How to Grow Eggplant in Containers || Black Gumbo

[@sheilamiller4176]

Never have had success with my eggplants in garden so will try the pots this time

[@cubieoatme1742]

Hi Scott...just fiound your channel 2 days ago and oh my...I've got a lot to learn about growing plants in pots! Most in 5gal buckets I'm in NC about 35miles north of Charlotte and I have a million questions but will ask you only 1 for now. I bought a bag of cedar mulch because the lady that helped me said it helps to keep insects away. I'm in my 73 yr and the first time trying to grow some things I like. Your videos are a God send...thank you!!! Rose in NC

[@ScottHead]

Cedar can be good mulch. Some swear by it. It does repel certain pests which is why we store valuables in a cedar chest. Welcome and best wishes.

[@christiroseify]

Really enjoy your garden and am grateful for all the information. I'm planting my first eggplants in pots this year and really appreciate you showing how to layer the soil for better health to the plant. Thank you and God bless.

[@tammy-lynnstewart5677]

Love your vids. Very informative and easy to follow along. I like the fact that you are not constantly promoting super expensive stuff and show how a lot of things can be done with small spaces and not break the bank.

[@ScottHead]

Thanks! That's what I love, gardening resourcefully. :-)

[@tammy-lynnstewart5677]

@@ScottHead So do I. I live in a cold climate though so I am always glad when spring is on its way.

[@laveggarden3341]

I am just starting my container garden and am amazed by how little that cannot be grown in containers if you use the right size container. Great video!

[@ScottHead]

Thanks, hope your garden flourishes. :-)

[@mareamiller6957]

I used to grow all kind of things in 5 gallon buckets that I drilled holes in the bottom of. Some things I probably stunted, but the produced lots of delicious food :)

[@Gina-yy5fe]

Try drilling the holes about 2-3” above on the side instead of the very bottom! It will hold that much more water, so the plant roots can pull it up later

[@christhompson3316]

I've been container gardening indoors for about a year and a half now. The amount of info and tips I learned in the first half of this video alone was amazing, instant subscribe!

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

Interesting tip on the mulch in the bottom, then fertilizer right over, so genius!TY!

[@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener]

I know you focused on eggplant here but the methodology is so applicable to any container plant that is a heavy feeder. Loving your content, thank you!

[@jtharp9265]

Oh, I'm glad this video came up on my feed , 1st, I got the Slim eggplants and the Honeynut- butternut squash from Baker Creek, I have several big pots ( kids totes for toys I found at Wally world last year )$6.00 that I did my experiment with organic fingerling potatoes in August that had some eyes/ chits as I started later in spring really summer , We got a beautiful blessing for Thanksgiving. My 1st potatoes I grew in 1 tote & several in grow bags , Even my 2 youngest granddaughters were excited ; it's like hunting for an Easter basket as a child...my husband video taped us, .....brought a smile to me ! So I'm gonna plant my eggplants like you did So I won't have to worry about the diseases as much keeping away from the plots or our raised beds, I bought a gallon of that fish emulsion from Amazon back in December, b4 prices started going CRAZY HIGH IN PRICE ..... THINKING OF PLANTING SOME PEPPER VARIETIES IN POTS / GROW BAGS AS WELL. THANK U 4 ALL YOUR GREAT CONTENT , ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I CAN NOW HAVE MORE . YOUR A GREAT TEACHER. GOD BLESS U MRS JOSETTE THARP MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS 🙏🏻 P.S DID YOU GET THOSE TOMATO CAGES ( I REALLY LIKE THEM , I SAW GARY HAS SOME ALSO . FROM GUNTLEYS SEED COMPANY ? as they have them with that great deal they have $25 off $50 $50 off $100 & $100 off a $200 order .... They r selling them 2 for $44.99. It would be easier than trellising, I have enough to start .but those seem very sturdy ... ?????????

[@ScottHead]

Tomato cages were from Home Depot, they had the large ones.

[@r.rebeccacarter5653]

Thanks for this!!! I used to live in Louisiana and would grow eggplant in the garden with little effort. Now I'm in Michigan, where hot crops don't do too well. Trying my eggplant in pots this year - will put them in the hot concrete driveway!! I like the mulch-on-the-bottom tip. I typically put pebbles in the bottom for drainage, but will try out this method.

[@Links-yp7ft]

Always appreciate your input and guidance for our gardening issues. Really like the way you take your time and explain things. Thank a lot!

[@Dorraineification]

I'm so excited to see a youtuber from Friendswood!! I grew up in Friendswood and lived part of my married life there. Such a great town. I now live in Virginia and stumbled across your channel searching for information about planting eggplants in containers. Thank you for this great video!

[@marinarobinson5718]

I am planting my first ever eggplant today after watching this and will see if mine will do well like yours. Thanks for sharing.

[@josephineherrera8508]

Thank you. Just what I needed today as I was planting my eggplants.

[@cltinturkey]

Here I am watching this again as I plant three kinds of eggplants for 2021. Hoping for a banner year!

[@frankeisenhauer1501]

I liked your comment about checking your plants before you buy them for bugs good job

[@ScottHead]

Thank you, Frank, its just one of those things you learn along the way that can save a lot of headache.

[@mareamiller6957]

So helpful! I appreciate it. I'm trying eggplant for the first time this year, so I'm excited!

[@cynthiahiebert5023]

Yes I have had same bug issue! Some stores dont do bug control!

[@ceejayretired]

Hi from New Zealand, I'm pleased I've seen your channel. I grow everything in pots and after 5 years of trying to grow eggplant in pots I had given up but I will try again this coming spring. Many thanks for the tips. Now i have to go watch your tomato video although i have had success with these.

[@bobketteringham4779]

Thank you. I’m going to plant a couple of eggplants using your advise.

[@dbirdeycapozzi9807]

You're the Man with a Plan! This is my 2nd time growing eggplant, and you've given me some important pointers which can spur me on toward success! I'm so glad Black Gumbo showed up in my feed today, and you have a new subscriber ~ Thanks

[@ScottHead]

Welcome and thanks! Good luck with your eggplant.

[@1mrmerced]

I'm starting some eggplant for the first time. Thank you for the solid tips.

[@DC-js3ro]

Thank you! I've started growing eggplants in containers and got some good pointers from you.

[@romanstenthirteen6747]

In the the time of "Stay at home policy" i landed here because I just want to have some knowledge how to handle at home gardening like eggplant planting and many others.at least for beginners..thank you this vedio.

[@benthere8051]

I really enjoy your videos. You do a very good job with your cinematography and you provide such good information as well. Your recommendation of the Gorilla Cart was right on. I'm very happy I found your channel. I've been gardening for over 50 years and you are teaching this old dog new tricks. edit: - I love your little dog.

[@charriebitualla4237]

eggplant is so easy to plant and it grow so fast. after 6 mos. i cut the old stems to grow a new one. and now i harvest every 3 days. it is a good exercise of gardening. god bless and more power....

[@ScottHead]

That’s good advice. I did that with okra but never with eggplant.

[@Chiklet42]

Can you explain cutting the old stems to grow new ones? I happen to be growing okra and Japanese eggplants this year.

[@craiglozzi5391]

Great video and it's obvious how much you love gardening. Really appreciated the tips about the mulch at the bottom and top, buying parts with that 2" layer to ensure some moisture at the bottom and details on fertilization. Looking forward to watching some more of your videos! By necessity this year all my plants are in pots so I was really excited to learn how to take care of two eggplants I bought yesterday.

[@ScottHead]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@duncantaylor232]

Very helpful. Clear, easy to follow and entertaining. Thanks from Sydney Australia!

[@armstronglien2659]

Just got some white eggplant plants ready for the garden. Thanks for the tutorial🙂.

[@AliceMarieM]

you have an excellent assistant.

[@clairedelara9]

Thank you for the great and awesome tips..we're neophytes on planting vegetables but we're getting there :)! Your video helps give us some education on the basic of planting in containers! Keep the videos coming!

[@jtharp9265]

I needed this as my eggplants 🍆 are ready to go in my raised bed , I bought the Slim ones little finger eggplants 🍆. They are ready , like. Our Honeynut- butternut squash I absolutely love butternut squash an these are 1 person lil ones , hoping getting a start early , I won't lose them to the mold stuff ....but Gary says to spray every week with baking soda if no signs just as preventative ..... Watching now ..... So much great informative content , thank you Scott . Josette Tharp Montgomery County, Texas 🙏🏻

[@gargiupadhyaya4340]

Thank you for giving such a detailed description. If you use Fish emulsion as a fertilizer do you also add another low dose water soluble fertilizer? How about Garden lime how often do you add it? Thank you. 🙏🏽

[@ScottHead]

I don't usually do much, but a slow release fertilizer like Dr. Earth's is often mixed into potting soils I use, along with a small handful of garden lime. From then on I just use fish emulsion - usually. The plant will tell us if they are lacking anything.

[@gargiupadhyaya4340]

@@ScottHead Thank you! Same for tomato plants?

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Your dog getting at your hose is hilarious!

[@TerryeToombs]

I've driven by the processing plant in Seward, Alaska when they were mixing up a batch. I don't think I've ever smelled anything that eye watering in my life.

[@ritabrunetti381]

Great idea to grow in pots. We have a large deck...hoping to pot some veggies in containers. Thanks for your advice. Be well.

[@sherreeroper7656]

I make my own mulch and compost.. I mix top soil w it. I'd love to put in the ground but I have lots of trees and roots. Everywhere I dig there's roots .

[@johanconradie2120]

good. better. best.: always ever fill a container bottom quarter with 'sticks an stones an bones': it works miracles.(with handful of fertilizer of course)

[@paulclark3713]

Thank you very helpful tips and a clear and informative video, I will use your tips with my aubergines this year in the UK. Thank you so much and good luck.

[@backyardhomestead2230]

I really enjoyed the video. You gave some really great tips. I completely agree with you about mulching everything! Thanks!! -Lea

[@ScottHead]

Thanks Lea, I'm intrigued by your channel and have subbed. Love the catfish pond!

[@leemullally8774]

Thanks for the useful information on planting egg plants in containers. I plan to use that information and look forward to the results.

[@manoranjandey7935]

Very nice presentation.

[@shingj4007]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and your poppy is very interesting.

[@carmendelgado2861]

I live in Central Florida, zone 9 and started my garden late in the season. My tomatoes and cucumbers have not fared so well with the 90° heat. You've inspired me to grow eggplant in containers. I'm also going to give corn and melons a try this summer. Thank you for sharing your valuable tips.

[@candidamerritt2251]

Good morning from Houston Texas. Wow that's good looking eggplant. For me I like Japanese eggplant. Thanks for your sharing thanks a lot!

[@ScottHead]

Thanks for stopping by, neighbor!

[@venicemitchell1407]

I never liked it as a kid. But my daughter made Eggplant Lasagne and now I'm hooked. I'm hoping to try just one transplant as soon as possible. But it's so cold and grainy here in n.y

[@WuesteGobi]

Two out of eight egg plants made it into the raised beds in my green house. Next year I definitely buy them in April instead of sowing in February, keeping them under LED and then loosing 75% of them. Same with the Chilies. Only one made it into the green house. Thou it’s still nice to have a variety of veggies for the family out of your own garden.

[@ScottHead]

Hoping your eggplants do well. What kind did you sow this year?

[@AnnaMarie2411]

First time viewer, all the way from Louisiana! Definitely enjoyed this video, it was very simple, informative, and yet light-hearted (I love corgis!). You don’t see many videos that you don’t have to fast forward so much to get to the visual demonstration, which I very much appreciate. I like that you explain the scientific stuff along with why the products are good- but still give freedom to use other products and what to look for in them. Thank you 👍🏼🪴

[@ScottHead]

Welcome aboard!

[@fotyfar]

Good strategy, may u always be fruitful guys , thank u for helping us with ur practical useful tips

[@SuperPrincessKB]

Thanks for the good info. Will try growing in a pot for the 1st time.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

I have started a patio eggplant so when the weather warms up it will be in a pot. The other two varieties will be in my garden, because I have the room.

[@ScottHead]

I didn't consider eggplant in the ground this year, but it might be a future resident of the garden if I like some of the recipes we have in mind this year.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

I usually grow it in ground. I enjoy eggplant and usually have several plants. I have three varieties this year.

[@tomyanno972]

Thank you...very helpful. Anyone know how to tell if baby eggplants are ready to harvest?

[@ScottHead]

Any time. What you want to avoid is letting them go too long. Once they are up to size, the skin should have a nice glossiness to it. If it starts getting dull, it means it is forming larger hard seeds and is past its prime.

[@tomyanno972]

Scott Head - Black Gumbo thank you!

[@DougNoordhoek]

awesome job thanks for keeping it simple

[@ednaburrell2306]

I’m new at this, and ready to plant seedlings of eggplant, cucumber and tomatoes in containers. I’ll need all the advice from you that I can get. Wish me luck!

[@ScottHead]

Good luck!

[@Latebloomershow]

Cheap? At Armstrong they were 40 bucks each! Guess I have to go to HD.... Well, I bought an eggplant yesterday thinking I might be able to grow that in my kitchen, but I certainly don't have room for a pot that big. I'm sure the roots would be happier with more soil. Good to know it's a heavy feeder. I'm going to quote you! You think I can grow one okra in a 2 gallon pot? I know I'm pushing it but I have no space.

[@ScottHead]

Possible. Look up okra in containers and watch how some of the folks in India and Pakistan grow okra in pots on their roofs and patios. I remember thinking how efficient they seemed to be.

[@audreyfastuca5960]

Hi Scott! Great video, love your dog too who was sneeking a sip of water behind you. One question about mulching as I'm using the wood chip on all my container plants this year for the first time: do I need to remove the mulch layer next year when planting or will it be decomposed enough that I can add a little more compost and replant?

[@ScottHead]

Just keep adding to it each year. :-)

[@jonhawkins2374]

I love eggplant , great video!!!!

[@mardeahsmith1896]

Thanks Scott for this video, I like it cause I'm about to plant my eggplant.

[@katief4697]

Great videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@jackiecumo]

I love your doggie! Thanks for the tips on fish emulsion and vertical growing. Had no idea these things get to 4 feet! Yikes.

[@lcliat]

Thanks for the video, love that little dog. I'm trying various ways of staking each year. This one I'm staking with wires every 15 Cm's, coiled around 2 big iron rods. Hope it works

[@ScottHead]

Sounds great!

[@eikoqdupree101]

I just bought a few of those containers. I don't think it had big enough drainage holes.So I made them bigger. Also that bottom cover can come right off. What did it work out for you? Did you make any changes?

[@ScottHead]

I have used them for years without making the holes bigger. They are small holes for sure, but they seem to drain well enough.

[@bearfruitgardening6908]

This is year is a year of a lot of first for me and eggplant is one of them. This video was very, very helpful. Thank you.

[@rebeccaiya8731]

I have tiny eggplants I started from seed.yippee.so exciting to see my veggies &fruit grow.&Yes that Alaska fish fertilizer is stinky.lol

[@streeterboyzoutdoors]

Would a 5 gallon bucket be ok for one eggplant? Would cutting up a strip of cattle panel for a trellis work if set up behind the container?

[@ScottHead]

Yes, 5 gallons will grow an eggplant if you stay on top of watering and fertilizing, ad yes if you need a trellis, usually eggplant will grow without one.

[@streeterboyzoutdoors]

@@ScottHead Ok thanks Scott.

[@mikelovetere4719]

Great explanation of what and why..

[@gargiupadhyaya4340]

Thank you! 🙏🏽this is very good information.

[@ramonamacabugao1613]

Hello! My eggplants are good looking right now. Large and plenty leaves but less fruits. I fertilize with just fish emulsion and added my own compost. Anything I need to do to bring forth fruits? Thanks for any info.

[@ScottHead]

Nope, not so far as I know. Giver them time and they will load up with blossoms.

[@deborahbeattie9103]

I have planted aubergines in pots, but as I'm in Ireland I'm not putting them outside I don't think it's warm enough. Plants doing ok so far but not sure if I will get aubergines (🥚plants)

[@chrispaulick]

What kind of mulch do you use? The only kind that I can find is the colored (not sure about the dye) stuff and nothing natural except cedar and pine bark chips.

[@ScottHead]

Grass clippings and leaves in my raised beds and in some containers, shredded hardwood mulch, uncolored, if suppliers have it (its my favorite), and rice hulls from AM Leonard online.

[@ThuPham-qx4qo]

Thanks for your tips! Love your corgi, he is adorable.

[@ScottHead]

Thanks! Our corgi has her own episode on our channel, we love her!

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

Regarding the bugs on the store plants, I make sure they're not following me on the way home too.

[@wildlifeter]

Question..Is the mulch the black dyed stuff? I have a couple bags of the black and I'm wondering if it's safe for my vegetable plants.

[@ScottHead]

I prefer natural mulch but anything is better than none.

[@MonsterSoap]

Wow! Gotta try eggplant next, didn’t know you could grow it vertically 👍 Question, Scott… I added blood meal to my soil for a nitrogen boost instead of fish emulsion. Am I better off to do it your way instead next time?

[@ScottHead]

Blood meal works fine. It is more concentrated though. It also takes more time to break down and become available to plants.

[@kandiceh617]

Just bought the same pots a few days ago!

[@Capt083]

Sand Hills of NC cannot find Earthgro this year!

[@nildaimpini9383]

Beautiful and interesting video.I don't like to leave the water reservoir , because if rains at lot, the water will stays there, plus the water in the pot will be so much wetness and can affect the roots for some vegetables. I prefer the pot's bottom, touch the ground.

[@mikeygee4564]

It depends on your climate. If it's very humid and rainy, no. If you have long hot dry spells, it helps a lot.

[@nildaimpini9383]

@@mikeygee4564 You're right!, thanks.

[@michaeldelgaudio1661]

The mulch is black because of dyes added by the manufacturer. I wouldn’t advise topping off with mulch because that dye is leaching down and possibly absorbed by the plant and into the eggplant itself.

[@ScottHead]

This is "Natural Earth All Natural Hardwood Mulch" which has no dye. It is blackish because it has been sitting in the back composting for over a year. In other videos,you can see this mulch,when freshly purchased, it naturally coloredwithnodye as listed on the bag. Good advice to use no dyes.

[@Klingonmastr]

Does the container size really matter? I know when you go to Home Depot or Lowe's they will have the smaller sized eggplants but also a few larger size Ichiban eggplant plants in 2.5 gallon pots.

[@ScottHead]

It matters when you put it in its final pot. The larger the better is always the rule.

[@Nellif3]

Did had to pock Hollis in the containers that you bought from Home Depot??

[@ScottHead]

No they had holes.

[@shahilanathan8067]

It was really interesting video. Thnank you .do you have a video after coupe of months please.

[@ScottHead]

The spider mites got this one, so I had to take it out. You can see it perhaps in a garden tour from that time period, but its been so long I don't remember.

[@charlottesmart750]

Hi I'm in Hammond La and I just started gardening this year I live in an apartment with about a 20×15 patio so I'm container gardening. Just came Upon your channel since we live in the same zone may I ask questions ?

[@ScottHead]

Please do. I'm on and off so there may be delay in my responses.

[@JEWELInTheKitchen]

hi there from New Orleans

[@kayb6774]

How are you finding the drainage in those pots? I just planted peppers in the exact same pots and I'm not sure if there's enough drainage with the saucers on or if I should drill holes in the side.

[@ScottHead]

Seems OK to me. Of course the tray stays pretty full but the soil seems to be in nice condition. I'll give mine a closer look tomorrow.

[@kayb6774]

@@ScottHead Thank you!

[@Freedom2025-x2b]

My eggplant (Florida 9b) has flowered a month or two ago but no fruit. Additionally, lower leaves are yellow. Please give me suggestions on how to correct the situation. Our days now are highly humid with temperatures averaging 90 degrees.

[@ScottHead]

Not much to do but wait, eggplant can usually tolerate the heat but sometimes it is spotty.

[@keales9564]

Hi, I'm using cages for my eggplant, is there a certain way to support them in the cages?

[@ScottHead]

You can just tie up the most droopy heavy branches to parts of the cage, especially if they are weighted by fruit. Tie loosely.

[@jaredgiff6342]

Hey Scott, got another question for you and thanks in advance for your advice. This is my attempt at gardening of any sort and I'm going the container route. I have a 'patio eggplant' (baby eggplant) I picked up from walmart. It has some purple flowers that look a little tired, and 4 GIANT leaves near the lower half of the stalk. I was reading that it might be a good idea to pinch away some of those purple flowers to encourage more growth. What do you think? And as for the four large leaves -- they are all a little worn looking, slightly brown. There is a fair amount of new growth at the top of the plant. Should I remove those four large leaves? Are they just sucking away energy that the plant could better use for other purposes, or are those leaves the very thing that is driving the current growth? Sorry for the wall of text. It's such a new world to me and it's all exciting and a little scary. I've been using videos like yours as gospel. Thank you!!

[@ScottHead]

If you want the plant to become more stablished and bulked up before trying to set fruit, then pinch those flowers, at least some of them. If the leaves that are large still look viable, leave them on a day by day basis. When they start getting yellow or brown on the edges, then yeas, strip them out. You might want to give you plant a quick boost of fish emulsion and a dilute dose of epsom salt to get it hyped up and growing. Once it is established, then let it fruit. Now, all that is if it is a continually growing plant. Its a nightshade like tomatoes, so being a "patio" variety might mean its a determinate-like plant, a dwarf, and may not put on many more flowers. Research your variety and see if you actually should pinch those buds. I'm not up on eggplant much, but they are very similar to tomatoes so it would be wise to search out more info on your variety.

[@jaredgiff6342]

@@ScottHead Scott, this is such a thoughtful and much appreciated response. I will be sure to follow your advice and will continue tuning in to each of your videos, ready to learn something cool! Thanks again.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Looks like a trip to Home Depot is in my future. Thanks. 🤠

[@ScottHead]

Its a good way to extend your garden for sure.

[@dahutful]

Did you have any videos to show your viewers how to reinvigorate, and overwinter the container soil? David South Carolina

[@ScottHead]

I've shown i in a couple of previous videos but never done a video on that subject alone. Its a good idea, I will try to produce a video on that topic. :-)

[@dahutful]

@@ScottHead thanks for understanding. I ask, because container gardening can be costly, especially if you just up and buy all the myriad items to make it work. Especially from home centers, ....those eggplants alone probably have $20 each tied up in them! I’d hate to think people might toss the soil, believing it’s expended....or stand there not quite knowing what to do with it, at seasons end. Managing soil is an entire topic all its own, and at the most crucial level. You do a lot to explain how it functions as a living thing. Seems appropriate to go to the next phase. Thanks David South Carolina

[@Annie.xx-xx]

Thanks for this video. I'll be potting my aubergine tomorrow. So I've subscribed as I see all your veg plants look amazing . 💙🌱🌱🌱🌱🌻

[@lisamason1279]

What due you due with your pots at the end of the growing season? Do you empty the old soils or reused and add fertilizer?

[@ScottHead]

I use the soil over and over. I leave the soil in the pot until I need it, then empty the containers on a tarp and re-charge with fresh compost. You can see how in my video about half way through: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHPUeWNqhbhgfqM

[@dakisking]

Great video ,super informative!

[@cltinturkey]

How do you keep Phoebe away from the fish emulsion? My dog used to love the stinky stuff and would dig in the plant for more tasty dead fish. Any tips?

[@ScottHead]

It dries pretty quickly, and she's fairly obedient. Its not a problem. She just loves it when it is fresh smelling.

[@thescentsophisticate8865]

thanks you for great video! and your dog is sooo cute!

[@ScottHead]

Thank you too!

[@carolmcgowan5470]

That was a great video. How much sun do egg plants need?

[@ScottHead]

As much as possible, and they love heat. I'll be planting some in the coming weeks from starts to grow through the summer.

[@pcproff]

Love your channel Scott

[@DarrylN2UPhotography]

great video, have the same pots, but was going to plant 2 plants per pot....hahahhahaa dogs are soooo funny 12:12

[@munirkhamker]

what are those gloves called? Where do i get them because i keep getting cuts or injure my fingers

[@ScottHead]

These are the gloves: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KSCCUO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Here's how to care for them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poHXoauql5h5d7s

[@vickirickman9373]

Hi Scott I was wondering what the brand of Mulch that you are using ??

[@ScottHead]

I don't remember, and I can't read the bag in the video, but whatever brand it is I know it is hardwood mulch.

[@vickirickman9373]

@@ScottHead Ok no problem Yeah I couldn’t read it either ha Ok I will look for it next time at store I just thought it might be better than the straw I’ve been using I always appreciate you Thank you again God bless

[@rasylifetoday1597]

It's like the roof of my house full of crops That's right. I'm always on it on the roof of my house

[@mossalb833]

Question, the bucket I plan on using does not have holes in the bottom. Should I still few holes to help water drain?

[@ScottHead]

Yes, you need drainage for sure.

[@mossalb833]

@@ScottHead cool, how well did your plant do? My plan is to use a regular 20 gallon storage container from Walmart and drill holes in them but not sure if I should place two or three plants in one container

[@ScottHead]

I'd drill about a dozen, you want a options if one or two get clogged. My plants did well and gave me some fruit, though in-ground eggplants seem to do better in the long run. I grew eggplant one year in 5 gallon bucket, again drilled holes, and they fruited well into the summer with careful water management and fertilizer.

[@mossalb833]

@@ScottHead I see, my problem is here down in South Florida our soil is horrible and nothing will grow in there. I may consider a raise bed like yours

[@ScottHead]

You should go look at David The Good, his channel's older videos were all about North Florida gardening, but might be the same challenges - sandy soil. He is about to publish his Florida Gardening book too. Maybe some good advice. He now lives in the tropics so his earlier videos would be best.