When to plant eggplant in Noccundra
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebNoccundra area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebNoccundra area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid AugNoccundra area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early OctNoccundra area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early OctNoccundra area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Nov to late DecNoccundra area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Noccundra. 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.