Friday, July 1st, we harvested and grilled our first Rosa Bianca eggplant. It weighed 13.4 oz and was about the size of a mayonnaise jar. This was our first harvest from the garden other than herbs and greens.
Speaking of greens, I found an amazing recipe for lettuce a few weeks ago in our local paper. It is "Braised lettuce w/peas". I would have never thought of cooking lettuce but it is a delicious way to prepare it and an excellent way of using up that lettuce that is just starting to bolt. There are dozens of like recipes on the web so if your lettuce is "taking off", try braising it.
Ha! The truth will out!jal_ut wrote:That's great! Last I tried to grow eggplant they wouldn't do a thing. I gave up.
And, some of us thought that you just didn't like 'em, jal!
Good for you, Gardenvt!
My eggplants are just sitting out there looking at me! Not even a flower . . .
Steve
edited to add [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34832]link to an earlier post[/url]
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Jal-ut - you know what, you kinda made my day. I always look for your photos and show my husband your crop photos and you seem to just have the SUPER Green thumb, it made me feel good that I can grow eggplant and you find it difficult. I don't mean it in a bad way, but I feel better knowing something is working for me as It shows that we all live in areas that are more suitable for certain plants or at least more than others. Now if I can just get my family to eat it 
- No really I find it odd that it is hard for you. I guess it doesn't get hot enough. I saw your strawberries and was amazed how quickly everything grows for you as well. Or at least it seems quick to me when I follow what you do on the site. I also wonered in that one photo you put up - do you still have snow in the higher elevations now? 
- No really I find it odd that it is hard for you. I guess it doesn't get hot enough. I saw your strawberries and was amazed how quickly everything grows for you as well. Or at least it seems quick to me when I follow what you do on the site. I also wonered in that one photo you put up - do you still have snow in the higher elevations now?