When to plant eggplant in Yantabulla
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to mid DecYantabulla area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to mid FebYantabulla area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to mid FebYantabulla area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Yantabulla. 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.