When to plant celery in Barcaldine
- Sow in trays: late Jan to mid AprBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Apr to late JunBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Apr to late JunBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Barcaldine. 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.