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Old July 20, 2010   #25
bluelacedredhead
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Originally Posted by nctomatoman View Post
My theory on container gardening is that you get much more heat at the root area - I've grown them here in good sun in the soil and they don't yield nearly as much as when grown in pots.

I have no idea what the NY Improved crossed with...though it is something with a dark calyx, I am sure! Will have to see what its neighbors were that year!
Well if you find eggplants more productive even in a climate as warm as N.C., then I'm convinced. No more wasting valuable garden space. It's containers from now on for me.
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