When to plant eggplant in Monkey Mia
- Sow in trays: late Jun to late JanMonkey Mia area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to mid MarMonkey Mia area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid MarMonkey Mia area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Monkey Mia. 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.