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