When to plant eggplant in Newman
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to mid MarNewman area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid MarNewman area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to early JulNewman area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early SepNewman area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early SepNewman area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Dec to mid JanNewman area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Newman. 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.