How to Grow LOTS of Eggplant in Containers | Complete Growing Guide to Eggplant

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Youve got the best videos out there in my opinion, love yalls attitude and gratitude to God. Love the way you capture the progression of the plants until harvest! Great Job You Two! and bing bing

[@franchescawetter8423]

The updates through the months are wonderful! Love seeing everything grow & harvested! Great job as always!!

[@johnc6228]

I love trying eggplant recipes in the last few years and would love to see what Nancy can make with these.

[@helenmcclellan452]

Me too!

[@fishingaddict5638]

Very detailed and informative Hollis! You just make planting and growing anything look easy.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

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[@rockyusa2012]

I used your advise and had a very successful eggplant last year. I cant wait to plant multiple plants for 2022. Thanks 👏🍆

[@homesteadblessings8886]

love those eggplant. first year they did wonderful but the second and last year they didn't produce. Not giving up this year and will be starting inside within the next few weeks. Thank you to you and Nancy for all that you teach us. God's blessing to you and yours

[@loricreech5944]

GORGEOUS eggplant, would love to know how Nancy and her mom prepare it, would you both be willing to do a video?

[@DailyLifeandNature]

Beautiful eggplant in container growing in your garden , i try these next season and thanks for sharing garden tips to us such informative .

[@iartistdotme]

Would love to hear Nancy tell us all the ways she fixes this. I love eggplant and have three seed varieties ordered. Can't wait!

[@mrc3458]

God bless. You made my morning. We grow these eggplants. I couldn't stand these for years. Meet my wife 20 years ago in Singapore and she started cooking them. I've gradually grown to like them, and they are good for you. Three plants supply us with enough... You give me an idea. I'm going to start a few in some 5-gallon buckets and give to some friends with limited space and income and help them get started with their gardening.

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"Black Kow", here in Ohio, everyone swears by it. It's all we use, too. It's a 'winner, winner, chicken dinner!" Thanks for the video.

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[@vallis1469]

@@jettyeddie_m9130 Hi Jetty, Sorry, just saw your comment. As for me, I've had nothing but great success using Black Kow. Thank you for the inquiry.

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[@ladyryan902]

Omgosh I know you said Nancy's not doing a cookbook..and thanks for responding to that question..i am looking forward to her cooking the 🍆..i honestly would keep her cooking and fermenting videos in a list to constantly refer back to..thx again

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

More Nancys cooking coming this year

[@vidasustentavel9465]

Here in Brazil, we consume a lot of eggplant; It is used to make stews, juices, and even eggplant lasagna. In addition to being tasty, it has many health benefits.

[@rosenurse7687]

Thank you for a great tutorial! I enjoy watching you and Nancy work together!

[@cabighorse]

Eggplant. Have Nancy look for a recipe for Eggplant Parmesan Balls. My husband never knew he was eating eggplant. He loves them. Shhhhh!!

[@Mona-fd5kf]

Love the simplicity of your planting and care instructions.

[@fiorevitola880]

Bless you and Nancy for sharing your gardening experience with us. My wife and I share in your experiences growing vegetables as well.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

God bless y’all too❤️❤️❤️. Thank you so much for watching our videos. We hope they help you. Have a peaceful week

[@branejane800]

Have a blessed day... Beautiful. Video... Just started container gardening on my back patio and can't wait to try the eggplants...

[@railkale]

Hi hollis and nancy! Im in upstate NY. I tried your method this year(although i forgot the bone meal) and these are the best crop of eggplant I've ever had in 50 years of gardening! Black beauty seed, ate the first one today, about 4 months from starting the seed. Delicious!The plants are loaded with fruit and blossoms. I'll have so many to share. I'm gonna do lots more container gardening using your knowledge. Thank you!

[@jeanwoodall1523]

I love roasted eggplant. I'll use either kind. Don't have the salt the thinner ones to get excess moisture out like the thicker ones. It also tastes great in sinigang (Filipino sour soup and my most favorite food; Lee doesn't like it, but our son Daniel loves it).

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Great Video! I ordered a couple of Asian eggplant varieties this year because the yield seems to be greater and timing is shorter, that's important up hear in the North. Longer fruiting varieties fruit just as we get our first frost. Great video!

[@styleme3375]

The first year I tried to grow eggplant I killed the little seedlings I germinated. The second year I had beautiful plants that were blooming but we moved before any fruit ripened. I’m hoping that the third year is a charm and I finally get a few eggplant to eat.

[@mousiebrown1747]

Hollis, you are always so tender to and respectful of your seedlings & transplants. New life = ❤️ Like you, I’m trying to cook eggplants such that I enjoy them. Maybe pickling small ones, in a sweet pickle????? Remember when Ichibana was the only long one in the catalogs? I’m old !!! I wonder if eggplants are any use juiced when young?

[@God2glory]

As always, thank you so much for this tutorials. I recently bought seeds, and I feel confident in growing my own now. Be Blessed

[@catnip1487]

Wow, both the plants and the fruits look gorgeous.

[@marmaladesunrise]

Yes Hollis. Joy to my heart and happiness to my face. Thank you.

[@dewaynewillis7992]

Hey there H, N, & BB. This past year I raised some white eggplant & Black Beauty Eggplant. The Black Beauty are a little tart, but these white eggplants are some sweeter. We really enjoyed these white. I plan on raising more of white this spring. I have learned a lot from your experiences in life. I love you. Dewayne Willis

[@garciasfruitsveggiesandcan7337]

PERFECT timing for me on this vid....my 1st year doing eggplant..... 🍆 🍆 🍆.....with your guys wonderful vid I'm hoping I do as well as u guys ...u guys r so good at growing.....I LOVE UR VIDS....Can't wait till the next

[@leisurelife2487]

Great gardening , love your eggplant stand idea ..I’m growing little finger eggplant, in Canada let’s see…

[@ladyela9283]

Sir, I absolutely love this video! I even paused it while typing, so I won’t miss a word. Thank you for making outstanding videos!!! Now I need to get some some help making these grow tables. Where I am, in east central GA, I think buckets might help me. The raised beds were unsuccessful. WOW - look at that first harvest 😍🔥 PRAISE GOD‼️ Thank you, again👍🏼💕

[@tinkerbell9396]

That's a great idea using the bamboo & small tomato cages. I'm going to try that. Thank you 👍

[@judychan3544]

I gotta grow me some of them Asian eggplants 😎 Thank y’all for the video

[@gyounger1688]

I wish nancy would make some teaching videos to korean and other dishes including canning.

[@Ms.Byrd68]

You ARE the BEST husband and Son-In-Law, WHOAH to you! Be blessed!!!!

[@jrparmar05]

Your instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I really appreciate time and effort you put explaining each details. Thank you sir and ma’am!

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

You are very welcome ❤️❤️🐶

[@PixieDust-eq6kc]

I love how you do the progression growing videos. I was wondering why you don't put fish in the buckets but you do in the inground plantings. Im trying to learn all I can from you guys since you have great success. Love you both.

[@laurafrey5244]

I was wondering the same. How do you determine when snd where to use the fish.

[@lizbrown9553]

I've noticed that he doubled the amount of bone and blood meal when he's using pots,,and not the fish in his ground planting

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

I don’t use fish in containers because the container soil will not break down the fish fast enough. Becomes a rotten mess

[@PixieDust-eq6kc]

@@HollisNancysHomestead Ahh. Gotcha.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

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[@helenmcclellan452]

I love eggplant. I will be ordering those seeds this Friday (hopefully they are still in stock) so I can try gtowing them in a 5 gallon container, tote bags, and in the ground to see where they grow best in our garden. Thank you for the excellent video. God bless!

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Love your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

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God bless 🙌 Hollis a nd Nancy. Very good 👍 job,stay blessed, Amen !!!

[@castrodon8742]

Thanks for keeping it simple. This really helps. Thank you.

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Thanks for all your advise...I have a steno pad almost full your info

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

😂. Plenty more coming. 👍

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[@nancygould6789]

Thanks for the eggplant video. I love that veggie.

[@theresathreadgill1386]

I like the purple eggplant and purple and white ones too!

[@rayrivera1830]

I don't even have a garden, but it's relaxing to watch.

[@terriyoungblood4565]

all I can say is wow, just planted 🥕 as you taught us. lol. I planted egg plant in March and have had 3 small ones so far

[@nightowl9176]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Would you also add some remarks about the potential pests and care, pruning, etc.? Much appreciated. God bless you and your family.

[@TerryG.74fj40]

Hollis…I’m a novice, so regarding the 5 gal. buckets, do you drill holes in bottom for drainage.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

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[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

Great demonstration. Straight forward and way easy to follow. TYFS Hollis Mark n Rosa

[@mousiebrown1747]

And I love giving starting seeding dates, set out dates, harvest dates. I’m trying to put a plant calendar together for the first time.

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

@@mousiebrown1747 Do you mean the actual dates he is giving? Are you in the same grow zone as he is?

[@mousiebrown1747]

@@marktoldgardengnome4110 I think I am - or very close to the same. I asked Hollis on a different video to tell me his grow zone, but haven’t heard back yet. I’m in SE Louisiana, just due west of the Florida panhandle.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

We are in zone 9A

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

@@mousiebrown1747 Yup, about the same. You should be fine. We use a physical calendar and record what we actually plant, when they sprout, fertilize, water, harvest, weather anomalies. Not as good as the journal we've been meaning to start for years, but still a great quick reference. You're off to a great start. 😊

[@AnniesHere-rn5bc]

We had a fantastic crop of Japanese Eggplant 🍆 - We made lots of eggplant parm & it froze well after cooking - all grown in 5 gallon buckets good luck - thx for the great content

[@SpinDizzy-fr8bc]

I can't believe how laden down those plants are with fruits! Bone and Blood meal is something I can try... Excellent video as always. Thanks.

[@mousiebrown1747]

Happy New Year! Can you tell me what growing zone you’re in? I’m in 8b in SE Louisiana and I think we are in possibly the same climate zone. I’m a big fan of Johnny’s and Black Kow - of course. I’ve been watching for years! Hugs & thanks to all! PS: Patio Baby (Park Seed, maybe Johnny’s) eggplant is a great edible & ornamental patio plant. May not need staking! Beautiful shape if you set it for open form, like a tiny fig tree shape.

[@norcalgal1876]

They’re in Florida somewhere 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@drobi0001]

Thank you for sharing these wonderful tips. I can’t wait to plant my egg plants 🌱

[@jackiehorsley9263]

beautiful Egg plant

[@dawnbrown2125]

Thank you so much for sharing this it was so helpful .

[@kenkersey1479]

Another great video. Nice looking plants and yield. I have been using Black Kow for many years and it does make a difference in the health and growth of your plant. Best of luck this year.

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Yes, good fun to follow along- lovely! Thanks guys.

[@leonardhayes4520]

I use black cow for years, love it

[@shosmyth1454]

Thank you for creating video on how to grow veggies in containers! I am in condo for now. 🌺

[@dadobawomazomba1240]

best presentation ever thanks for sharing I will be transplanting mine soon though the growth is very slow 👍❤️🇿🇦

[@2blueheelers1]

I have a question; i planted egg plant last spring and in a week the plant was almost dead due to some type of little bugs. Do you spray your leaves?

[@juanarosa-gonzalez6705]

Thank you!. Love the ending a little bit of meditation.

[@rosinazaidiart7500]

im gonna give this a go 👍

[@ZachRobinson]

Thank you for your wonderful informational videos. I can't wait to try to grow these

[@jlynnc9559]

Would love to do eggplant. We started our bucket veggie garden this year. You have inspired us to grow veggies.

[@magaliejhumun2975]

Thank you 🙏. Very helpful. Looking forward to enjoy my home grown eggplants 🍆 🥰

[@barbarastefani254]

I did eggplant in the five: gallon bucket but I did use hydroponics made myself a greenhouse and us experimenting I was amazed the fruit tasted so good but I’d like to try your method I would like to make more of them

[@saltlifegull4091]

WOW!! So exciting, I'm hooked on your awesome videos. Sweet that 'we' can do this together. Thanks Black Cow. Gonna use Johnny's seeds as well. Appreciative subscriber from Florida.

[@feliciaalbanese3338]

I watch all your videos I’m A huge fan !! Thank you for great tips always ❤️

[@michealinak]

The black kow. The best!

[@julierobertson148]

Loved following the plants' development. I wish you'd given closeups of the harvesting - specifically how close to the main stem you cut to remove the fruit.

[@browny1365]

Its my first year gardening and I'm getting ready to transfer my seedlings to my raised bed.Besides the blood meal and bone meal, do you use any other fertilizer during the growing season? Appreciate your response. God Bless...

[@traderjoe107]

Can you do a comparison of a plant that is grown in a bucket: 1) Your standard potting mix only. 2) Your mix with Bone meal only 3) Your mix with with Blood meal only 4) Your normal. (Mix, Bone & Blood meal)? Thanks! Love your videos.

[@thecyclingcouple4438]

sounds like a big request but theres only one way to find out, do it yourself

[@Liwayputi]

It’s about time for us to start seeds here in Central Florida on the space coast.

[@sunnysal5345]

Love the time lapsed video. Hoping for even 1/3 of what you harvested from one plant😊

[@kenethagibson2010]

We grew amazing eggplant from seed (black and white) just beautiful. We ate some and gave some to neighbors. I don't like eggplant but gave it a shot.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Well done. Always try something new in your garden.

[@camilion5399]

That's a great harvest

[@thecyclingcouple4438]

Hello sir. Love watching your videos and they are great so I finally subscribed to your channel. Your voice reminds me of my fav old school singer Kenny Rogers. 👍. Congrats on this first harvest, the eggplants looks awesome. I will try your technique on this plant.

[@carloscomstock7229]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. The videos are to the point and helpful.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

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[@stanmashek3085]

GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU HOLLIS

[@JustaMunchkin]

Do you drill holes in the bottom of your 5 gal buckets?

[@heatherkennedy9973]

love you all!!! keep the videos coming --:)

[@frankmonroe8320]

Won a blue ribbon at our fair with those years back. Nice vid. I also prefer the larger ones. Batter and fry. Mmmm.

[@barbarastefani254]

My husband loves it fried too it’s delicious

[@pikakerose]

your eggplants look great. im having problems with mine my seedlings sprouted but are growing so slowly. do u drill holes in your 5 gallon bucket? im going go try adding bone n blood meal. i like your explanations of the bamboo stakes n tomato cage

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

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[@gc0009]

Do you fertilize between harvests? or does not need fertilize? how this works? I always thought that we should fertilize our plants once a month

[@TRRehab]

My wife love to make lasagna with eggplant. 5 plants was a nice yield and perfect for one of my raised beds.

[@michaelcasey-qp6qx]

Hollis can I use some store bought sardines as fish fertilizer in my plants will sardines break down and do the job

[@sansaviera]

Hi, I was wondering if you add any fertilizer over the growing season or do they make it from the blood and bone meal used at first potting? Thank you and have a blessed day!

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

The initial fertilizer usually lasts the entire season. If I see them stall and look like leaves yellowing I will hit them with liquid fertilizer as needed

[@blue-flamephoenixrising2398]

question ? how often did you water the egg plant in the five gallon bucket ?? growing some this summer, what were your tempertures in that amount of time, where you are at..?? Do you have dry air or humidity ?? please respond thank you..I am ready to do this..just need a little help.

[@saltlifegull4091]

What are your thoughts on 5-gal grow bags? Buckets are expensive, but I'm sure they last longer.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

I prefer buckets because they are easier to dump and they last much longer. I store my buckets in shade when not in use. I get 3-5 years out of them.

[@romeparrilla8307]

do you use the same mix dirt on your container every year?thanks

[@everybodyluvsmonkeys]

I am starting to like these long slender eggplants more than the black beauty now. I had only 2 plants last year and had plenty four our family.

[@moiracaruk5923]

Love your videos such a beautiful garden. Watching from Merritt BC

[@lifestapestry2968]

I'd love to know what you do with all the old compost from the buckets once the plants have done their thing.....Personally I compost mine to rejuvinate it for next years...

[@carol242]

I know you live in Florida, I do as well. I live in the Panhandle and I have trouble with insects. What do you do for that?