{"product_id":"celery-peppermint-stick-1997","title":"Celery Peppermint Stick Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApium graveolens var. dulce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeppermint Stick is a striking red-stemmed Celery producing crisp, colourful stalks with richly flavoured leaves. The stems develop beautiful pink-red to deep red colouring, particularly as plants mature, creating an unusual and attractive alternative to traditional green celery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the stalks and leaves have a strong, aromatic celery flavour. The crisp stems can be eaten fresh, chopped into salads, added to soups and stews or used as the base for stocks and sauces. The intensely flavoured leaves are particularly useful as a seasoning and can be added to soups, stocks, herb salts and other savoury dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to the Mediterranean region, celery has a long history of both food and medicinal use. It was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans and was gradually developed into the fleshy-stemmed vegetable we recognise today through European cultivation. Celery seed also has a long history in Western herbal medicine, particularly as a diuretic and for its traditional use in gout, rheumatic complaints and urinary conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeppermint Stick is slow to bolt and prefers cool growing conditions. Like all celery, it has a shallow root system and needs rich soil, generous feeding and consistent moisture to develop succulent, crisp stalks. Individual outer stems can be harvested as required while leaving the centre of the plant to continue growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed count: approximately 2,100–3,000 seeds\/g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 300 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropics: Autumn to winter\u003cbr\u003eSubtropics: Autumn to spring\u003cbr\u003eMild climates: Spring and autumn\u003cbr\u003eCold climates: Spring to early summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow the fine seed into trays or punnets, pressing gently onto the surface of moist seed-raising mix and covering only very lightly. Keep consistently moist during germination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransplant seedlings once sturdy, spacing approximately 20–30 cm apart in rich, well-manured soil. Keep plants well watered throughout growth and do not allow the shallow root zone to dry out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor paler, milder stems, blanch by mounding mulch around the stalks or enclosing them with cardboard or another light-excluding material as they approach maturity. Harvest individual outer stalks as required or cut the entire plant at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturity: approximately 80–85 days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":46649657688282,"sku":null,"price":4.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/download_92673435-932e-40c7-b1fe-99bb9a4d9eb3.jpg?v=1754016894","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/celery-peppermint-stick-1997","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}