When to plant celery in Noarlunga Downs
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to early SepNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to early SepNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid Dec to late JunNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Noarlunga Downs. 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.