When to plant watermelon in Palmer
- Sow in the ground: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Oct to mid NovPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to late DecPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to late DecPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Nov to late OctPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: late Nov to late DecPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Palmer. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A sprawling summer vine that needs Adelaide's long hot season, plenty of space and warm soil. Sow or plant in late spring. A melon is ripe when the tendril nearest it has browned and the patch underneath turns creamy yellow.