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When to plant chilli in Yetman

  • Sow in trays: early Aug to early DecYetman area, hot semi-arid
  • Move seedlings out: early Oct to late JanYetman area, hot semi-arid
  • Plant seedlings: early Oct to late JanYetman area, hot semi-arid

Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Yetman. 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.

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