When to plant eggplant in Mildura
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid NovMildura area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid JanMildura area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid JanMildura area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mildura. 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.