When to plant eggplant in Tennant Creek
- Move seedlings out: mid Jan to early SepTennant Creek area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Jan to early SepTennant Creek area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in trays: mid Nov to early JulTennant Creek area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tennant Creek. 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.