When to plant capsicum in Cherry Gardens
- Sow in trays: early Oct to late OctCherry Gardens area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Nov to late DecCherry Gardens area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Nov to late DecCherry Gardens area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cherry Gardens. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that thrives in Adelaide summers, giving sweet peppers from midsummer into autumn. Plant only once soil and nights are warm, as cold checks growth for weeks. Water deeply and regularly; dry spells cause flower drop and blossom end rot.