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