When to plant eggplant in Mungeranie
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebMungeranie area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebMungeranie area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid AugMungeranie area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early OctMungeranie area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early OctMungeranie area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Dec to mid DecMungeranie area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mungeranie. 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.