When to plant celery in Tanami
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to early AprTanami area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Apr to mid JunTanami area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Apr to mid JunTanami area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tanami. 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.