When to plant chilli in Stonehenge
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to early MarStonehenge area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to early MarStonehenge area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to mid AugStonehenge area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to mid OctStonehenge area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid OctStonehenge area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Nov 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 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.