When to plant celery in Melbourne
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to mid MarMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid MarMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Jul to early JulMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to mid SepMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to mid SepMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early JanMelbourne area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Melbourne. 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.