Richard Rollinson23h ago
Last week, I commented on how the eggplant seedlings looked like they had a problem and were dying back. At that point I replanted another batch of seeds. Seven days later I can report that the new plantings have begun to germinate AND there is new growth coming on the damaged seedlings in the greenhouse. Now we've got a race going on and a chance to do some side-by-side comparisons as the season goes on. It's early days yet.
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Show threadJennifer23h ago

@richrollgardener

I thought it was too late to start eggplants from seed in zone 6 (New England). Would it be worth my trying to start some tonight?

Show threadRichard Rollinson23h ago
@jennifer YES! I don't plant mine out in the garden until almost June, so there's still time. They like the heat, anyway.
Show threadJennifer23h ago

@richrollgardener

Thank you! I'll give it a try. Any special care or tips?

Last time I tried growing eggplant was over 8 years ago in a zone 7 but the fruit was really small.

Show threadAO Smith22h ago
@jennifer @richrollgardener
It may or may not be helpful, but we now exclusively grow Millionaire eggplants as we've had little success with other varieties (we are west coast, relatively short season for hot weather plants). It is an early maturity Asian variety, super prolific, and the fruits can still get large enough for things like eggplant parmesan while still being versatile for grilling or processing for baba ganoush, etc
Show threadJennifer

@aosmith16 @richrollgardener

Ooooh, thank you! Fast growing, versatile plants are my style. I'll look for millionaire seeds!

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