When to plant eggplant in Reedy
- Move seedlings out: mid Jan to mid FebReedy area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Jan to mid FebReedy area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: early Jul to early AugReedy area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to early OctReedy area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early OctReedy area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to late DecReedy area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Reedy. 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.