When to plant eggplant in Port Augusta
- Sow in trays: early Aug to early DecPort Augusta area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to late JanPort Augusta area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to late JanPort Augusta area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Port Augusta. 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.