When to plant eggplant in Ashville
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early NovAshville area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanAshville area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanAshville area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ashville. 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.