When to plant eggplant in Kaltjiti
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early DecKaltjiti area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to early FebKaltjiti area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to early FebKaltjiti area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kaltjiti. 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.