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NJCher

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12. I have a widdow itty bitty eggplant growing

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 10:15 PM

Jul 2023

in my gardens. Earlier in the season, I picked off all the blossoms because it gives the plant a chance to build a deeper root system and in the long run, like peppers, you'll get a bigger yield.

They are certainly beautiful plants, with purple veins on green scallop-type leaves. The purple blossom is pretty, too. Tonight, however, I found three gold blobs on my leaves. Upon a closer look: Japanese beetles! I picked them off and put them in a container where I will destroy them later. I have to research how to deal with them as I am sure I wouldn't get just three.

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eggplant parm littlewolf Jul 2023 #1

GREAT! elleng Jul 2023 #4

Thanks for the idea Marthe48 Jul 2023 #10

I have a widdow itty bitty eggplant growing NJCher Jul 2023 #12

I tried to grow eggplant last year Marthe48 Jul 2023 #14

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cottage cheese , yougert for desert and milk w evening meds . AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 #8

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