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Windowsill Celery Hearts

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Date: 03/29/2007 Topics: Gardening > Growing Food | Photos > Garden  
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Windowsill Celery Hearts
(Originally Published December 2006) Grow celery hearts on your windowsill this winter. It's easy and they're pretty and delicious. Next time you buy a stalk of celery, cut the heel off about an inch from the bottom. That is, cut across the stalk so you have a crosswise slice off the end. Then do what we used to do with avocado pits - stick a few toothpicks in the side, fill a glass almost to the top with water, and rest the celery heel with toothpicks on the rim of the glass so that the bottom of the heel is just touching the water. Keep the water at that level, and after a week or so, you'll have little celery hearts sprouting from the middle of the heel. They keep sprouting for weeks.

By Jantoo from Kenosha Co., WI

Editor's Note: This was a new one for me and I tried it. The picture is my celery heart plant. I bought some candle holders from Big Lots that work very well as a little vase for rooting. It was lovely and lasted for a long time. I'm going to start a new one and try planting it in the garden.

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By melody_yesterday (646) Profile Blog! Contact
Cool ! Also a new one on me! Jlove how fresh celery smells! Gonna try it !

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By Carol L. (71) Profile Blog! Contact
The photo is pretty. I like this idea. I used the toothpicks for an avocado seed long ago and it worked. I've used mason jars, but the glass candle holder is prettier.
Carol

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By MartyD (466) Profile Contact
I feel really dumb asking this but here goes... Are carrot greens edible? I love carrots but have never eaten the greens. What about the leaves that sprout from sweet potatoes?

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By bluejeen (3) Profile Contact
okay...i have to try this tomorrow. I once heard about cutting the top off a fresh pinapple and planting indoors, that a new pineapple would generate somehow...anyone have any details on that?

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By bluejeen (3) Profile Contact
okay...i have to try this tomorrow. I once heard about cutting the top off a fresh pinapple and planting indoors, that a new pineapple would generate somehow...anyone have any details on that?

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By ThriftyFun (3117) Profile Blog! Contact
The heart is where all the new leaves grow out so it is the center of the celery bunch.

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By ellie gibson (Guest Post)
We need to know is the white the heart or the green part. Please respond.

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By Jantoo (734) Contact
Dear Editor,

Nice plant. Great photo - I like the candle holder. Celery is $1.29 a stalk this week at Aldi's.

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By Lynda (Guest Post)
Good idea to use a glass. I used an old pie pan and quickly got a few rotted roots last summer! The greens are tasty and light normally. My house bunny LOVES celery, so this is something I'll try for the winter time. God bless you. : )

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By LadyArianna (1) Contact
Great idea! What do you do with the sprouts, so that they will turn into celery stalks? I am not much of a gardener, so my knowledge is limited to this concept. Thanks if you can answer. :)

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By Laura Harlan (Guest Post)
Thanks! I love celery~~~can't wait to try this.

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By mikki (96) Profile Blog! Contact
cool idea! I've heard about growing carrot greens but never celery. I'll have to try this!
From another Wisconsinite in Watertown.

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By Harlean from Arkansas (395) Profile Contact
What a neat idea! This will extend the life of my celery even further. I already keep it wrapped in aluminum foil and that keeps it crisp and good for up to 6 weeks. Now I can use it from the windowsill, too. Thanks so much for this tip
Harlean from Arkansas

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