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Post by Shawn on Oct 4, 2017 3:43:02 GMT -5
Hopefully someone can help you Mary.  |
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Post by drbanks on Oct 4, 2017 5:36:07 GMT -5
Sorry about the computer, but this is still a fantastic looking project!
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Post by MaryL on Oct 4, 2017 18:56:41 GMT -5
Hooray! The folks at the office fixed it! (They say, I haven't tested it yet. Just arrived at Happy Hour instead. But I just had to reach out and tell you guys now!  ) |
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Post by Shawn on Oct 5, 2017 4:24:31 GMT -5
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Post by MaryL on Oct 5, 2017 15:09:22 GMT -5
My first teeny tiny eggplant!
 IMG_1126 by Mary Kribs, on Flickr
 IMG_1125 by Mary Kribs, on Flickr
So remember when I said I wasn't sure if I needed to pollinate these or not? Well I tried to pollinate using my fingertip, but I never saw any fairy dust come off. And that little area was really stiff unlike other blossoms that need pollinating. So I guess this doesn't need pollinating. Perfect for me because I always forget!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 15:12:51 GMT -5
Looks like you are promised quite a few from the appearance of those flowers!
Truly a fun project!
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Post by Shawn on Oct 5, 2017 16:00:19 GMT -5
This is exciting. Growing something new.
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Post by MaryL on Oct 6, 2017 19:05:55 GMT -5
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Post by MaryL on Oct 7, 2017 18:48:21 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2017 19:36:00 GMT -5
Nice! I love the purple too..a feast for the eyes .
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Post by drbanks on Oct 7, 2017 20:53:14 GMT -5
Oh, look at that! So envious here!
It's like that plant has "eggplant parm" and "moussaka" written all over it!
Whose seeds/variety are you using?
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Post by Shawn on Oct 8, 2017 4:34:38 GMT -5
They look wonderful Mary. I am excited for you and your eggplants.
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Post by MaryL on Oct 8, 2017 15:23:40 GMT -5
Whose seeds/variety are you using? It's called Patio Baby by Johnny's Seeds. The fruit is baby sized as well as the plant. I have a picture from their site at the beginning of this thread (I can't repost here because I'm on my iPad). I'll probably be roasting the first few to see how they taste. |
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Post by drbanks on Oct 8, 2017 15:41:19 GMT -5
Thank you Very much!
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Post by MaryL on Oct 8, 2017 17:16:10 GMT -5
OK remember when I said earlier that I didn't think these had to be pollinated because I couldn't see any fairy dust, and the stamen was very tight? Well today I went to clean up the plant and there are a lot of dropped flowers and I finally see fairy dust. So I think I do have to pollinate these, and the small effort that I did make resulted in the seven fruit I see. Plus the dropped, dead flowers that I ignored.
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Post by MaryL on Oct 14, 2017 16:07:21 GMT -5
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Post by drbanks on Oct 14, 2017 16:47:05 GMT -5
Ahem. As the young people say nowadays:
SQUEEE!
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Post by MaryL on Oct 14, 2017 17:56:58 GMT -5
Lol! I had to look that one up  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 17:58:43 GMT -5
Ditto 'Squee!'
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Post by MaryL on Oct 14, 2017 18:13:19 GMT -5
My only concern now is to avoid making the mistake I made last year with my outdoor eggplant. It was my first year, a kind of Japanese eggplant. I thought they were going to get longer, because that’s what I’ve seen elsewhere, so I left them on the plants. Suddenly one day they all turned yellow!! I blew it. Two huge plants’ worth or fruit ruined. In the trash. These might lead me astray too   |
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