Aubergines 2020

[Mr Bones]

Sowed Money Maker in the week, never grown them before

That's what we grow Broadway, they've always produced well for us, taste good too (rarely bitter) and don't quickly become full of seed.

[quanglewangle]

Sowed Money Maker in the week, never grown them before

Plus one for Money Maker here

[quanglewangle]

Aubergine Money Maker about 8 weeks after sowing. About to move them up a pot size. Been in greenhouse on warm sand tray since sowing.

[Muddy_Boots]

Right, just sorted through my seed packets and got:

4 x Black Beauty ( 1 x sow bf 2017, 3 x sow bf 2019) may not use because -

1 x Black Beauty sow bf 2022 (15 seeds)
1 x Black Beauty sow bf 2020 (umteen seeds)
1 x Long Purple sow bf 2020 (180 seeds)

all from the two gardening magazines from your local supermarket, won't mention their names in case I suffer the wrath of VC lol.

The next BIG challenge was to find the electric propagators I carefully stored away in a place I'd remember ...... NOT, either spare room, garage or shed. Turns out they were stored in the last place I decided to look , the shed.

So now its full steam ahead to attempt to get the blighters to germinate of which I've had limited success in the past so its fingers crossed with that one.

[veggiechicken]

Don't worry, MuddyB, I don't do wrath any more.
Think I have those seeds too.

[veggiechicken]

I have lift-off in the Aubergine department - 2 seedlings poking their heads out of the compost..

[chillithyme]

oooh say hello to the baby aubergines from me VC
I ordered some aub seeds last night just incase my old seeds fail on me

[SarrissUK]

I've never succeeded with getting actual fruit off my aubergines either, and usually I prefer tomatoes in my greenhouse to aubergines, so they have to go outside. This year I will hopefully have my tunnel sorted, so there should be room there

[SarrissUK]

I wasn't going to try them, but my brother and his partner just bought me a bunch of seeds, and aubergines are in there. I guess I'm growing them too this year!

[Gillykat]

I've never grown aubergines but am having a go this year. Got two varieties...Black Beauty and Long Purple...and I plan to sow them tomorrow, Monday 16th.

Handy tip about growing them with melons (got 3 types of those this year) so I'll see how they turn out.

I'm having a bash at growing LOTS of new things this year .

[WalterWhite]

Grown them without problems for the last decade. A very warm > Hot greenhouse/tunnel is paramount. Make sure to give them plenty of water early mornings. Lack of water will end up with drying out flower heads and no fruit.

[Losttheplot46]

My black beauty aubergines are popping their heads up now so hopefully they will go on to produce some nice crops this year.

We shall wait and see never grown them before.

[chillithyme]

My old seeds haven't chitted in the wet paper towel yet, I'l give them a few more days yet. I've also resown some aubergine Czech in coconut coir next to the radiator a few days ago (new seed) so these should be up soon

[chillithyme]

My aubergine seedlings are up, they are on a cold windowsill, feeling as cold as I am, brrr.

[smallblueplanet]

My aubergine seedlings are up, they are on a cold windowsill, feeling as cold as I am, brrr.

Nooooo!!! Wrap them up warm, they'll thank you for it!