When to plant eggplant in Dorrigo
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid NovDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanDorrigo area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Dorrigo. 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.