When to plant celery in Mount Isa
- Sow in trays: early Feb to early AprMount Isa area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Apr to mid JunMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Apr to mid JunMount Isa area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Isa. 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.