The Cottage Gardener

• Seeds
  • Canadian Heirlooms
  • Crops for Fall Harvest
  • Heirloom Vegetables A - M
    • Beans
      • Bush Beans
      • Dry Beans
      • Fava Beans
      • Lima Beans
      • Pole Beans
      • Runner Beans
      • Soybeans
      • Wax Beans
    • Beets
    • Broccoli
    • Brussel Sprouts
    • Cabbage
    • Cardoon
    • Carrot
    • Cauliflower
    • Celeriac
    • Celery
    • Corn
    • Cucumber
    • Eggplant
    • Gourds
    • Greens, Lettuce
    • Greens, Specialty
    • Kale
    • Leek
    • Melon
    • Mustard Greens
  • Heirloom Vegetables N - Z
    • Okra
    • Onion
    • Parsnip
    • Pea
    • Pepper, Hot
    • Pepper, Sweet
    • Pumpkin
    • Radish
    • Spinach
    • Squash, Summer
    • Squash, Winter
    • Swiss Chard
    • Tomatillos & Ground Cherries
    • Tomatoes
      • Black/Purple Tomatoes
      • Cherry Type Tomatoes
      • Paste/Sauce Tomatoes
      • Red/Pink Tomatoes
      • Striped/Other Coloured Tomatoes
      • Yellow/Orange Tomatoes
    • Turnips
    • Watermelon
  • Historic Annuals
  • Historic Perennials
    • Flowers for SHADE
    • Flowers for SUN
  • Native Plants
  • New for 2017
  • Pollinator-Friendly 
  • Short Season Vegetables
  • Traditional Herbs
  • Wholesale
• Workshops and Events
  • August 2016
  • May 2016
• Plants
  • Annual Heirloom Plant Sale
  • Organic Kelp (Seaweed) Extract Fertilizer
• Gift Shop
  • Garden Supplies
  • Gift Certificates
  • Seed Collections

Order A Catalog

If you prefer to thumb through the pages of our catalogue over a nice cup of tea or coffee, you can order the "hardcopy" version.

Simply Send Us a Request, with your full name and address including postal code.

Eggplant

1. 

   A Description of Eggplant

   History: Eggplants originated in India and have been grown there for thousands of years. After spreading to Africa and Europe, they were introduced to England in 1596. They were not hugely popular in that country because the climate was not conducive to growing them. Cultivation: eggplants are slow growers and heat-lovers, meaning that they need to be started early indoors to produce fruit. Sow seed 1/4" deep in soil-less mix, 7-8 weeks before the last frost. Harden off & transplant to a warm, protected, sunny location, when soil has warmed, 12" apart. Companions: beans encourage growth and deter the potato beetle; thyme & marigold deter pests.

Shopping Cart

Go to checkout >>

1. Your Cart is Empty