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- Q.Companion Planting - Which herb is a companion for both eggplant and beans? I planted them near each other. I planted the Mexican ...
- Q.Eggplant Flowers Falling Off Plant - I have a potted eggplant that is growing very well. The buds and flowers are out but are falling off ...
- Q.What Can You Do With Egg Plants That Are Real Tiny ? - they are in little patio pots .
- Q.I Want Calliope Eggplant Seeds ( More) You Have ? - Calliope eggplant
- Q.Why Are The Leaves On My Eggplant Curling? - I had an eggplant in hanging baskets and they developed a white powdery coating on their flowers. I cut all the ...
- Q.Transplanting Eggplant - Hi Everyone; We're planning the garden for the spring. All our plants were in the ground last year, except the bean ...
- Q.I Have Something Eating Leaves On Eggplant And Pepper Plants. And Browning And Curling Leaves On Squash And Cucumber Plants. All F - ine a week ago. See photos. Used Deconil insect on eggplants peppers and Deconil fungicide on the squash Cucs but ...
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Anonymous on
March 18, 2019Q.Companion planting
Which herb is a companion for both eggplant and beans? I planted them near each other. I planted the Mexican marigold next to the eggplant. Should I take it out? Thank you for your response
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
March 18, 2019A.No need to move Mexican Marigold.
These are the companion plants.Beans:
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Peas
Potatoes
Radishes
Squash
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Eggplant:
Basil
Beans
Lettuce
Peas
Potatoes
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Anonymous on
July 5, 2019Q.Eggplant flowers falling off plant
I have a potted eggplant that is growing very well. The buds and flowers are out but are falling off the plant. Can you tell me why and what I may need to do. This is the first time growing eggplants and I am not sure if this is a normal occurance or not. Thank you, Deb
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 6, 2019A.This article will help you.
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Anonymous on
August 22, 2019Q.what can you do with egg plants that are real tiny ?
they are in little patio pots .
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 23, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Eggplants need lots of room to grow so you may need to transfer them into larger containers. Here is more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/eggplant/growing-eggplant.htm
https://extension.psu.edu/container-grown-eggplantsWas this answer useful?00- Asked by
wct1813 on
August 29, 2019Q.I want Calliope eggplant seeds ( more) you have ?
Calliope eggplant
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 29, 2019
Certified ExpertA.No, sorry we don't sell anything or recommend vendors, but I'm sure an Internet search will net results.
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Anonymous on
November 1, 2019Q.Why are the leaves on my eggplant curling?
I had an eggplant in hanging baskets and they developed a white powdery coating on their flowers. I cut all the diseased leaves off and replanted them in the garden. They came back and are giving eggplants but ever since their leaves have been curled in. What is causing this and can I do something about it? the new leaves aren't powdery as far as I can see.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 3, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Experts suggest herbicides could cause this, or it could be a number of other factors, including weather or disease. You should continue to watch the plant for any sign of disease. If the situation worsens, it could be due to something as serious as verticillium, a fungal disease that moves through the soil. Here's an article that will help you determine whether it's become serious enough to start over with new plants:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/verticillium-wilt-treatment.htm
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j9pestel on
December 28, 2019
Mesa AZQ.Transplanting Eggplant
Hi Everyone; We're planning the garden for the spring. All our plants were in the ground last year, except the bean plants which were in a small raised bed and they did very well. Si, I'm planning the garden to be all raised beds. Our eggplants that I was asking about the other day are in the ground. They have been there since we planted them in March. They were seedlings when we bought them. Would it hurt them if we transplanted them into a raised bed, or would that be a terrible thing to do to them since they've been in the ground so long. They are about 3-1/2 to 4 feet tall. Thanks for the help and advice. Have a wonderful weekend! - Janine
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
December 30, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Moving them when they are established that long is a task, for sure. It can be done, but it needs to be done in early spring, right as growth starts to be vigorous again.
Doing so now will result in the death of the plants. Make sure to do this at the proper time, and make sure NOT TO OVERWATER! This will be your first instinct once a transplant is fresh. Just water it once the ground is completely dry on top, and down to about an inch or so, until it recovers. Then it can go quite a while without water.
This collection of articles will offer quite a bit of information on the subject of Eggplant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/category/edible/vegetables/eggplant
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May 22, 2020
Blue ridge texasQ.I Have Something Eating Leaves On Eggplant And Pepper Plants. And Browning And Curling Leaves On Squash And Cucumber Plants. All F
ine a week ago. See photos. Used Deconil insect on eggplants peppers and Deconil fungicide on the squash Cucs but getting worse. See pictures. Planted all plants. What do I need to do save my garden?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 25, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This looks a lot more like root rot than insect damage. Usually, this is caused by overwatering or having too heavy of a soil, that it doesn't dry out between waterings.
This problem will take, at least, a season to clear up.
The less that you can use to get rid of this problem the better. Using too many things on a problem will leave the soil unable to support plant life.
I recommend pouring boiling water over the whole area, first.
Solarize the spot. Laying plastic over the area, and letting the sun heat it up will kill off anything living there.
I would recommend amending the spot with plenty of organic compost. This will bring it back to a fertile condition and ensure that the correct types of microbes are in your soil. They will help fight off future infections.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/biofungicide-information.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/the-importance-of-soil-for-an-organic-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/improving-garden-soil.htm
After all is said and done, test your soil's pH and nutrient contents:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
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