| State | 📅 Best Months to Grow | 🌡️ Optimal Temperature | 🌱 Seed Preparation | 🌱 Seedling Planting | 🌱 Soil Preparation | ☀️ Sunlight | 💧 Watering | 🌿 Support | 🦠 Common Pests & Diseases | 🥒 Harvesting Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 🌼 Sep - Feb | 🌡️ 18-30°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Well-draining, loamy soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Regular watering | 🌿 Trellis or cage | 🐞 Aphids, cucumber beetles, mildew | 🥒 Nov - Mar |
| New South Wales | 🌼 Sep - Dec | 🌡️ 15-27°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Loamy soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Consistent watering | 🌿 Trellis or cage | 🍃 Powdery mildew, aphids | 🥒 Dec - Mar |
| Victoria | 🌼 Sep - Dec | 🌡️ 15-25°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Rich, composted soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Regular watering | 🌿 Trellis or cage | 🐌 Slugs, blossom end rot | 🥒 Dec - Feb |
| South Australia | 🌼 Sep - Nov | 🌡️ 15-28°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Well-draining soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Consistent watering | 🌿 Trellis or cage | 🍃 Powdery mildew, aphids | 🥒 Nov - Feb |
| Western Australia | 🌼 Sep - Nov | 🌡️ 18-30°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Sandy loam soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Regular watering | 🌿 Trellis or cage | 🦟 Whiteflies, aphids | 🥒 Dec - Mar |
| Tasmania | 🌼 Sep - Dec | 🌡️ 15-22°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Rich, well-drained soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Consistent watering | 🌿 Trellis or cage | 🐌 Slugs, mildew | 🥒 Dec - Feb |
| Northern Territory | 🌼 May - Aug | 🌡️ 22-35°C | 🌾 Soak seeds overnight | 🌾 Transplant at 2-4 leaves | 🌱 Sandy soil | ☀️ Full sun | 💧 Regular watering | 🌿 Trellis or cage | 🐜 Aphids, nematodes | 🥒 Jul - Oct |
Note:
- 🌾 Soak seeds overnight in lukewarm water before planting.
- 🌾 Transplant seedlings when they have 2-4 true leaves.
- 💧 Provide consistent moisture, but avoid waterlogging.
- 🌿 Use trellis or cage support systems to keep the vines off the ground.
- 🦠 Monitor for common pests and diseases in your region and take appropriate measures for control.
- 🥒 Harvest cucumbers and zucchinis when they reach the desired size and colour, typically before they become overripe.
