When to plant tomato in Haasts Bluff
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late FebHaasts Bluff area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late FebHaasts Bluff area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to early SepHaasts Bluff area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to mid OctHaasts Bluff area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to mid OctHaasts Bluff area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Dec to mid JanHaasts Bluff area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Haasts Bluff. 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.