When to plant watermelon in Townsville
- Sow in trays: early Jun to late FebTownsville area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: mid Jul to early AprTownsville area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: mid Jul to early AprTownsville area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: mid Jul to early AprTownsville area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Townsville. 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.