When to plant zucchini in Newcastle
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to early JanNewcastle area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to early FebNewcastle area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Sep to early FebNewcastle area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to early FebNewcastle area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Newcastle. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
The easiest summer vegetable in Adelaide: one or two plants feed a family from midsummer to autumn. Sow or plant once the soil is warm. Pick fruit small, every day or two, before they become marrows.