General information and discussion about cultivating eggplants/aubergines.
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Tomatovillian™
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Well everyone ??? This is ground breaking -
I've finally successfully germinated my own eggplant... Its called Antigua, and I'm real excited about it ! ~ Tom ps. sometimes in gardening, its the "little things" !
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Congratulations, Tom!
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Tom-- I just planted my first hand sown eggplant a few days ago--have always bought them. You inspire me! Hope mine come up too!
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Tom-I grew Antigua last year-you will like it-dont let it get too big-at least where I am growing, Antigua was much better a little early than a little late.
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yup, its all about the little things. i start eggplant every year. my problem is colorado potato beetles. they love eggplant even more than potatos. if i don't keep the little blankety blanks under control i don't get eggplants. i have diamond, ukrainian beauty, pingtung long, and some unknown to me variety i got from an iranian lady my wife was tutoring in english.
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Thanks everyone!
I'm also trying these as well: Casper Violetta Lunga Very excited and "ground breaking" ~ lol ~ Tom
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Casper is about my favorite white eggplant. Applegreen is a great eggplant that does well for me. Violetta Lunga did poorly for me.
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Mike -
Did you grow these things in pots? ~ Tom
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Tom-I grow everything in pots! I live on a mountain in the desert and our soil is about 2 inches thick. I have great luck with eggplant, but not with the Italian ones-Casper, Applegreen, Black Beauty, etc all do great. I am growing 3 varieties from Andrey this year-or 2 I cant remember exactly. I have grown them in 5 gallon grow bags in the summer here and they did great. I have about 16 plants this year.
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Good to know Mike !
I still haven't decided if I'm gonna plant them out in the main garden or plant them out in my earth-box on the patio. Still waiting for the other 2 varieties to pop out! ~ Tom
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My eggplants dont like wet feet, would they be too wet in an earth-box?
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good question - may have to see whats what - earth-box website says "grow for it" ... huh ...
~ Tom
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Congradulations Tom on your 1st eggplant. I too am growing them for the first time this year. I started 2 types, Diamond and Early Black Egg and so far only the EBE has germinated with one sprout. I planted on March 19th. I will grow them in the 5 gal. growbags. This is a big experiment for Alaska's short growing season. Folks with "real" greenhouses probably do okay with growing eggplants up here.
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Thanks Sue!
I just ordered my "earth-box" and thats where they'll be planted on our patio! Stoked for sure ... ~ Tom
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