When to plant watermelon in Ampilatwatja
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to early JanAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to mid FebAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: late Aug to mid FebAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to mid FebAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ampilatwatja. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A sprawling summer vine that needs Adelaide's long hot season, plenty of space and warm soil. Sow or plant in late spring. A melon is ripe when the tendril nearest it has browned and the patch underneath turns creamy yellow.