When to plant celery in Lower Light
- Sow in trays: early Jan to early FebLower Light area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid AprLower Light area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid AprLower Light area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Lower Light. 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.