🍆 Eggplant (aubergine)
Solanum melongena
The most cold-sensitive of vegetable crops: sow indoors in February-March, plant out in full sun in mid-May, harvest from August until frost. Eggplants need continuous warmth to set fruit.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow indoors | ||||||||||||
| Planting | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
When to sow eggplants?
Sow eggplants indoors, in warmth, in February and March.
When to plant eggplants?
Plant eggplants in May.
When to harvest eggplants?
Harvest eggplants from August to October.
The tips that matter
- Give it the warmest spot in the garden, ideally against a south-facing wall.
- Limit each plant to 5-6 fruits by pinching — they will grow bigger and all ripen in time.
- Harvest while the skin is glossy: a dull eggplant is overripe and full of bitter seeds.
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