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Gardening

Gormy Cuss

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3. My "Prosperosa" eggplant were that size last year

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 05:40 PM

Jul 2012

although they're supposed to be a bit bigger (4-5&quot . We had a bad growing season last summer. This year is much more typical.

I replaced the Prosperosa with a purple/white striped small globe type called Nubia. I'm also growing my favorite white eggplant ("Casper" ) and Black Kings (similar to Black Beauty.)

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We've got a 6" Zephyr summer squash on one of the vines. Almost big enough to harvest. [View all] HopeHoops Jul 2012 OP

Zephyrs are fun. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #1

We've also got acorn in. I'm also trying a variety of eggplant I haven't grown before. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #2

My "Prosperosa" eggplant were that size last year Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #3

Eggplant is a highly underrated vegetable and it does NOT need to be salted!!! HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4