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I've got marigolds planted with my aubergines and no aphids so far, but I do seem to have a high number of lady birds on the plot.  Apparently the lavae of ladybirds eat huge amounts of aphids, so perhaps you could hunt a few down and put them in the greenhouse ?

My aubergines are just beginning to get flowers.  Last year the fruits rotted before they fully formed, so I have my fingers crossed this year.

It's my first year with aubergines as well as with chillies.

The aubergines all developed whitefly and greenfly while in the conservatory, but since I put them outside a week or so ago all the little blighters have disappeared, so it may be a case of ladybirds plus lots of rain = no flies on the aubergines...

Quite a few have flowers and I have been pinching out the growing tips..

Fingers crossed. Only one survivor of the T&M 4 seeded packet though.. thank heavens for Franchi!

I know, he is a funny dog! He keeps eating my plants that are kept indoors. ::)

I asked T&M what varieties the mixed aubergine packet contains and got a reply. Green one is Kermit, red one is Red Egg, white one is casper and the striped one is either Calliope or Italian variety. :)