When to plant tomato in Packsaddle
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to early SepPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to late OctPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to late OctPacksaddle area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early JanPacksaddle area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Packsaddle. 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.