Topic: Aubergines

[Derekthefox]

Thanks Tim, one last question, since it looks like I may need to hedge my bets, what other varieties did you grow, since this looks like a definite crop this year, albeit with only light protection ...

[tim]

Please don't take me as 'the word', Derek - but, over the years:
Long Green Thai - Real Seed Co.
Snowy - ??!!
Mohican - plants & seeds from Dobies.
Orient Express - plants & seeds from Simpsons Seeds.
Macchiaw - the long purple one - no longer available.

[Lady of the Land]

Grew money maker in pots in garden, plenty of aubergines, even into Autumn. Started off indoors. The garden faces south. Also had some on the allotment in the soil with a glass surround ( old windows 4 on their sides to make a square area), nothing on top. Although they still did reasonably well, it was the ones outside at home that produced more of a better quality.I shall try growing some at the allotment without the glass surround as an experiment this year.

I would be interested in your recipe for stuffed aubergine- any chance of posting it in the recipe section please. My family got fed up with ratatouille.

[tim]

Jenny - sorry - the first & last ones above.

LoL - who - me?

By the way - uses? Emma's WI chutney, of course!!

[cleo]

Humm- a lot said already.

I am on the Lincs/Cambs border-veg garden faces West. We get wind but also long sunny evenings .

Some years Aubies do better outdoors(protected as babies) than indoors-probably a humidity thing?

My three faves are now:

`Bonica` for the standard purple

`Rosa bianca sfumata di rosa`-they are now available from a number of catalouges with a similar name-big fleshy aubs ranging from ivory to pink flecked.

Thai Green-long thin green ones for Thai etc cuisine .

I have Grown Money Maker-and ,unlike their tomato namesake, they are OK-I just prefer Bonica.

Stephan

[Paulines7]

I have posted my hubbies recipe for stuffed aubergines in the "Recipes" thread.

[Derekthefox]

I have managed to get tres hatives de barbentane from the organic shop at HDRA Ryton, so hopefully I am set for a massive crop this year (arent I set for a massive crop every year ...

[wardy]

Bonica here after failing with Moneymaker.  Mind you I don't blame the seeds  :)