NightshadesSolanaceae
Eggplant.
At a glance
The spec sheet.
- Indoor start
- Mar 15
- Direct sow / out
- May 25 – Jun 5
- Germ
- 10–14 days
- Days to harvest
- 60–80 from transplant
- Spacing
- 30" apart, rows 30"
- Depth
- ¼"
- Square-foot
- 1 per square
- Qty target
- 4–6 plants for regular grilling + freezer.
Plant
Loves heat — wait for 65°F+ nights. Row cover early can help.
Care
Stake for support. Pick regularly to keep production going. Row cover early for flea beetles.
Harvest
Skin should be glossy; matte skin means overripe (seedy and bitter). Cut, don't pull.
Grilled and frozen, eggplant parm frozen, baba ganoush frozen. Doesn't can well.