Video update on my eggplant progress..

**nctomatoman** · June 29, 2011

Amazing how quickly these are bearing fruit! Black 5 gallon grow bags....the way to go!

**mdvpc** · June 30, 2011

Nice report, Craig!

DiggingDogFarm · June 30, 2011

The Applegreen that looks like Kermit is pretty cool!

~Dig

**nctomatoman** · June 30, 2011

Yes....so I grew what I hoped was Apple Green last year and got that large oval pale green/dark green Kermit type fruit. Saved seeds, am growing several (there were subtle differences in stem color) - I just love these mysteries! What I didn't expect is to replicate the F1 hybrid so easily....more seed saving, and will be sharing to see who else wants to join the fun, of course!

Trebor · June 30, 2011

Haaa Those all look great . I been kicking the idea around of using those 5 gallon bags for a few years . Anything I plant in the ground here is a battle with root knot nematodes.. Members of my family want to grow things in limited space, mostly eggplant has been their choice. So your video has kick started 2 people here

remy · July 2, 2011

Very nice! I've got no fruit yet, bu the blooms are starting. I do recommend growing eggplants in pots or grow bags. I've had much better luck with them than I ever did in the ground. Here's a pic of a few plants in pots (you might notice the grow bag up in the corner too) on the deck that were planted out in early June.

Remy

June 29, 2011	#1
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Video update on my eggplant progress.. Amazing how quickly these are bearing fruit! Black 5 gallon grow bags....the way to go! __________________ Craig

June 30, 2011	#2
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Nice report, Craig! __________________ Michael

June 30, 2011	#4
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Yes....so I grew what I hoped was Apple Green last year and got that large oval pale green/dark green Kermit type fruit. Saved seeds, am growing several (there were subtle differences in stem color) - I just love these mysteries! What I didn't expect is to replicate the F1 hybrid so easily....more seed saving, and will be sharing to see who else wants to join the fun, of course! __________________ Craig

July 2, 2011	#6
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Very nice! I've got no fruit yet, bu the blooms are starting. I do recommend growing eggplants in pots or grow bags. I've had much better luck with them than I ever did in the ground. Here's a pic of a few plants in pots (you might notice the grow bag up in the corner too) on the deck that were planted out in early June. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

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DiggingDogFarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York State Posts: 286	The Applegreen that looks like Kermit is pretty cool! ~Dig

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Trebor Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 1	Haaa Those all look great . I been kicking the idea around of using those 5 gallon bags for a few years . Anything I plant in the ground here is a battle with root knot nematodes.. Members of my family want to grow things in limited space, mostly eggplant has been their choice. So your video has kick started 2 people here