When to plant eggplant in Cunnamulla
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid DecCunnamulla area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to mid FebCunnamulla area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to mid FebCunnamulla area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cunnamulla. 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.