When to plant chilli in Mount Isa
- Sow in trays: late Jun to late AugMount Isa area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to late OctMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to late OctMount Isa area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Oct to late JanMount Isa area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Dec to mid MarMount Isa area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Dec to mid MarMount Isa area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Isa. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that loves Adelaide's hot summers and keeps fruiting into autumn. Many types grow happily in pots and can be kept for two or three years in a sheltered spot. Raise or buy seedlings and plant once nights are warm; chillies sulk in cold soil.