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A delicious recipe for your aubergine harvest
Summer isn’t over just yet, and we hope you’ve got plenty of aubergines to use up with this tasty idea for your table from the BBC Good Food Show Summer.
In the same family as tomatoes , capsicum pepper plant and chili , aubergines can be leisurely to grow if you give them the right condition . They involve a good , productive , moisture - retentive soil , plenty of sun and warm condition . A sunny greenhouse or windowsill is perfect for them . For tips on develop them , from our admirer atBBC Gardeners ’ World Magazine , read on below !
How to grow
Plant aubergine seed indoors in January with a heated up propagator or in March without one . change the seedling to 7.5 cm deal when the first true leaves emerge . Later , imbed them in the priming or individual 30 curium pot filled with peat - innocent , multi - purpose compost . If grow mad apple outdoors , await until the threat of frost is gone before place them in their concluding growing spots .
Caring for aubergines
eggplant thrive in consistent temperatures of around 20 ° C .
To promote fruiting , you may either lightly wiretap or shake the flowers to release pollen , or flora pollinator - friendly coinage nearby ( though this may pose challenges in enclosed greenhouses ) .
When your aubergine plants reach 30 cm in height , trim the crown of the main stem to advance side shoots . Once blossoming get down , cater weekly dot of gamey - potash fertilizer or love apple feed , and lightly becloud the industrial plant to raise yield formation . When you have five to six fruits , remove any small fruiting shoot . Taller varieties may require staking , especially during fruit mature . Maintain adequate watering and put on mulch as needed .
Harvesting and storing
The standard practice session for harvesting aubergines ask pick them before their skin recede its radiance . While this can indicate over - ripeness , it ’s authoritative to see the specific traits of the aubergine variety you ’re cultivating , as some may naturally have less shiny pelt .
When it come to hive away aubergines , they are at their best when picked fresh and cooked powerful away . Certain varieties may need fade and salt before cooking to eliminate any bitterness .
…and now for something delicious. Why not try this Stuffed Braised Aubergine recipe?
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