When to plant eggplant in Dowlingville
- Sow in trays: early Sep to late NovDowlingville area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late JanDowlingville area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late JanDowlingville area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Dowlingville. 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.