When to plant eggplant in Cherry Gardens
- Sow in trays: early Oct to late OctCherry Gardens area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Nov to late DecCherry Gardens area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Nov to late DecCherry Gardens area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cherry Gardens. 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.