We Finally Transplanted Our Second Batch of Eggplants!

Happy Wednesday Hivers!

One of the crops that gave us a really good harvest from our first batch of planting was eggplant. The seedlings were actually given to us by our neighbor. We started with 11 seedlings, and thankfully, all of them survived and produced a good amount of fruit.

After harvesting several times from each plant, they eventually started producing fewer fruits. This is normal for many vegetable plants. After going through several fruiting cycles, they gradually slow down and produce less until the plants eventually reach the end of their productive life.

Before our first batch of eggplants completely died, my mother had already started sowing another batch of eggplant seeds so we would have new plants ready to take their place. The new seedlings had grown big and strong enough to withstand the heat of the sun, so two days ago, we finally transplanted them directly into the ground.

This time, we planted 14 eggplant seedlings. We actually sowed 20 seeds, but only 14 seedlings survived. Still, we’re happy that more than half of the seeds successfully grew into healthy seedlings rather than dying along the way.

We had been growing them in pots first, and my mother and I agreed to wait until they were big and strong enough before transplanting them into the ground. We wanted to make sure they were already sturdy enough to withstand the heat of the sun and less likely to die after being transplanted.

Two days ago, we finally decided that they were ready, so we transplanted all 14 seedlings into the ground. The following day, we checked on them to see how they were doing, and so far, they all looked fine. None of them had wilted or looked weak, which was a good sign.

So far, our first batch of eggplants is still producing flowers, although only a few. Some of the plants have already died, but a few are still hanging on and producing small flowers and fruits. Even though the harvest is no longer as abundant as before, we’re grateful that they are still giving us a few eggplants while we wait for the second batch to grow and start producing.

I think this is one of the things I love about growing our own food, you always have something to look forward to. There’s always another batch growing, another harvest to wait for, and another little reminder that good things take time.

Thank you for reading and see you on my next blog. Cheers!

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