When to plant tomato in Clarendon
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to mid DecClarendon area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late JanClarendon area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late JanClarendon area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Clarendon. 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.