When to plant tomato in Wills
- Sow in trays: mid Jan to mid FebWills area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to late MarWills area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to late MarWills area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Jun to late JulWills area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to early SepWills area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to early SepWills area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wills. 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.