Growing in Thargomindah

Best time to plant celeriac in Thargomindah

Apium graveolens var. rapaceum

Also called celery root, knob celery, turnip-rooted celery

Sow celeriac in Thargomindah in Sep to Dec.

Celeriac is a cultivated form of Apium graveolens, the species behind celery, grown for its bulb-like hypocotyl. The white flesh goes into soups or gets shredded into salads, and it stores for months over winter. Its leaves work as a seasoning, while the thin, fibrous stalks see little use.

When to sow in Thargomindah

Thargomindah, QLD is in the arid zone. Its months for celeriac apply here without a frost adjustment.

Not yet checked against a local guide.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Thargomindah

Frost usually arrives in Thargomindah around early July and finishes by late July. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early June or as late as late August, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.

Growing details

How to start
Raise seedlings, then transplant
Sowing depth
6mm
Plant spacing
60cm
Row spacing
45cm
Height
50cm
Germination
About 21 days
Time to harvest
115 days from sowing
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
biennial, usually grown as an annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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