When to plant eggplant in Mount Sarah
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid AugMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early OctMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early OctMount Sarah area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Nov to mid DecMount Sarah area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Sarah. 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.