Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The Hidden Eggplant

I decided to grow a few eggplants in the garden this year.

Something new for our garden.

The plants produced pretty light purple flowers.

I patiently checked them every day...

Wondering when the actual eggplant would develop.

This morning I saw a couple little eggplants.

The dark purple against the green leaves (and weeds) made me smile.

Still too small to harvest...

But look...in the background...

Do you see it?

A gigantic eggplant!

How did I miss it before?

Look at the size...
compared to an egg and a large crock.

I'm still laughing!

I did harvest it and will try to saute it tomorrow.

If it's too seedy, the chickens will enjoy quite a treat ...

Our first eggplant!



Have you found anything 'hidden' in your garden lately? 

Happy Gardening!
- Lori Leigh


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14 comments:

  1. Wow! How fantastic! You could make a lot of eggplant parm with that baby! Enjoy!

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    1. I wonder how seedy it will be...and if that will affect the taste...

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    2. If it's seedy, it usually makes it more bitter. You could try salting it, to see if you can get the bitterness out. If not, the chickens will be happy!

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    3. If it's seedy, it might be more bitter. You could try salting it, to take some of the bitterness out. If not, the chickens will be mighty happy!

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  2. Yay! That's wonderful, LL! That's one good size egg too! ~CB

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  3. How cute your eggplant is! Eggplants are seedy anyway..you know what..its the only vegetable that I don't like? Good luck cooking it!

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  4. I love that you posted and eggplant next to an egg ! I have never grown eggplant , or eaten one. I think I should give eggplant a try. Tell us how it tastes when you've cooked and eaten it.

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    1. Yes...a little different photographing an egg and an eggplant together, but I wanted to stress the size... How I missed it in the garden?? ;-)

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  5. That's so neat...I've never grew eggplant before. I have to admit I've never tried one either. Sounds like they might be a little like zucchini with how they grow. It's always fun to try out new plants!

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  6. Hi Lori
    Thanks for your visit and Happy Blog anniversary to you also
    I love fried egg plant

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  7. Do you know not one of my eggplants came up this year. Drives me crazy.

    Happy Blog Anniversary.

    Valerie
    Cottage Making Mommy

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  8. Wow! That is a huge one. Wonder if they grow overnight like zucchinis seem to do? There used to be a cafeteria near us that had an eggplant casserole that was super yummy. Do you make those?

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