When to plant eggplant in Chilla Well
- Move seedlings out: mid Jan to late FebChilla Well area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Jan to late FebChilla Well area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid AugChilla Well area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early OctChilla Well area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early OctChilla Well area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to early JanChilla Well area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Chilla Well. 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.