When to plant tomato in Palmer
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to mid DecPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late JanPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late JanPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Nov to late OctPalmer area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Palmer. 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.