Sher
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Post by Sher on Apr 9, 2022 23:27:15 GMT -5
Peal, slice on a mandolin, dip in Olive garden Dressing, sprinkle with Parmesan Reggiano, put in air fryer or on a rack in the broiler .. heaven on a plate! (also freezes perfectly) Sorry, before you put the cheese on, cook the first side, flip, sprinkle, cook again.. Been a while, been eating all my frozen over the winter. Sounds wonderful! Except I would skip the peeling.  |
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Post by Shawn on Apr 10, 2022 3:14:45 GMT -5
WOW, talk about a huge haul. What a great amount you have there.
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Post by lynnee on Apr 10, 2022 12:28:24 GMT -5
Today I weighed the haul, and it came to 2 lbs. 12 oz. That's enough for 2.5 scalloped eggplant recipes, so I'm going to cook it all up and then freeze half of it. Don't know how well it will survive freezing, but Chef Google says you can freeze eggplant casseroles, so I'll find out! 🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆 I'm really intrigued by airscapes 's recipe, but that will have to wait until the next harvest. I don't have all the ingredients on hand.  |
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Post by lynnee on Apr 19, 2022 18:56:52 GMT -5
Day 216. The eggplants have probably reached the end of their natural lifespan, after two harvests. They had a lot of foliage and a few blooms and eggplants, but on closer inspection the leaves were all dry and unhealthy looking--even the newest leaves. The roots are light brown, but look fine. I took off all of the unhealthy leaves and branches, and will give them a couple more weeks. However, I don't expect them to grow back and produce a third harvest. These don't need to be planted in a Farm Plus or Farm XL. The light is currently only 16" above the grow deck. They're okay in any tall garden, as long as you don't try to grow more than one or two.   |
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Post by Sher on Apr 19, 2022 19:32:58 GMT -5
I was beginning to think your eggplants were immortal, lynnee ! 
I hope they bounce back. But if not, you have had an amazing run with them.
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Post by lynnee on Apr 19, 2022 19:42:14 GMT -5
You are so funny, Sher!  |
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Post by Shawn on Apr 20, 2022 3:02:58 GMT -5
They did have an amazing run
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Post by lynnee on May 4, 2022 0:48:07 GMT -5
The two Fairy Tale eggplants are definitely producing new leaves and blooms. I really want to plant something else in their Farm 12XL, but I can't until we find out just how long they will continue to produce! Photos to come soon. |
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Post by Sher on May 4, 2022 8:30:38 GMT -5
The two Fairy Tale eggplants are definitely producing new leaves and blooms. I really want to plant something else in their Farm 12XL, but I can't until we find out just how long they will continue to produce! Photos to come soon. I am loving following the eggplant odyssey!  |
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Post by lynnee on May 4, 2022 10:44:17 GMT -5
Day 231. In only 2 weeks, leaves have filled the garden again, and there are new blooms and many buds (arrows).   |
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Post by Shawn on May 5, 2022 11:06:47 GMT -5
What a gorgeous garden
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Post by Sher on May 5, 2022 19:08:51 GMT -5
Wow, lynnee! That is so exciting! |
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Post by lynnee on May 6, 2022 14:47:42 GMT -5
Wow, lynnee! That is so exciting! The leaves are even larger today, and there are new eggplants developing. That is obviously the perfect spot for growing Fairy Tale eggplants! It should be Fall for them, but they don't know it.  |
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Post by lynnee on May 26, 2022 18:59:27 GMT -5
The Fairy Tale eggplants have a lot of blooms and harvestable eggplants on them, again. This will be the fourth harvest. I'm going to tend to them tomorrow or on the weekend, so there will be a photo or two if there is anything new to show.  |
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Post by Shawn on May 27, 2022 5:40:04 GMT -5
You should be dubbed the Eggplant Empress LOL,,,,
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Post by Sher on May 27, 2022 20:15:18 GMT -5
You should be dubbed the Eggplant Empress LOL,,,, The Immortal Eggplant Empress!  |
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Post by lynnee on May 28, 2022 21:22:55 GMT -5
You people are too funny!  I've pleaded with these two plants to wind it up so I can grow something else, but will they listen? Nooo! This is how they look today.  I still need to harvest the eggplants and cook them this weekend. There are two huge ones and a lot of little ones that aren't visible. At least one of the big ones is well past the point when it should have been eaten. |
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Post by Sher on May 28, 2022 23:42:10 GMT -5
Beautiful!  |
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Post by Shawn on May 29, 2022 3:53:51 GMT -5
Hey, you are growing them so that is good  |
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Post by lynnee on May 29, 2022 10:54:35 GMT -5
Yes, it's fun just growing them. I feel guilty about not eating all of the eggplants, though. Go figure!  |
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