When to plant watermelon in Barcaldine
- Sow in trays: early Jul to late JanBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early MarBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early MarBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Aug to early MarBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Barcaldine. 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.