When to plant eggplant in Yeppoon
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to late JanYeppoon area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to late MarYeppoon area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to late MarYeppoon area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Yeppoon. 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.