When to plant celery in Mackay
- Sow in trays: early Jan to mid JunMackay area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid AugMackay area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid AugMackay area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mackay. 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.