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Gardening

CaptainTruth

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4. They look great! How did they taste?

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2019, 08:33 AM

Sep 2019

I tried one plant here in FL, it did ok & then survived hurricanes Matthew & Irma (it just kept growing into a bush in the warm weather) but never produced again. It bloomed but the blossoms fell off, even though I used blossom set.

I haven't tried again.

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I finally had some success growing eggplant! [View all] Ohiogal Sep 2019 OP

Cool! murielm99 Sep 2019 #1

Aw, thanks! Ohiogal Sep 2019 #2

Beautiful, nice doggie too! I like your use of repurposed shingles for path. Canoe52 Sep 2019 #3

Thanks, Ohiogal Sep 2019 #5

They look great! How did they taste? CaptainTruth Sep 2019 #4

They had a good flavor Ohiogal Sep 2019 #6

What type Rebl2 Sep 2019 #7

These are Burpee Shooting Stars. Ohiogal Sep 2019 #8

recipe? RicROC Sep 2019 #9

Here is the link Ohiogal Oct 2019 #13

The bent stem. keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #10

I had to put Ohiogal Oct 2019 #15

Our eggplants were trashed by flea beetles. Repeatedly. Nitram Sep 2019 #11

I have tried growing them several years with no success. Ohiogal Oct 2019 #16

If you're willing lillypaddle Oct 2019 #12

Here is the link Ohiogal Oct 2019 #14

Thanks so much lillypaddle Oct 2019 #17