When to plant chilli in Mungeranie
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late FebMungeranie area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late FebMungeranie area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid AugMungeranie area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early OctMungeranie area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early OctMungeranie area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early JanMungeranie area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mungeranie. 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.