When to plant capsicum in Moonan Brook
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to early NovMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early JanMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early JanMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Moonan Brook. 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.