When to plant eggplant in Wills
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early MarWills area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early MarWills area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to late JulWills area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to late SepWills area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to late SepWills area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Dec to early JanWills area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wills. 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.