When to plant capsicum in Stonehenge
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early MarStonehenge area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early MarStonehenge area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Jun to mid JulStonehenge area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early SepStonehenge area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early SepStonehenge area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Dec to early JanStonehenge area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Stonehenge. 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.