CELERY

The celery is a popular vegetable related to the carrot and the parsley.It is eaten raw in salads.It is also used in soup.It requires a long-growing season and moist fertile soil.It grows best in cool weather.It is very much an Italian vegetable.The are several varieties of celery.

LEEK

The leek is a vegetable related to the onion.It has a slender white bulb at the base of its leaves.The slender white bulb is the edible part of the vegetable.It has a mild onion-like flavour.It is eaten raw or it is cooked or used as a seasoning for other foods.