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18 Jan 17, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have tyhe sam problem here in SE qld. I would love ideas from others about dying eggplant. THanks.

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04 Jan 17, Zak (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in sydney can we grow eggplant from the seed now in January month, also pls advise best time to grow like which months in sydney.

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21 Sep 16, kitty luong (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi. I wonder can I growth eggplant in a container?. If so how big is the container have to be?. Thank

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19 Oct 16, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, you can grow eggplant in containers. I have to chase the sun because of the tall trees around my garden and I have a few on the decking. If you keep the water up to it and feed well, they will fruit just fine. Use something around the 10 - 15ltr size.

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22 Aug 16, Elizabeth Learmonth (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I bought an eggplant in a pot it is approx 30cm tall & was healthy until I repotted it. It is in full sun & I have kept the soil moist but the leaves are drooping. Am I watering it too much or is full sun too much for it? I live in Brisbane.

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12 Aug 16, Steve (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello All, I live on the Gold Coast, and I had planted eggplants last later in the summer last season. They did not have enough time to fruit before they lost the appropriate amount of light in late autumn. They have continued to grow over winter, under low light conditions, and are rather substantial in size now. Will these plants be OK for this season? Is there something in particular I should do to help prepare them for this season? Or should I rip them out and start fresh? any and all advice is welcome and appreciated ! Thanks for your time.

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27 Aug 16, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate)

Although grown as annuals in cool climates, the closely related plants tomato, pepper and eggplant will survive mild winters and fruit again in the spring. I would give your eggplant a good feed in spring, prune it back if too wild and it should deliver good early fruit.

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06 Aug 16, rad (Australia - temperate climate)

How easy is it to grow peas eggplant (solanum torvum)

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04 Aug 16, Yoko (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi! I live in Brisbane. The eggplant I planted 2 years ago stil fruits all year and has become like a small tree. Can someone tell me about the other vegetable plants that you can leave and survive in Brisbane? The normal perennial such as rhubarb and asparagus are already in my garden. Something you tend to pull out thinking it is just an annual, but still survive as perennial in Brisbane?

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27 Aug 16, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate)

Peppers and chillies and tomatoes are all from the same family as eggplant and can survive mild winters to deliver for several seasons.

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