When to plant tomato in Baradine
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid DecBaradine area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to late JanBaradine area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to late JanBaradine area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Baradine. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
The most popular summer crop in Adelaide, planted once soil and nights are warm and picked from midsummer to autumn. Stake or cage plants and mulch well. Deep, regular watering is the key; dry-wet cycles cause blossom end rot and split fruit.