When to plant eggplant in Iron Range
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early NovIron Range area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early NovIron Range area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: late Dec to early SepIron Range area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Iron Range. 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.