When to plant cucumber in Talawanta
- Sow in trays: late Aug to late DecTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to late JanTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Sep to late JanTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to late JanTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Talawanta. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A quick summer vine that gives a glut of fruit in Adelaide's warm months. Grow it up a trellis to save space and keep fruit clean. Steady water is the key: dry or stressed plants give bitter, misshapen fruit.