Blanching helps to prevent bitter celery. The red types sometimes are prone to that, so some gardeners like to mound the soil around them. Some do it just half way, to at least have a little red on the stems. But, blanching is optional. Reply
Blanching helps to prevent bitter celery. The red types sometimes are prone to that, so some gardeners like to mound the soil around them. Some do it just half way, to at least have a little red on the stems. But, blanching is optional.