When to plant tomato in Lower Light
- Sow in trays: late Aug to late DecLower Light area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to early FebLower Light area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to early FebLower Light area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Lower Light. 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.