When to plant eggplant in Bamaga
- Sow in trays: early Jan to early SepBamaga area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to early NovBamaga area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to early NovBamaga area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Bamaga. 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.