When to plant tomato in Mount Sarah
- Sow in trays: early Jan to late JanMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early MarMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early MarMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to early SepMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to mid OctMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to mid OctMount Sarah area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Sarah. 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.