When to plant celery in Monkey Mia
- Sow in trays: late Jan to late MayMonkey Mia area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Apr to early AugMonkey Mia area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Apr to early AugMonkey Mia area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Monkey Mia. 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.