When to plant celery in Cooktown
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to mid AprCooktown area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: late Apr to late JunCooktown area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Apr to late JunCooktown area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cooktown. 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.