When to plant eggplant in Noarlunga Downs
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid NovNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Noarlunga 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.