Eggplant
Solanum melongena
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Where does it grow?
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I guestimate I’ve 10-15 2-4inch fruit on the vine. I’m hoping they’ll get bigger.
This entry is about Cmagnus's eggplant in the A Kitchen garden.
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Fruiting: Photo update
I gave up on the second plant. There was fruit setting, but just too slowly. This one, about a week ago I pinched back all flowers/buds that hadn’t set fruit yet so that it could focus on the three that were going strong. Lost one— it split, so I pulled it off. The two left are lo...
This entry is about Nax's Eggplant in the Knot garden.
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Sprouting: Coming up
This entry is about Kerstin's Eggplant Listada di Grandia in the Kitchen garden.
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The eggplant is finally slowing down. I’ve gotten no big eggplants from it for a while. There are still quite a lot of fruit on it, but most are 2-3 inches long and have been that way for a few days. Bees are still visiting it, so I imagine it’s getting fertilized. The weather is ...
This entry is about Cmagnus's eggplant in the A Kitchen garden.
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Potting Up: One seedling potted up
The biggest, strongest Rosa Bianca so far potted up into an 8cm x 6cm seedling pot- she was getting way too big for the seedling tray but not quite big enough yet for a garden bed (I think). There are a few other Rosa Bianca eggplants coming up in another seedling tray I’d almost forgotten ...
This entry is about Glittertrash's Eggplant 'Rosa Bianca' in the Nunnery Vegetable garden.
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Setting Fruit: Eggplant...Where?
Ok…where are the fruit of this labor? The plant from the start has looked great, but there hasn’t been any thing to show for it. There are 3 fruit set with 1 about ready to pick, but not big at all. SadThis entry is about Alittlerandr's Bride Eggplant in the Rooftop garden.
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Day 207
Two beautiful, long, blushingly purple eggplants hang pendulously from two plants in the bed, awaiting this recipe later this week. If we harvest all the small bell peppers we might have enough of them as well. Grilled Eggplant Steak With Feta Salad Hope’s Edge, Nora Pouillon Tamari-Balsami...This entry is about Sharonopolis's Eggplant 'Pingtung Long' in the The Bed 2008 garden.
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Day 207
Harvesting: Two white eggplant plants
Got actual eggplants off of both of them. Ate one grilled with balsamic vinegar when we had the Faster Mustache 24-Hour Team Race Farreigemeinschaft after party on Sept 10 (it was the vegetarian food, as opposed to Alex’s Brazilian meat). The other one’s in the fridge, awaiting Eggpla...This entry is about Sharonopolis's Eggplant (Burpee blend) in the The Bed 2008 garden.
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Showing True Leaves: She's growing up!
This entry is about Glittertrash's Eggplant 'Rosa Bianca' in the Nunnery Vegetable garden.
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The long purple eggplant seedlings have put out a few more leaves & started to look a bit more robust in their garden bed.
This entry is about Glittertrash's Long purple eggplant in the Nunnery Vegetable garden.
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