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At least you get some nice weather down there??

Our aubs did fine outdoors - with a windbreak.

Quote from: periwinkle on July 07, 2005, 08:31:37
Ah.. right, thank you John. Is it the same for aubergines?

Yes. Plants are grouped into families which are defined by the similar  arrangement of the different parts of their flowers. This is why tomatoes are grouped with peppers, aubergines, Brugmansia, Nicotiana, deadly nightshade and even Salpiglossis.

Quote from: Gadfium on June 29, 2005, 12:59:08
What sort of timescale is involved between pepper & aubergine flowers and the eventual fruit?

You can pick either at any size. However, peppers are best left to get full size. Baby aubergines are a gourmet delight, apparently- they go for a premium, but I pick mine when they are large enough for my intended purpose. They certainly shouldn't be allowed to get large (how large is large?) as they can become bitter.