When to plant watermelon in Katherine
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late OctKatherine area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: late Jan to late OctKatherine area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late OctKatherine area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: mid Dec to mid SepKatherine area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Katherine. 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.