When to plant tomato in Tumbarumba
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to early JanTumbarumba area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to early JanTumbarumba area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to mid NovTumbarumba area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tumbarumba. 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.