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When to plant eggplant in Yetman

  • Sow in trays: early Aug to early DecYetman area, hot semi-arid
  • Move seedlings out: early Oct to late JanYetman area, hot semi-arid
  • Plant seedlings: early Oct to late JanYetman area, hot semi-arid

Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Yetman. 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.

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