When to plant eggplant in Cockatoo Valley
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early NovCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cockatoo Valley. 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.