Eggplant

[catjac1975]

Where are you that it is 50 degrees at night? Covering the plants at the end of the day and removing it in the morning could help keep the heat in over night. I think that is your problem for both peppers and eggplant.

I started 2 different kinds from seed. The black beauty and some kind of long purple one. The plants were so small and I put them out when it was cold. I thought I killed them, so I bought 3 different kinds from the Farmer's market. One is white, another light purple and I don't remember what the other one was. I kept the weeds away and kind of did what you said, did not look at them. I was getting so tired of them not growing that I did not want to look or I might yank them out, but on the next row over I was more mad at the pepper plants. They are finally growing. Seemed to have gone through a lot of stress this year, even back in the greenhouse I was having trouble with the pepper plants. The eggplant have healthy leaves so far. I am going to go give them a good shaking. Maybe it is the 50 some degrees at night, but I think they would at least have something there and just grow slow like tomatoes do.

 

[MontyJ]

No, no ,no,! Too impatient!

Monty said his eggplant didn't produce at all. He said he would get blooms, but they would just fall off the plant. He pulled the eggplant the other day.

No, no, no! It's done. Every single blossom dropped. There were no new blooms forming at all. None. I know when to give up a lost cause. I also pulled the cauliflower. All plant, no heads.

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

I have 5 different kinds. I started 2 kinds from seed and have a lot of plants. I bought 3 at the farmer's market. One is a white one. I have been looking at the taller plants and not paying much attention to the smaller ones and today noticed one way down by the ground. I got to looking and have several of the long purple ones. I picked a really small one tonight. I am not sure how many plants now have eggplants on them, but I am going to have a lot of eggplant.

 

[NwMtGardener]

Where are you that it is 50 degrees at night? Covering the plants at the end of the day and removing it in the morning could help keep the heat in over night. I think that is your problem for both peppers and eggplant.

I started 2 different kinds from seed. The black beauty and some kind of long purple one. The plants were so small and I put them out when it was cold. I thought I killed them, so I bought 3 different kinds from the Farmer's market. One is white, another light purple and I don't remember what the other one was. I kept the weeds away and kind of did what you said, did not look at them. I was getting so tired of them not growing that I did not want to look or I might yank them out, but on the next row over I was more mad at the pepper plants. They are finally growing. Seemed to have gone through a lot of stress this year, even back in the greenhouse I was having trouble with the pepper plants. The eggplant have healthy leaves so far. I am going to go give them a good shaking. Maybe it is the 50 some degrees at night, but I think they would at least have something there and just grow slow like tomatoes do.

Haha, 50 some degrees at night is very common for us throughout the whole summer in Montana...which is why Thistle and Digits and I bemoan the tomato growing!! (well Steve seems to do just fine at it ) I've never tried eggplant...didn't think I'd be very sucessful with the cool nights, plus I'm not really into eating eggplant. But I do plant all my peppers and most of my tomatoes in pots...helps keep the soil warmer and gives me a better shot at getting ripe ones! Congrats on the eggplant, Gardening with Rabbits! Make some babaganoush with all those eggplant!

 

[catjac1975]

Why not try a grow blanket. I used in on strawberries to speed them along in the spring. I have used it in the fall to keep the last of the green beans from the frost. A large black pot also keeps the heat in the soil over night. I have had better success with eggplant in a pot. You can keep in the the garden, cut out the bottom for good drainage. It's like a cheap raised bed.