When to plant celery in Wild Horse Plains
- Sow in trays: early Jan to early JanWild Horse Plains area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid MarWild Horse Plains area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid MarWild Horse Plains area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wild Horse Plains. 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.