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Post by akivalocal on Jul 6, 2020 13:12:01 GMT -5
Ooooh! They look just like the baby eggplant I'm growing!
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Post by Sher on Jul 6, 2020 16:21:25 GMT -5
Ooooh! They look just like the baby eggplant I'm growing!
Yours will elongate and get much bigger than mine. Mine will stay round. But they do look like twins now!
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Post by akivalocal on Jul 6, 2020 17:15:13 GMT -5
Fascinating! I look forward to seeing the difference. Do you think we'll harvest around the same time?
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Post by Sher on Jul 6, 2020 18:36:28 GMT -5
Fascinating! I look forward to seeing the difference. Do you think we'll harvest around the same time?
I'm not sure I will know when they are ripe! If one starts losing its sheen, I'll know it's overdue and okay to start picking the others.
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Post by akivalocal on Jul 6, 2020 21:53:56 GMT -5
Yes, eggplant are so difficult! I have been reading up on mature lengths for fairy tale eggplant, but I suppose I'll be guessing!
How big will yours get when they're ripe?
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Post by Sher on Jul 7, 2020 7:06:13 GMT -5
Yes, eggplant are so difficult! I have been reading up on mature lengths for fairy tale eggplant, but I suppose I'll be guessing! How big will yours get when they're ripe?
They max out at 2 - 2-1/2 inches round.
I think I can pick them now, based on my being able to pick regular eggplants when they are small. I might try a couple in the air fryer this evening to see how they do.
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Post by akivalocal on Jul 7, 2020 21:05:37 GMT -5
I'd love to see some photos if you do!
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Post by Sher on Jul 8, 2020 7:29:17 GMT -5
I decided to give them a few more days. But I will post pictures when I cook them.
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Post by Sher on Jul 9, 2020 12:32:04 GMT -5
I terminated these little guys today. The ones with a lot of white were getting overripe.
You can see, with the teaspoon for scale, how tiny they are. I had plans for different ways to use them, but they are just too small to mess with.
And they are taking up space I need for the greens I started in the seed starter.
So I will just probably cut the larger ones in half, toss them all with olive oil, garlic, basil and oregano, and make a miniature roasted side dish with dinner tonight.
It was a cute plant, though. 
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Post by akivalocal on Jul 10, 2020 19:55:08 GMT -5
Aren't they just the cutest things! I hope they were delicious.  |
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Post by Sher on Jul 10, 2020 22:18:41 GMT -5
akivalocal , I couldn't eat them. While I was waiting for them to get big enough to eat, they went to seed. |
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Post by akivalocal on Jul 10, 2020 22:20:06 GMT -5
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