Comments on: Eggplant Harvest

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:15:56 +0000

I used plastic mulch for the first time with eggplants this season too, except that I used the red colored variety. The plants did seem to grow better with the mulch and there were fewer flea beetles as well. Some of the eggplants are well over four feet tall but beginning to struggle a little from the lack of rainfall.

By: Ottawa Gardener

Ottawa Gardener — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:02:57 +0000

For some who might be interested, I could not grow eggplant well until I started mulching the ground with clear plastic. Now they are imitating zucchini plants with their productivity.

By: Penny Bond

Penny Bond — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:57:59 +0000

Last summer (We’re in winter here in johannesburg now) I had loads & lods of eggplants - or brinjals as we call them - and researched lots of recipes. My favourite is a Persian recipe, where you salt and drain slices, grill one side, turn over and top with a thickish layer made up of: peanut butter, plain yoghurt, ground cumin and bit of chilli. Grill or bake again until the eggplant is cooked and the topping done. Serve as is. Very different.

Another favourite is also Middle Eastern and Indian: Bake whole fruit in a moderate oven until very soft and puree with cumin, lemon, olive oil, yoghurt and of course salt and pepper. Serve as a dip with lovely bread. Known as Baba Ganoush. Also lovely. I first tasted it on a boat cruising down the Nile - and now find it’s pretty universal.

cheers -

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:31:27 +0000

Opal,

My favorite eggplant recipe is a Ratatouille of cubed eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, bell peppers, squash, okra, and herbs picked fresh from the garden. Once in a while I’ll stuff eggplant or use them in a stir fry.

Nicole,

That eggplant lasagna sounds delicious also!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:58:07 +0000

Gorgeous harvest! I have been enjoying lots of eggplant lasagna (where you use grilled eggplant slices instead of wheat noodles).

By: Opal: Vegan Momma

Opal: Vegan Momma — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:35:51 +0000

What a bountiful harvest. How do you prepare your eggplants for eating? I usually stuff or saute my eggplants. I picked some from the garden this past Saturday.