When to plant eggplant in Mount Barker Summit
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late OctMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to late DecMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to late DecMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Barker Summit. 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.