When to plant eggplant in Barcaldine
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to mid JanBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to mid MarBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid MarBarcaldine area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Barcaldine. 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.