(ta SueB--talk about gettin' your sillies out!)

Oh, GrayD, if we have learned anything from India's agriculture system, it's that over-salination plays hell with growing anything. Without proper inspection by an authority, I can only assume by now that you have a sort of 'scorched earth' belly-button, where nary a thing will grow. Bad news for lint-farmers, good news for your celery.