When to plant zucchini in Nickol
- Sow in trays: late Feb to late JulNickol area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to late AugNickol area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: late Mar to late AugNickol area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to late AugNickol area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Nickol. 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.