When to plant cucumber in Monkey Mia
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early FebMonkey Mia area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early MarMonkey Mia area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: mid Aug to early MarMonkey Mia area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early MarMonkey Mia area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Monkey Mia. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A quick summer vine that gives a glut of fruit in Adelaide's warm months. Grow it up a trellis to save space and keep fruit clean. Steady water is the key: dry or stressed plants give bitter, misshapen fruit.