When to plant watermelon in Howitt
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to early DecHowitt area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: early Jan to early DecHowitt area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to early DecHowitt area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to late OctHowitt area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Howitt. 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.