When to plant tomato in Mount Barker Summit
- Sow in trays: late Sep to early DecMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to mid JanMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to mid JanMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Barker Summit. 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.