When to plant capsicum in Port Elliot
- Sow in trays: late Sep to early NovPort Elliot area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early JanPort Elliot area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early JanPort Elliot area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Port Elliot. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that thrives in Adelaide summers, giving sweet peppers from midsummer into autumn. Plant only once soil and nights are warm, as cold checks growth for weeks. Water deeply and regularly; dry spells cause flower drop and blossom end rot.