When to plant eggplant in Cessnock
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid NovCessnock area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid JanCessnock area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid JanCessnock area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cessnock. 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.