When to plant eggplant in Murray Downs
- Sow in trays: late Aug to mid NovMurray Downs area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to mid JanMurray Downs area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to mid JanMurray Downs area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Murray Downs. 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.