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When to plant eggplant in Tamworth

  • Sow in trays: late Aug to mid NovTamworth area, humid subtropical
  • Move seedlings out: late Oct to mid JanTamworth area, humid subtropical
  • Plant seedlings: late Oct to mid JanTamworth area, humid subtropical

Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tamworth. 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.

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