When to plant eggplant in Cooktown
- Move seedlings out: early Feb to mid NovCooktown area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to mid NovCooktown area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Dec to late SepCooktown area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cooktown. 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.