Eggplants, tomatoes, or peppers? Pick your fav!

@awex2276

Жыл бұрын

All 3!

@CountryGirl.64

Жыл бұрын

Luv them all

@islanddryad

Жыл бұрын

Peppers all day everyday. Cherry tomatoes are the bomb tho not gonna lie

@agirlinthegarden1

Жыл бұрын

ALL! But if i had to choose, peppers

@adelineparinduri

Жыл бұрын

To eat or to grow? 😁

I accidentally made eggplant chips in the oven yesterday, and they were delicious! Little bit of salt, little bit of olive oil, and baked to a crisp.

I have ADHD so trying to learn how to garden, as much as I wanted to; was too much. Until I stumbled across your channel about a year ago. You have made it so much easier to understand what I needed to know, you are informative, you chunk advice into smaller and targeted ways, you have good energy, you don’t over explain and bore your audience, and you aren’t vague with your titles (so it’s easy to find the information I’m looking for) Thank You 😊. Not only do I now have a decent grasp on gardening, but I enjoy it so much more then I thought I would.

@grumpybear123

Жыл бұрын

Same here! It was so overwhelming at first because I was trying to learn everything about gardening all at once before ever starting a single seed lol.

@The9thSerpent

Жыл бұрын

Same with me too! Always great, short, fun advice!

@TWR1988

Жыл бұрын

@@grumpybear123 overthinking can be exhausting; the thing is with ADHD, we try to cram, but then it gets overwhelming and then the self doubt creeps in. The combination of being medicated, and finding a channel that is actually helpful; my garden is exploding with productivity. I don’t know if @Epic Gardening will ever truly know what he has done for those with executive functioning disorders. I am food secure for the first time in 34 years (growing up in poverty), and I almost gave up because of boring over-explaining on other channels.

@TWR1988

Жыл бұрын

@@The9thSerpent yes;.. not long dragging on droning explanations. Chunks of helpful information, that is easy to understand, and easy to go back to.

@Skinny_Pimp

4 ай бұрын

You sound weak. Cure ADHD with exercise. Now stop being a baby.

I bought six really beat up black beauty eggplants from a big box store in June for cheap...thought i could save them. BIG MISTAKE...a little TLC and they are now 4 to 5 feet tall and I am awamped with fruit...lol

@udonfrenzy

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the best kind of mistake!

@Shroomunati

Жыл бұрын

Oooh big box big mistake!

@RealBradMiller

Жыл бұрын

More like, "Feed ME, Seymour!"

@MrDilley777

Жыл бұрын

What type of soil and fertilizers did you use? I'm using the (wicking tub) method that I learned from (Gardening with Leon) which is 2/3 thirds peat moss and 1/3 potting mix with a 4" diameter irrigation black tube cut 3' and 3" inches long for a water resivior at the bottom of 18 gallon Husky Hauler buckets with rope handles I got from Smart and Final. This method stores water at the bottom of the bucket that wicks up through the soil so that you don't need to water every day, only two to three times a week is all that's needed. It's stores about 3 gallons of water at the bottom in the 4" irrigation black tube and you know it's full when you see water trickle out of the side drain hole that's 3 1/4" off the bottom of the bucket. You add water to the reservoir by a 1" PVC pipe that goes through the 4" irrigation tube that's wrapped with commercial weed barrier fabric to keep the soil out of the irrigation tube. Also what I did to improve the drainage flow of the drain hole was Gorilla Tape a peace of aluminum screen over the inside of the bucket and after the irrigation tube and weed fabric is in place I put pea gravel next to the drainage hole with the aluminum screen where the two ends of the irrigation tube meet together and filled that small area with gravel. On the opposite side if the bucket from the drain hole is where you drill a hole with a 1 5/16" hole saw through the 4" irrigation tube and that's done after you bend the irrigation tube to fit the bottom of the bucket and placed at the bottom, but before you cover the 4"tube with weed barrier fabric. This improved drainage because after a while the soil would block the drainage hole and you end up putting to much water in the bottom that way. Now as soon as the water reservoir is full you see it right away and it makes flushing out the reservoir much easier and quicker. Check our (Gardening with Leon) for all the details on how to do this method. 😊

Wife from Brazil taught me a delicious way to prepare eggplant! This is my take on it: We slice the eggplant long (2-3 x 3/4” slices) drop into boiling water and cover with lid for 5-10 minutes (based on firmness preference). Pull from water and set on paper towel to absorb moisture. Brown some ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika. Place eggplant slices in a baking pan and top with ground beef. Sprinkle heavy mozzarella cheese. Top with a mixture of buttered panko crumbs, seasoned with smoked paprika, and Parmesan cheese Pop that into the oven at 400° or broil until golden brown and serve! Enjoy!

@iloveschicken6527

Жыл бұрын

Yum!

@pengion8155

9 күн бұрын

i wanna try this

I am South African. Peel your eggplant, slice in rings, sprinkle salt on and leave till big droplets of water appear. Pat dry with papertowel. Cover in flour, dip in salted whisked egg and then cover in breadcrumbs. Fry in very little oil. Can be a replacement meat in vegetarian burger, but I love it just like that as a veg side to my meal.

@ninjamom1602

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@pledgeyourallegiance8530

Жыл бұрын

How thick of rings

@nizethpretorius2400

Жыл бұрын

Rings about 6-7mm thick

@MaryHartmanMaryHartman

4 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I've been growing Japanese eggplants for about 4 years. My favorite cooking method is to slice it lengthwise, then using pesto (fresh is best but store bought is good too), or a mix of olive oil with minced garlic and parmesan cheese, slather evenly over the cut sides. Roast at 400°F for about 15-25 min (depending on size) until tender. It is soooo sweet and absolutely melts in your mouth. Enjoy!!

@BethLarsenSedona

Жыл бұрын

I grew those for the first time last year, and far prefer them to the more common large Black Beauty variety, which I find can get tough and a bit bitter. The Japanese were never bitter, nice thin skin and tender creamy flesh. I usually brush with olive oil infused with fresh garlic & herbs and roasted or grilled. I love eggplant Parmesan but never thought to use pesto. I will now! Thank you 😊

@pledgeyourallegiance8530

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever kept a plant longer then a growing season.

@deborahgrogan1919

Жыл бұрын

@@pledgeyourallegiance8530 - no. They are annuals where I live (zone 6a).

@VictoriaVanderlinden

Жыл бұрын

@@pledgeyourallegiance8530 than*

I’m growing eggplant for the first time ever this year, a variety called Rosita. I planted it in a 7gal grow bag on my deck in zone 5b and it’s doing awesome and has had no problems! It has a beautiful pink fruit and is so prolific even in my zone. Highly recommend this variety to beginners.

@camikanscrap

Жыл бұрын

I am growing this too. I just harvested my first one. Gonna cook tomorrow

@louisethomas8074

3 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to try this from seed! Good to know it worked for you

I'm growing eggplant for the 1st time in my garden this year. I always refer to your channel 1st when I decide to try growing something new. Thanks for sharing!!! Keep on growing!!!

I don't know if you take recommendations on other youtube channels, but Refika's Kitchen has some great eggplant recipes. She is in Turkey and, from what I understand, it is a staple of the cuisine.

I've been using alot of eggplant for grilling. Slice it into rounds, then mix it into a bowl with a small amount of balsamic, olive oil, salt and pepper. After one side gets some good browning, I flip and add some Fontina cheese. When it melts and browns, delicous!

@potatoejauregui

Жыл бұрын

Sounds delicious!

Thanks, Kevin. Very valuable information. We usually cut eggplant into slices and sprinkle salt over the slices and leave them for around 10min. This draws out moisture as well as bitterness some eggplants have. We then wash the slices and discard the bitter brine from the eggplant. We then typically use it in a curry or fry it.

Love this video! Thank you for sharing right till the harvest, and reminding us to harvest it with the peduncle. I didn’t realize that if it shows a lot of seeds, it has been harvested a little late. I’ll definitely try to harvest earlier this round!

Hi an old European recipe I got told about the year was 1995: Cut eggplant in slices ( thick as your finger nail) Good Sprinkler with salt both sides cover leave in fridge for about 2 hours, wash eggplant dry with paper towel salt again and put back in fridge for 2 hours Wash and dry eggplant Mix pankco crumbs(rice crumbs) with grated Parmesan cheese, crumb as usual Fry until golden brown... It's great to make if your eggplant is getting old, also if you have time crumb once leave in fridge for about an hour then crumb again then cook.... Doubled crumbed is good!!!

@jonahbettman

Жыл бұрын

Try this recipie with seasoned ground beef and mozzarella added!

Hi Kevin. I'm from Melbourne, Australia, zone 10a so similar to yours. Huge fan for a couple of years now, podcasts and YT. I overwinter my capsicums (bell peppers for US peeps) and chillies without any issues. I have a few multi season plants growing reliably. For some reason eggplant doesn't do well in our winters so back in 2021, I got into Eggplant/Devil's Fig grafting. Basically Devil's Fig is a tree solanum that is virtually indestructible. I grafted an eggplant onto it 3 years ago and now I have an eggplant tree. 6ft tall, 4ft wide. Gives me about 10-15kilos (20-30pounds) of produce. The moment spring arrives it fruits, and doesn't drop it's leaves until well into the first month of winter. Everybody needs to know about this! Currently I raise both devil's fig rootstock and eggplant grafting stock and make them for friends and neighbours.

Wife and I have a black beauty raised from seed doing really well in a 7 gallon grow bag. Its on our west-facing apartment balcony and gets about 5-6 hours of solid sun. Here in Fargo ND, in the height of summer the sun hits it from about 1:45pm and is unobstructed till sunset. I think it grows a little more slowly than if it had full sun all day, but it's still producing great tasting eggplants.

I’m so excited you did this video. I am growing 7 different kinds of eggplant. THANK YOU!!!

I have never grown eggplant, but I have eaten Greek Moussaka which is made with eggplant and creamy bechamel sauce on top. Excellent!

@BethLarsenSedona

Жыл бұрын

Another fabulous eggplant dish! I think I’ll plant extra this year 😁

I love growing eggplant. It’s such a lovely plant itself. Though like you, I haven’t found that great recipe yet. Still working on it. Love your channel ❤️🍆

thanks for the information.

Grilled to a nice smokey flavor, then made into baba ganoush. Also in eggplant parmesan. Two of my favorite eggplant 🍆 dishes 😋

@BethLarsenSedona

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! These 2 dishes alone would make it worth growing, for me.

I FINALLY have my first eggplant (Thai Green Frog Fingers!) showing up so this was right on time. Thanks for mentioning the other channel. I didn't know about it.

I was curious if you’ll see this, but I randomly found your channel and was instantly hooked. I’ve learned so much about beginner gardening from your videos. I was also curious if you had a video on basics you’d need for a beginner garden? I haven’t come across one yet and i was curious was fertilizers/soils i should get. Im out in hawaii so our hardiness is 12b I believe. Thank you for the videos

I grow eggplants in pots in the UK. But not in ground but in pots as the soil gets too wet and cold. I'm currently growing the green variety and black beauty. Rosa bianca I grew a couple of years ago. Thankyou for sharing this video it was great information. The pruning part I only remove excess leaves if they are blocking the flowers so the bees can do their job. Once fruit has set I remove some leaves below the fruit so air can circulate around it.

Very informative. Thank you

Thank you for the awesome tips

Love your videos thank you

Thanks for showing the harvest part! Didn't know about the seeds.

I’m growing my favorite eggplant, Santana. It’s prolific and I love it best cut up as fries or rounds and fried up with a cornmeal fish fry and flour coating...amazingly delicious!

This video came at the right time, i was about to prepare my eggplant seeds. Off t find more indepth videos. Thanks!

Thanks for teaching me how to grow this🙏 now I know I can graft potato and eggplant as well. thanks!

Thank you Eric

oh man.. I use this same eggplant in Thai basil eggplant stir fry and it is my jam! I know that these aren't the Thai variety but it works for me. The way eggplant soaks up the stir fry sauce.. *chef's kiss*. For this reason I always have Thai chilis and basil growing in my garden. As a bonus, all 3 plants can withstand this brutal Austin summer. :)

How did you know this is exactly what I went to search for tonight?? I wanted your educational video on eggplants 🍆 !!! I watched a couple other people but they were boring. I’m so glad I didn’t start pruning! Thank you for your knowledge!

Thank you very much for sharing this video. Wish you all success....

Nice thanks for sharing❤

I'm growing the "patio baby" mini eggplant and it was great sauteed w/ garlic and lemon basil

Mousakka! 😋😋😋 Best use ever for eggplant!

eggplant parmesan got me into eggplants! I've been obsessed with them ever since

Thanks

Hello 💚Oh my goodness 🤗I love Eggplant 🍆 Enjoying your Vlogs!!!

Thanks Kevin, good tips to know trying to grow eggplant from seed the first time this year. I've been enjoying eggplant in ratatouille recently.

Haha. What? The clip at the end was so funny. 🤣 You are a wizard. 🧙

I'll be growing eggplant next year for sure, I'll be saving this video! Eggplant parmesan is perhaps my favorite eggplant dish. Or making ratatouille

Great video Kevin. On my farm here in Thailand those "Thai Round" plants grow like weeds, I'm constantly, and reluctantly, cutting them down.

I grew up eating steamed eggplant with fresh minced garlic. It tastes soooooo good!

Yay! Eggplants!

Amazing looking eggplants there! Baba ghanoush is my favourite way to eat eggplant - when you get a good one, it's so so good 🥰

First year growing eggplant, looking forward to using them

Thanks for the great info on eggplants - I think they are one of the prettiest produce plants but I've never been fond of them to eat, however I did come across a recipe for eggplant "meatballs" that looked really good, so my plan is to make some veggie meatballs & burger patties and see if I like them that way as they are so healthy to eat!

Imam Bayildi is the ultimate eggplant dish IMO. Great video.

The pop-up intros and the cane are everything for me.

I live in Southern California. When the extreme cold season comes around, I cut my eggplants back to the ground, and they come back in Spring. I get some nice small eggplants early but, like you said, when the heat comes around, they really get big.

@pledgeyourallegiance8530

Жыл бұрын

Really? You cut them off at soil level? 😮 What lol

@rumorinnuendo4503

29 күн бұрын

Extreme cold in socal huh 😂

Growing Asian Delite variety from Johnny's Seeds this year. Super delicious, prolific variety (long, thin and light purple/lavender). Just harvested my own honker - a 12-incher.

stuffed eggplant and panko baked eggplant are my favorites

My daughter (who only 10) made us a delicious roasted eggplant and capsicum pasta. It was so yummy.

Just harvested one today! Thank you for the videos - Straw mulch helped a lot and going to get Epic 4-cell tray for next season. Try Indian Recipes like Baingan Bharta (like a mash), Bharli Vangi, Vangi Bhaat or even Mediterranean Baba Ghanoush

I'm doing a eggplant garden this year. 9 varieties. Real successful last year with a couple diff varieties so I went with 11diff sources 9 diff kinds. Just one hybrid black beauty and one heirloom and one from a larger seed supplier. Wish me luck. I'm doing garlic and potatoes and a lot of green beans as well. You know how it goes. No land is safe lol

Growing eggplant for the first time I have 4 very healthy looking plants so video came at the perfect time

I'm also growing the Japanese ichiban variety. I've gotten a good harvest so far. Even gave some away bc we had so much

I loooove eggplant Parmigiano my fave way to eat eggplant!!!

Here on Cape Cod. Eggplant parmigiana is my go to dish, usually buy the small plants end of May, early June… Don’t return home until mid April, maybe will try from seed next year… perhaps my favorite plant to grow…

As a plant, it's quite beautiful. It makes a nice looking shrub with pretty leaves and purple stems.

Eggplants had always been on my, “Mehh” list...until I had Curry Eggplant! Basically, you prepare it like you would do Chicken Curry (with potatoes, onions, carrots in a soupy curry sauce, all over jasmine rice). It’s AMAZING!

@tphoskin

Жыл бұрын

This! I swap out potatoes and carrots for chickpeas

@trayvixk4642

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Eggplants are used in a lof Asian dishes like stews and it's so good. I discovered Korean steamed eggplant and my family's been obsessed. Basically throw in garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil

Hey Kevin! I really appreciate all you've shown thus far! I was interested in gardening in the past but now I think I want to REALLY try to grow a garden. I'm nervous but how many plants should I grow to start off? I'm scared to do too much but I am just excited and anxious to try. Any tips?

@MB-co6qj

Жыл бұрын

Get a few growbags, and start with stuff that gives quick rewards like cherry tomatoes, hot peppers, patio eggplants, patio style cukes. And buy a bunch of basil, take cuttings, root them in water inside and multiply them forever for infinite pesto 👌

Thank you for the great info!! If you're still looking for a recipe, try making a dip. Roast several eggplants, scoop out the flesh into medium bowl, add fresh minced garlic, salt, pepper, lemon or lime juice and some olive oil. Mash together and enjoy with warm pita : )

If you like pasta dishes, try making pasta alla Norma! I've made it so much with my eggplants and my 4 kids (ages 4-8) have been loving it!

I love eggplant stewd with potatoes and the japanese one to curry. Growing several for the first in years. Good to have a garden again.

Hi!...My favorite way of eating eggplant is to slice about 1/4" thick, sprinkle salt and let it sit for about 30 minute or so covered with paper towel. Pat dry, drizzle olive oil all over then gill till nice and brown on both sides. Lay them on a plate, add cherry tomatoes, basil and feta cheese. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar a little sea salt and black pepper. Let me know when you make it :)

Make Baba Ghanoush dip w/ eggplant. It's an absolutely delish middle eastern, Lavant area dish! Yum!

The two best eggplant dishes, by far, are imam bayildi and lamb moussaka. Perfection.

Thanks for the great video, the plants look great! Can you tell us what is the variety called of the eggplant you picked?

Hurray for eggplant!

Good video. I'm growing 11 black beauty eggplants in my bed 🍆 and 4 plants in four 5 gallon bags. I will harvest 2 tomorrow to make some eggplant parmesan.

Eggplant Kevin blessed us at the end of the video!

7:36 I can't with that "big honking egg plant" 🤣🤣🍆

Thank you for the great info. Live in MN and will start them under our grow lights early this year. Please search for the Italian recipe "caponata" on KZread (there are several versions). It is absolutely delicious, somewhat sweet/sour eggplant recipe celery, olives, capers and tomatoes.

Eggplant chopped up and in some pasta sauce is one of the best way's I have ever eaten it. Bonus points if you can grill/smoke the eggplant. A dollop of ricotta on top of your pasta and omg it's amazing.

Make kashk bademjan! It’s a Persian eggplant dip and a summer favorite of mine!

Kevin, What variety of eggplant did you harvest? I love edibles that are also ornamental & the dark purple stems & dark leaves on that variety are stunnung! Btw, I was BBQing chicken & went w/ the KISS method (Keep It Simple Stupid)--halved the eggplant, dipped it in the BBQ sauce, & threw it on the grill toward the end of cooking the chicken. Delish!

Kevin my newfound favorite eggplant dish is Shakshuka! Also my telltale sign if eggplant is ready is by putting light pressure with my fingernail and if it the indent bounces back then its ready.

Thank you for your video. I grow eggplant every year to make eggplant parmesan! Did not realize there were so many varities, though! Now, I will try different varieties and recipes. This year the flea beetles are destroying my plants, however.

@janicegame2372

7 ай бұрын

Try neem oil ( it’s organic) and not harmful to humans if used as directed!

Caponata and babaghanoush bro! Just planted mine today in south Florida.

Love love eggplant. Slice off skin, then slice into .5 discs. Salt both sides. Make egg wash. Get breadcrumbs. Coat eggplant with crumbs using the standard breading method. Shallow pan fry both sides to golden brown. Fishing with a little salt. Not only do you have delish snacks by themselves, but make a nice tomato sauce, cover eggplant, top off with good mozzarella and put under the broiler. So good. I have 8 in containers now and I can't wait!

Loved growing Ichiban eggplant in Florida zone 9a, in raised beds. Long and somewhat skinny variety, I would slice up, on mandolin, slicing thicker chips sized, then egg, bread with panko and pan fry… omg so delicious, cause I don’t like eggplant otherwise. Perfect with a little ranch… 💋🤌

I like to take my tomato sauce and basil and make egg plant parm dishes. My favorite. I use coconut oil to fry it in then fresh mutz on the top. Throw in the oven for about 35min to 45min on 350. Super tasty. The coconut oil is key for me. It brings a nice sweet flavor to the breaded fried eggplant. I do the same with chicken cutlets or parm.

Eggplant parmagiana. Honestly, it's how I learned to love eggplant. So good 🤤 It made growing them so worthwhile!

Try to make a Filipino eggplant salad (not sure of the official name.) I have 10 plants and this dish has been a good way to eat a lot of it. It has diced tomato, and onions (red or white), soy sauce, lemon. You grill the eggplant until really soft and mash it with a fork then mix with the other ingredients. Amazing with rice plus fried or grilled meat. Our favorite pairing is rice with Filipino pork bbq.

In the Philippines, my favorite method is fried with eggs. We char the skins slightly to achieve a smoky flavor then peel the skin off afterwards. We then flatten the inside, & dip it in scrambled egg (& diced onions), & fry it up in a pan. It's works as a viand with rice.

I love eggplant and there are many recipes I have to use them. But 2 of my favorites are Baba Ganoush and An Indian dish called Baingan Bharta. Maybe you can give it a shot..

It's really good if you fire roast it with a torch, then flash freeze it to cool it down, then rough chop into pasta sauce be sure when fire roasting to fully cook it while doing so to ensure the smoky flavor enters.

Nice production Kevin. Try cooking Tortang Talong (Talong is eggplant in Filipino) or Ensaladang Talong or Pinakbet. That's the best Filipino recipes for eggplants. Hope you enjoy it.

Olive oil (I use Spanish for the heavier flavor) salt, pepper, garlic. Grill it like a steak. Also, a neat trick the stop having to try and slice through thick parts of the flesh, use a peeler to remove some strips before slicing. It will be easier to eat, you'll get skin, and the eggplant will have a zebra look to it.

Char on grill, drain and chop finely. Make homemade Mayo with just egg yolk and avocado oil. Mix and grade some onion and add some salt. Wonderful spread. A Romanian favorite, vinete, we call it.

I live in Miami this definitely grows here out weather is perfect I have a question I'm doing planters.. so dirt soil then covered with mulch

Thank you. I love Eggplant 🍆 🥰😊🥰

We make eggplant tofu often. Copycat Panda recipe is so easy!

Love that opening, popping out of the bushes 👻

Eggplant Parmesan is always a great option!

What do you mean by p and K mixture regard the fertilizer mix for the eggplants? I’m new and wanted to garden a bit. Please help me with this.