Eggplants come in all sizes and shapes at the farmer’s market right now. Delicious. The King of the Garden, this member of the Nightshade earns its many names in European cooking, especially Italian, with good reason. Guinea squash. Pea Apple. Eggfruit. Brown Jolly. The most fun is Apple of Insanity. Throw some basil, tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and slice up an onion with some olive oil on the stove. Yum. It’s also really easy to grow for beginning gardeners. First garden last year in which half the plants died due to lack of knowledge, the Black Beauty just trucked on through even on poor mulch soil though they are doing much better this year with added fertilizer and time. Still not an expert. They love our hot NC summers. Baker Seed Catalog is also known for stocking some really cool seeds if you feel like experimenting. Take it for what it’s worth.
Does anyone else feel like there’s a bunch of new conferences and events popping up too? Pretty exciting. Hope you are looking forward to a fun fall. Best wishes this week.