Year 2026 is the year I’m Growing Celeriac
Celeriac is a strange creature that is a vegetable. If you thought Kohl Rabi was weird, wait until you see this bad boy! What’s is Celeriac? If someone described Celeriac to me, I don’t think I’d want to grow it. It does sound hideous to look at with its bulbous gnarled skin and celery type leaves. However it is also described somewhat as an ugly duckling with its surprising celery, parsley and nutty flavour. If cooked it acts like a potato so is perfect for creamy dauphinois dishes and in the winter when it is harvested, what more could you want than a cosy creamy delightful dish. Why am I Growing Celeriac? Hopefully I can redeem myself here and win you back over into tempting you to grow celeriac. I’m growing celeriac for the architecture in the vegetable garden. It has (I’m told) a certain stature presence in the beds which is of wonderment and curiosity. Is it a beauty or is it a beast? This is why I am growing it, to see for myself. How do I Grow Celeriac? Celeriac is one...