When to plant eggplant in Toowoomba
- Sow in trays: early Aug to early DecToowoomba area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to late JanToowoomba area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to late JanToowoomba area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Toowoomba. 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.