When to plant eggplant in Howitt
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to early DecHowitt area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to early DecHowitt area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Nov to early OctHowitt area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Howitt. 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.