When to plant watermelon in Cockatoo Valley
- Sow in trays: early Oct to mid NovCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to late DecCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to late DecCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to late DecCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cockatoo Valley. 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.