When to plant eggplant in Chain Of Ponds
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late OctChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to late DecChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to late DecChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Chain Of Ponds. 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.