The Ultimate Eggplant Growing Guide: From Seed To Harvest

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How to grow eggplant from seed to harvest. In this video, I'm going to show you how to grow eggplant from seed to harvest. I cover everything from choosing the right eggplant variety to planting and caring for your eggplant garden. By the end of this video, you'll have everything you need to grow delicious eggplant from seed!
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@mcgooglygoo 4 месяца назад

My dad used to roast (chinese) eggplant over the fire until the skins were charred, remove the flesh in shreds and toss them with sweet onions, diced tomatoes and scallions. Then he'd make a dressing of soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, a pinch of sugar (optional), a little sesame oil and an optional tiny splash of fish sauce. It was delicious and my siblings and I would happily eat eggplant made in this way.

@JerrasGarden 4 месяца назад

That sounds amazing! I will try this next time I harvest some of the long Chinese types of eggplant.

@sasharandomly4221 4 месяца назад

This sounds delicious

@lelurve 2 месяца назад

Is your dad Filipino? That’s a good side dish for anything grilled in summer eg. meat, fish

@zerodeconduite804 15 дней назад

Omg. I generally love your earrings, tops, and nail polish when you make these videos. I just realized ... you're wearing purple when making this video! 🎉😂 It was a side eye "Wait a sec ...." thought.

@joeoleary5346 Год назад

Just found your channel, and I love this video. You pack so much information without extraneous stuff. Your pace is great for me. I can’t take the slow people who drag on and on and repeat themselves over and over. Keep up the good work you’re doing a fantastic job.👍👍

@JerrasGarden Год назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@gavinvonmeyer3746 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely the most comprehensive Eggplant guide around. Many thanks.

@JerrasGarden 6 месяцев назад

Awww thanks!

@hazalli9010 Месяц назад

I love the earrings! Gonna look for ‘em…thank you for the information

@happy2cya70 3 месяца назад

So glad I ran across this video! This is my first year growing eggplant. Thanks so much!

@JerrasGarden 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@ortizle1 14 дней назад

Once I found your videos you have been my go to for all my problems. Thank you! Unfortunately, this video did not answer my egg plant problem. I have planted some black beauties and I do have plenty of flowers but only one fruit so far. I have pollinators coming in. I made sure to plant flowers throughout my garden. Why are they not producing?

@siszam 10 месяцев назад

I like to boil, mash and season eggplant and add it to ground beef. It takes on the taste of the meat and is a good way to sneak vegetables into my families diet. It also stretches my food budget. I can freeze it too. Sadly, this was the first year my eggplants didn't grow and produce. I suspect a late freeze killed the seeds.

@JerrasGarden 10 месяцев назад

That is a fantastic idea! I made eggplant parmesan and my family didn't even realize it was not chicken because yea, it can take on a savory umami meat flavor.

@michaelrichardson2359 8 часов назад

Jerra, thank you for your brilliant videos, I find hem full of useful info and easy to follow; but what advice would you give for us gardeners with limited indoor space and that don’t have heat mats or shop lights. Question: can I start egg plant seed outside? And how much sun, shaded or full Florida sun? Thank you!

@burself8105 Год назад

I direct sowed black beauty eggplant seeds at the beginning of March this year and after 85-90 days I harvested my first eggplants. 3 plants gave me 6 eggplants of 5-6" in size and still producing, it has more growing!!(I think it is because the have shade during the hotter day hours -under oak tree). I'm so happy. It is my first time gardening. I'm in central florida zone 9b too. You were the one who inspired me to grow. Thank you soooo much. Continue with your amazing work 👏

@JerrasGarden Год назад

Awww I'm so happy to inspire others to find joy in gardening as I have. Black Beauty is an awesome choice for FL. I have a few plants that are over a year old and are thriving.

@burself8105 Год назад

Wow that's amazing!, after the season harvest is done what do you do to prepare them for next season?

@roboutdoors8680 Месяц назад

Great video thanks for sharing 😊

@aavmesh 7 месяцев назад

One of the best videos related to growing vegetables 😊😊😊 Thank you for the detail!!!

@JerrasGarden 7 месяцев назад

So nice of you! Happy to share my knowledge.

@sojazzy504 3 месяца назад

I totally agree! Love the thoughtful details too, like the sweatshirt and earrings.

@bettyrodriguez1150 Год назад

I’m growing Japanese cultivar Kamo, heirloom. Eggplants are not big but firm, sweet and very delicate flavor. My favorite so far. At least for me is not a big producer but I like it so much that I’ll keep growing it. Thank you for your awesome videos.

@JerrasGarden Год назад

Awesome I will look up that variety. Try adding more potassium, and phosphorus to see if that helps it produce more. Also, shaking the flowers helps pollinate each one to make sure it will fruit.

@patriciafletcher4294 10 месяцев назад

It would be nice to see a complete video where you show saving seeds also. Thanks

@PLuvsLife Год назад

Your eggplant earings. 💙 Epic

@JerrasGarden Год назад

LOL thanks

@beckymartinez9926 5 месяцев назад

Great resource ! My first time growing eggplant. Little fingers and Chinese white. Thank you

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

I love little fingers. It produces non-stop.

@dan2832 7 месяцев назад

You're rather awesome. Thanks!

@JerrasGarden 7 месяцев назад

You're very welcome!

@TrggrWarning 3 месяца назад

I learned so much thank you!!! I wish I knew much of this weeks ago, I started my seeds about 3 weeks ago and live in a colder climate. Now that I know I will try a few cheating growth techniques. The problem I had last year (1st year trying & I COULDA SAVED EM… DANG!!!!) came from something like Japanese beetles living underneath the leaves poking holes & leaving eggs. I sprayed em (I think with Neem) didn’t seem to do much but they didn’t have a huge impact on the plant either. I only had 2, this year I plan to grow several & would like to know what to do if an infesting occurrs.

@NR-ce6lm 8 месяцев назад

Love your channel. Please help with my eggplants terming brown and yellow. Is it luck of fertilizer?

@JerrasGarden 8 месяцев назад

Are you harvesting them in time? Usually they turn brown/yellow as they get overripe and go to seed. Harvest them while they are still glossy and tender.

@ZE308AC Год назад

❤🌱💯

@user-jt5sp6uq1x 5 месяцев назад

Nice dear ❤

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for liking

@user-jt5sp6uq1x 5 месяцев назад

@@JerrasGarden you are welcome dear

@alaaneesful Месяц назад

Eggplant one of the most delicious vegetable If you know how to cook or pickle it

@rickirizarry5079 5 месяцев назад

I’m going to try growing eggplant this year and making it a perennial. Is a 7 gallon grow bag large enough?

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

I would say a 7 gallon grow bag is good, except for the very large fruiting eggplant cultivars like Black Beauty. They kind of need more space. Check out my eggplant growing guide for more info: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1Rs7pcCP1kM.html

@GloriaSpina 2 месяца назад

Hello beautiful video I am planning to grow them in 5 gallon grow back, I have black beauty variety, how many plants can I put in each bag? Thabk you hope to get a reply

@JerrasGarden 2 месяца назад

Put one plant per grow bag. If you can grow them in a 10 or 15 gallon size grow bag even better, because Black Beauty eggplants get HUGE. My plants have been growing over 2 years now and are like 4FT tall and 4FT wide. They are perennial if your in an area that doesnt get too cold.

@trump1825 Год назад

This is the first year I'm growing eggplant. I'm having a hard time pollinating my plants. I've shaken them, used a small paint brush & even used an electric toothbrush on them but only got two to pollinate. The plant gives lots off lots of blooms. Can you give me any tips to pollinate them?

@JerrasGarden Год назад

Hand shaking them has been the best trick for me. Try to shake in the morning after the dew has evaporated. Dew/humidity causes pollen to stick and not float around easily to pollinate the flowers. Fertilize with something heavier in phosphorus and potassium which supports flower and fruit production.

@burself8105 Год назад

Try planting more flowers next to it to attract more pollinators.

@salexxavier 4 месяца назад

@ Jerra's Garden , do the seedlings of the lavender thai mini frog eggplants have very dark and shiny leaves? I was watching the videos in hopes of seeing a smaller one, but everything's adult fruiting size, so the leaves just look like a bit smaller normal egg plant leaves. Yeah, the seeds I had grew into plants that look more like a pepper than an eggplant, and nothing like the seedlings you showed planting. Hmmm...

@JerrasGarden 4 месяца назад

The seedlings should look like any other eggplant seedling. I would nto say the leaves are shiny and dark green like a pepper. They are more dull medium green with a slight fuzzy appearence.

@theodoreshoebat9142 20 дней назад

Is it normal to get small fruit or fruit that ripens while still small?

@007revher 2 месяца назад

Hiw about growing eggplant in earth boxes in Florida?

@JerrasGarden 2 месяца назад

It should be fine

@donnaokeefe6463 2 месяца назад

I’m growing orange ones this year

@JerrasGarden 2 месяца назад

Nice! I'm trying white ones for the first time this year.

@animatedlife_ 10 месяцев назад

my two new varieties are dropping flower. I think its cuz temp was above 100 F. So demotivated now, even now temp are 90-95. Only able to got 3 eggplant so far.

@JerrasGarden 10 месяцев назад

Yes it is because its too hot. All my eggplants are doing the same except for my Thai Lavender Frog eggplants. It just keeps producing straight thru the heat. I have seeds for that one on my website: www.jerrasgarden.com.

@wigglypuff85 9 месяцев назад

Hi, I have a few eggplant trees that have been growing for about 9 months. I have gotten several harvests, but I noticed that even though I am still getting eggplants the size of them now are half to 1/3 the size they were at the start. I have been fertilizing them. Any idea what I can do? Or is this normal? Thanks for any advice.

@JerrasGarden 9 месяцев назад

Hrmmmm that is perplexing. The only thing I can think of is that its too hot or the plant is not getting enough water. Usually, the first harvest of anything is the best. Better quality, size, etc.... after that it can change a little.

@wigglypuff85 9 месяцев назад

@JerrasGarden I do live in the Caribbean and it is extremely hot right now. I do water them most days twice a day.. but always at least once. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

@nikolausschwabe 4 месяца назад

How much is 1 cup in ml, please?

@bluewolf4915 3 месяца назад

236

@olahellasnews1252 Год назад

Jerra start making mousaka.

@JerrasGarden Год назад

I just made some and it was so good I made a RU-vid video LOL. I'll be posting that soon. I like to make videos showing what I do/make with my harvests.

@olahellasnews1252 Год назад

@@JerrasGarden Go for it, love to see the video.

@katedemasmusic40 7 месяцев назад

I thought the eggplants have to be spaced 18” apart? If multiple seedlings can be transplanted in the same solo cup, that’s awesome!

@JerrasGarden 7 месяцев назад

As a home backyard gardener, you can break the rules a little bit and plant closer together. If a cup has two seedlings, I plant them together in the same hole. I take care of my soil and fertilize consistently so they don't compete for nutrients. It's different in commercial farm settings where the soils are depleted.

@katedemasmusic40 7 месяцев назад

@@JerrasGarden awesome!! I use grow bags, on a postage stamp sized piece of property, so I’m definitely lacking space. I’m really enjoying watching your videos and already have learned a lot of corrections to what I’ve been doing wrong 🙂👍

@ohkay9128 Год назад

How to grow Solanum ovigerum? Egg tree 😂 I need to know

@JerrasGarden Год назад

This is an eggplant so grow as detailed in this video. However, it is not the best choice as an edible eggplant. It looks really cool but there are other cultivars better suited for eating.