When to plant watermelon in Mareeba
- Sow in trays: early Jul to early FebMareeba area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to mid MarMareeba area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid MarMareeba area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Aug to mid MarMareeba area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mareeba. 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.