When to plant celery in Meadows
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early AprMeadows area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early AprMeadows area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid May to late JulMeadows area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to early OctMeadows area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to early OctMeadows area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: early Dec to late JanMeadows area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Meadows. 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.