When to plant eggplant in Malpas-Trenton
- Sow in trays: late Oct to mid JulMalpas-Trenton area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Dec to early SepMalpas-Trenton area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Dec to early SepMalpas-Trenton area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Malpas-Trenton. 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.