When to plant zucchini in Newman
- Sow in trays: late Jan to early FebNewman area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: late Feb to early MarNewman area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to early MarNewman area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to early MarNewman area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to late JulNewman area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: mid Aug to mid AugNewman area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to mid AugNewman area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid AugNewman area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Newman. 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.