.

If using Sproutpeople's Single Harvest Pack and a 5x5 inch Tray; use the whole bag.

2 Teaspoons for our little 5 inch tray. 2 scant Tablespoons for an 10 inch square tray. 4 Tablespoon for an 10 x 20 inch tray.

The first time you grow these you should consider giving quite a bit of space to each seed just to familiarize yourself with the plants' habit. Our suggested Dry Seed Volume will provide you with this space.

Customers have asked us for years if we would sell straight Celery. We have adored it for many years as an ingredient in our Nick's Hot Sprout Salad. Mixing up a batch of Nick's is always a joy. The Celery is so aromatic that it makes the whole place smell fantastic. Celery seed is hard to come by in quantities, and it is difficult to sprout alone, so we refrained from offering it. But, we discovered that it grows well, albeit slowly as a Micro-Green, so we decided to let folks who want it, have it. Tastes like celery, but even more so. Really delicious!. Seed supply is still problematic, but we think we can maintain availability, so here's your chance to try growing Celery Micro-Greens.

As we say elsewhere on this page, and others; Celery is a very slow crop, so be patient. It has other unique characteristics - like its amazing tinyness. Read our Instructions and our Notes (below the instructions) so that you get the most from this unusual seed.