When to plant celery in Lake Plains
- Sow in trays: early Jan to early JanLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid MarLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid MarLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid May to mid JunLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to mid AugLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to mid AugLake Plains area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Lake Plains. 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.