When to plant eggplant in Mansfield
- Sow in trays: mid Oct to late OctMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Dec to mid DecMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Dec to mid DecMansfield area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mansfield. 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.