When to plant cucumber in Barcaldine
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to late JanBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to late FebBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Aug to late FebBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to late FebBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Barcaldine. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A quick summer vine that gives a glut of fruit in Adelaide's warm months. Grow it up a trellis to save space and keep fruit clean. Steady water is the key: dry or stressed plants give bitter, misshapen fruit.