When to plant eggplant in Amata
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early DecAmata area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to early FebAmata area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to early FebAmata area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Amata. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A heat-loving summer crop that does very well in Adelaide once it gets going. Plant seedlings only when nights are reliably warm and keep them sheltered from cold winds. Water deeply and feed regularly; well-fed plants crop from midsummer to autumn.