When to plant watermelon in Venus Bay
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to late NovVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to early JanVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to early JanVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to early JanVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Venus Bay. 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.