When to plant eggplant in Nickol
- Sow in trays: late Jan to early AugNickol area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to early OctNickol area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to early OctNickol area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Nickol. 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.