When to plant capsicum in Templers
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid NovTemplers area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanTemplers area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanTemplers area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Templers. 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.