When to plant cucumber in Wanerie
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to early JanWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to late JanWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Oct to late JanWanerie area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to late JanWanerie area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wanerie. 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.