When to plant celery in Orbost
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to late MarOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late MarOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late May to late JulOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to early OctOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to early OctOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Dec to mid JanOrbost area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Orbost. 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.