Tuesday 16 May 2017

Celery....Celer....arrrrgghh!!!


I read from Toby's blog how easy it is to plant celery. So that's what I did. I love celery and I reckon I should have some in my garden.

What you see here is what I stuck into the pot after removing the outer stalks for consumption.


 I watered it faithfully everyday and it seemed to grow.


I was very encouraged.


And then one morning....


....grrrrrr!!!! It was a very dark gloomy morning hence the quality of the photo. Sam the snail was happily snacking on my celery.

Well, I had it removed, pronto!


Tsk! One stalk gone. I have to keep a watchful eye for pesky critters.

 Sadly my celery did not survive. Not because Sam chewed on it but because I over watered it :(
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  1. LiNa_Pg16 May 2017 at 08:41

    Hi PH..gud morningg..
    Wah tanam celery plak..masih boleh diselamatkan tu..daun masih hijau..

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    1. PH16 May 2017 at 18:52

      Tapi dah mati sebab PH siram air terlalu banyak :(

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  2. Somewhere in Singapore16 May 2017 at 09:36

    So sad :(

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  3. RealGunners16 May 2017 at 11:25

    Unlike you, I absolutely hate celery, so I will not be attempting this anytime soon. Also, couldn't you turned the snail into escargot? That would be nice. :P

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    1. PH16 May 2017 at 18:52

      Eeeekks!! Geli lah to eat the garden snail >.<

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  4. contact.ewew16 May 2017 at 11:44

    It's not that you failed at growing celery, you grew one that's obviously very tasty for Sam...haha! ;D This is not the same stinky Chinese celery leaves I had the other day, right? Otherwise, good riddance....wakakakakaka! ;P

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    1. PH16 May 2017 at 18:54

      hah..hah... You don't like Chinese celery leaves, eh? I used to hate them too but somehow I have come to appreciate them in soups :)

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  5. Anonymous16 May 2017 at 14:12

    Muahahahaha!!!! So frustrating sometimes, when something is growing so well and suddenly, something happens.

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    1. PH16 May 2017 at 18:54

      Yes, I was so angry with that snail! So many times it ate my celery and I have given up :(

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  6. Nancy Chan16 May 2017 at 15:09

    I love celery but hubby won't eat it. So no planting of celery for me. I hate it when the snails came to chew on our edibles. It can be so frustrating! Ha ha! I too have the habit of over watering and drowning my plants.

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    1. PH16 May 2017 at 18:55

      I can't seem to get it right with watering. I always fear my plants will dry out and die when in actual fact they will die with too much water.

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  7. Rose world16 May 2017 at 19:43

    Never mind, try again. Do not overwater this time. ;)

    I also failed few times in planting. Not every plants are the same. Some is easy but others hard to take care of. I learn that.

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    1. PH17 May 2017 at 17:23

      I did try and made the same mistake :( Will try again when I am in the mood.

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  8. mun16 May 2017 at 19:56

    i like to eat celery too but i am not as diligent as you to plant it. did you throw sam far far away?

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    1. PH17 May 2017 at 17:23

      Yes, Sam was thrown to another galaxy hah..hah...

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  9. Karen Luvswesavory16 May 2017 at 20:01

    Hi Phong Hong,
    I like celery but my kids don't fancy it. Occasionally make celery salary toss with some nuts & ham they will eat more of nuts & ham ... hee... hee!

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    1. PH17 May 2017 at 17:24

      Hi Karen! I have yet to try celery in salad.

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  10. lina16 May 2017 at 21:52

    Ala...

    Nvm, can try again, right? :)

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  11. Lotus16 May 2017 at 23:57

    I do not really like the taste of celery

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  12. Reanaclaire17 May 2017 at 11:51

    I don't mind eating celery, it is good for high blood pressure... and I think the snail has good taste too! LOL..

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    1. PH17 May 2017 at 17:25

      LOL! Poor snail was transported to never never land :D

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  13. Twilight Man17 May 2017 at 16:32

    Thanks a million for sharing this. I have an exact stalk at home as my wife has been blending juices for me. I will plant them tonight! Yay!

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  14. OKje18 May 2017 at 07:24

    Buat sup pun sedap ni kan... Banyak khasiatnya. Selalu beli buat juice campur dengan apple hijau. Orang cakap boleh turunkan darah tinggi

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    1. PH18 May 2017 at 18:11

      LL suka sup ayam dengan celery. Sedap! Kalau buat jus, tak minat sangat sebab malas nak basuh juicer :(

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  15. Choi Yen18 May 2017 at 16:57

    I think I'll try to plant celery as I always cannot finish a packet by myself before it got rotten and luckily my balcony garden don't have any Sam's relative :P

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    1. PH18 May 2017 at 18:11

      hah..hah.. Then your celery should do well. Just don't over water it.

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  16. Mummydearie24 May 2017 at 15:30

    Oh, over-watering pun tak boleh eh? I ingat just water the plant..

    Aha, I lagi best. The plant that I got from my friend for my son's school project, I letak bawah aircond lagi, PH. By now, sudah layu ^_^ Kesian that plant. Kalau still at my friend's house, tentu hidup subur sampai 'dewasa' tapi dapat kat I ni, hancur jadinya!

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    1. PH25 May 2017 at 18:12

      Adoi! hah..hah.. Poor plant. It's OK lah MD. I pun have plants that died. Just I tak cerita jer..

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