When to plant eggplant in Venus Bay
- Sow in trays: late Aug to early DecVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late JanVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late JanVenus Bay area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Venus Bay. 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.