When to plant eggplant in Moculta
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to late OctMoculta area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to late DecMoculta area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to late DecMoculta area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Moculta. 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.