When to plant eggplant in Goroke
- Sow in trays: early Oct to late OctGoroke area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Dec to late DecGoroke area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to late DecGoroke area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Goroke. 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.