When to plant eggplant in Rhydding
- Sow in trays: late Jul to mid DecRhydding area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to mid FebRhydding area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to mid FebRhydding area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Rhydding. 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.