When to plant eggplant in Paraburdoo
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to mid MarParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid MarParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to late JulParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to late SepParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to late SepParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Dec to mid JanParaburdoo area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Paraburdoo. 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.