Sow and Grow Eggplant

Sow and Grow Eggplant

Eggplant is another member of the Nightshade Family like tomatoes and peppers that benefit from a head start indoors. Indoor Sowing Tips:  In order to germinate, eggplant seeds prefer a temperature between 75 and 90°F.  Based on this, start the seeds under grow lights and with a seed heat mat underneath the seed tray.  Eggplant […]

Eggplant Varieties

Fairy Tale Eggplant

While I am not a huge eggplant fan, you can’t go wrong with Fairy Tale Eggplant. Best Features: 1) They are ornamental and cute!  The eggplant fruit is a beautiful purple with white streaks. 2) Fairy Tale Eggplants fruit grows up to 4 inches long – so it is a personal size!  Also the plant […]

Eggplant Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Eggplant

I always thought of eggplant as a large deep purple Italian plant based on what I usually see at the grocery store.   Don’t worry – there are other choices such a smaller plants, smaller fruits, different colors and different countries of origin to pick from.  While I usually update my seed posts in the […]