When to plant eggplant in Mueller Ranges
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to late JulMueller Ranges area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to late JulMueller Ranges area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to early JunMueller Ranges area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mueller Ranges. 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.