When to plant cucumber in Tanami
- Sow in trays: late May to mid JunTanami area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Jun to mid JulTanami area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: late Jun to mid JulTanami area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jun to mid JulTanami area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tanami. 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.