GreenlyWhen to plant bell peppers in Geelong: from 23 November
In Geelong, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 3 September; plant into a greenhouse from 2 November; plant out into open ground from 23 November. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Bell Pepper in Geelong: soil, season and weather
In Geelong the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 1 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the bell pepper card — only around 23 November, 145 days later. Geelong has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 1 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 23 November, 145 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 2 November; November outside: 11.3 °C at night, 20.3 °C by day; card 15–30 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 1 February |
| Daylight | 12:11 on 24 September, 14:25 on 23 November |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 4 days; the driest month, February, has 5 rainy days |
The same dates in Geelong hold for Cucumber, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Bell Pepper in Geelong: care after planting
Planted on 23 November: in the first weeks water every 5 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 23 November — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 21 December — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of bell pepper to watch for:
- Bacterial spot
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
- Colorado Potato Beetle
- Early Blight
- Tomato hornworm
- Tomato russet mite
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Geelong during the bell pepper season
No month of the season averages above the bell pepper card's 15–30 °C by day; the warmest, January, averages 24.5 °C. Nights average below 15 °C in February–April and November, December (11.3–14.7 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 20.3 | 11.3 | 70 | 11 | 14:11 |
| December | 22.7 | 12.7 | 54 | 8 | 14:48 |
| January | 24.5 | 15 | 50 | 7 | 14:31 |
| February | 23.8 | 14.7 | 27 | 5 | 13:31 |
| March | 22.6 | 14.2 | 36 | 7 | 12:23 |
| April | 19.4 | 11.6 | 53 | 8 | 11:07 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Bell Pepper in nearby cities
Around Geelong, Albury is 14 days earlier and Ballarat 25 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 65 km | 12 November – 4 March | 11 days earlier |
| Ballarat | 79 km | 18 December – 27 February | 25 days later |
| Bendigo | 155 km | 16 November – 27 February | 7 days earlier |
| Albury | 324 km | 9 November – 28 February | 14 days earlier |
| Devonport | 378 km | 12 December – 5 March | 19 days later |
| Launceston | 436 km | 13 December – 16 February | 20 days later |
Where to buy bell pepper plants and seeds near Geelong
Buy plants ready to set out from 23 November (from 2 November for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 3 September. Within 15 km of Geelong OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 1 plant nursery (collected 20 October 2026).
- Plant Addicts Anonymous — garden centre
2 km · plantaddictsanonymous.com.au - Surfcoast Better Gardens — garden centre
6 km - Native Nursery — garden centre
13 km - Valley Road Nursery — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant bell peppers in Geelong?
In Geelong, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 3 September; plant into a greenhouse from 2 November; plant out into open ground from 23 November. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow bell peppers for seedlings in Geelong?
Sow for seedlings from 3 September.
