When to plant celery in Cairns
- Sow in trays: early Feb to early MayCairns area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: mid Apr to mid JulCairns area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: mid Apr to mid JulCairns area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cairns. 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.