When to plant eggplant in Gunderbooka
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early DecGunderbooka area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to early FebGunderbooka area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to early FebGunderbooka area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Gunderbooka. 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.