When to plant eggplant in Newdegate
- Sow in trays: early Sep to late NovNewdegate area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to late JanNewdegate area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to late JanNewdegate area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Newdegate. 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.