When to plant celery in Alexandrina
- Sow in trays: early Jan to early JanAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid MarAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid MarAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: early Apr to mid JunAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Jun to mid AugAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Jun to mid AugAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Alexandrina. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A slow, thirsty crop grown for its crisp stalks. In Adelaide, raise seedlings in spring or late summer and keep them well watered through the heat, or the stalks turn stringy. Most of the growth comes in the last few weeks, so be patient.