When to plant eggplant in Palmer
- Move seedlings out: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Jan to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early NovPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to early OctPalmer area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Palmer. 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.