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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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7. You know, my eggplant never thrived until I went to growing them in pots.

Reply to Le Taz Hot (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 10:04 PM

Jul 2012

I think eggplant love very hot roots (peppers too) - I have eggplant in 5 gallon grow bags that are loaded with fruit. I get yields that are 10X what I got in the ground when planting in pots.

Eggplant blossoms, like peppers and tomatoes, are self-pollinated - high heat can lead to blossom drop. All the bees do is create unexpected hybrids as they move blossom to blossom (which doesn't matter unless you are a seed saver - it would be seen if the eggplant develops and you plant the saved seed next year)

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Loved seeing the pics of luscious tomatoes and eggplant. beac Jul 2012 #1

Well, we got some much needed rain. Denninmi Jul 2012 #2

Oh, that looks so good! Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #3

Oddly, here in Los Angeles we are having the most mild summer in my middle aged memory K8-EEE Jul 2012 #4

My tomatoes seem to love this heat! obxhead Jul 2012 #5

You have eggplant! Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #6

You know, my eggplant never thrived until I went to growing them in pots. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #7

OK, I'll try putting them in Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #8

I think My Stuff Survived the Heatwave as well NeedleCast Jul 2012 #9