When to plant eggplant in Gregory
- Sow in trays: mid Oct to mid JulGregory area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Dec to early SepGregory area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to early SepGregory area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Gregory. 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.