When to plant eggplant in Inverell
- Sow in trays: late Sep to early NovInverell area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early JanInverell area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early JanInverell area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Inverell. 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.