I would always see these sellers with crazy plants, always wondered if they where just clickbaiting, good to know that not everyone does.

Mark this should be a new series of growing these scam plants from seed 🤣

One of the things I love most about your channel is that you post a lot more videos of "here's how this turned out and how I did it" than "here's a new thing I'm going to try". So many other KZread creators who "teach" to gardening, homesteading, and basic life skills show videos when they begin something, but not the middle stages or end results! I love that you say "here's how we got into it". Thank you for contiuing to make wonderful videos, even through renovations and floods and all else! You're fantastic.

Please bring us along when you save the seeds. That would be a good skill to learn. Congratulations on your lovely eggplants! ~ Lisa

@reinhardvomschmied293

2 жыл бұрын

Just put the seeds on a warm place for some days and they're ready to be stored.

@TommyTucker091

2 жыл бұрын

It’s very simple luckily, just take the seeds out of anything carefully. I clean off any membrane or flesh from the fruit you took it from, then dry the seeds out in a dry place like by the window and then you can store them or plant them. If you store them put them in a little paper envelope or something so they can still get air to the seeds, don’t use plastic.

@LB-vl3qn

2 жыл бұрын

@@TommyTucker091 Yes, it is simple, luckily. However, on some plants saving the seed is not as straightforward as on others and it would be useful to see how it is done. Some of us are visual learners who benefit from watching as opposed to reading how a particular task is accomplished. I've saved lots of seed from various plants, but never eggplant. So, I would watch a video, especially one made by Mark, that shows us how. I'm sure you understand. ~ Lisa

@reinhardvomschmied293

2 жыл бұрын

@@LB-vl3qn Yeah but saving seeds from eggplants is so simple (comparable to pepper seeds) that a video about it would'nd last longer than 1 minute... Maybe Marc will make a video about saving seeds from different vegetables. That would make more sense i think.

@LB-vl3qn

2 жыл бұрын

@@reinhardvomschmied293 Well, since you're so experienced and well-educated on the topic, you can give that video a miss. Really not sure why you're making such a fuss over it, but that's your issue, not mine. Good day.

eBay's good. I got some Avola peas from the UK, which are tricky to come by here in the U.S. But truth be told, Etsy is my GO TO for buying seeds. I've had amazing results, both in quality and selection.

@jewelrussell8288

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know. Thank you for the heads up

@happygoto

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Etsy really is the way to go

@adryawebb2556

2 жыл бұрын

I bought Super Sauce tomato seeds from Etsy last year from a supposed highly rated seller, and they did not grow true. Just a large beefsteak type, not giant Roma type tomatoes.

@dylanzrim3635

2 жыл бұрын

@@adryawebb2556 I grew a cherry tomato from a store variety, it threw back to a larger variety that made excellent bolognese/ragu with minimal need for herbs/spices

@dylanzrim3635

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I feel like people get heirloom varieties out of store tomato seed throwbacks

I had a farmer tell me that the purple eggplant is unripened and the yellowing eggplant (that you called older) was actually ripe eggplant. I’m not partial either way but always thought that was interesting. He said the same for cucumbers that the yellowing/orange ones are ripened while the green are not ripe….this farmer preferred the ripe cucumber did not like green cucumber. Interesting information I had never heard before -or after meeting that guy. Love your channels. From Peoria AZ!

@patriciatinkey2677

2 жыл бұрын

Verrry interesting!

@classicrocklover5615

3 ай бұрын

True about the cuke, but yellowing marks the ripening of the seeds, and kills the vine it is on. The texture of the cukes also changes - kind of like greens that bolt.

I'm glad you enjoyed our seeds, that's actually my wife in that picture. I hope people watch the whole video; I was worried early on after receiving a message from a viewer of yours. Lots of compost brother, rock on.

Look on the bottom, (blossom end) of the fruit, there will either be an oval, or a round dimple. The oval are bitter and need to be pressed or salted, but I always just removed those as soon as I could see the shape. It made the better fruit grow larger. I have never seen eggplant cooked as you did. Only dipped in egg, then seasoned flour, egg again and breadcrumbs and never ever unpeeled. they are then parmesan'd, or layered in a lasagna. Eggplant is a meat substitute. >> Tom's Ukrainian/American wife Pam

Baker Creek heirloom seeds Mansfield Missouri has truly amazing things that you may never find anywhere else and you can regrow them all from seed, very reputable company

@rogerr7856

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@blackpackhomesteadchrisand7337

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Never had problems with Baker Creek. Good Varity and service.

@lelleithmurray235

2 жыл бұрын

Their catalog arrived last month. They have some amazing stuff!

We've had a failed wet season so far here in Townsville. If it doesn't happen soon we'll be back to level 3 restrictions and pumping from the Burdekin before you know it. Australia, land of extremes. Cheers from North Queensland

Actulally Mark, the white strawberry with red seeds that is on the lower right corner at 0:31 is a real variety. I've seen people grow it here in France ;) It produces very little and is very delicate but apparently they taste very good

I never knew I needed to see Russel Crow talking about growing Eggplants.

I got tomato seeds from my old uncle this year. He warned me they would get big and would need lots of support but I thought he might have been exaggerating a bit. He wasn't! They came in over a kilo. I weighed the biggest on my Instagram yesterday and it came in at 1137g. They're massive tomatoes. Can't wait to grow them again next year.

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Wow...Cool! Well done! Family shared heirloom seeds - ya can't beat that. All the best :)

@dylanzrim3635

2 жыл бұрын

If you don’t send a few seeds to mark are you really a fan?

@jackpitt8316

2 жыл бұрын

@@dylanzrim3635 true

@tasgardener7923

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme if you want some to try, happy to share a few seed. they truly are monsters and you do need a big support system for them. I had to make slings for the fruit as they were too heavy for the plant and kept breaking the branches.

@80krauser

2 жыл бұрын

I use concrete reinforcing wire to make cages for my tomatoes. Tough steel construction and 6 foot tall, over a meter and and a halfish? Takes time and my brother to roll it out, cut them with wire cutters and wrap them around. And my tomatoes still overtop them by almost a meter anyway.

Love growing eggplants! And for fried eggplant, summac is the best thing to sprinkle

It’s a rare treat to get a quick glimpse of the Queen of the household. Good day from sunny California!

Wack a bit of garlic in the pan as well Mark when you fry the egg plants tastes great.

Would have been nice to see them grow beside a “regular” black beauty eggplant. That way we see the difference in size grown in the same conditions. (Also to see if the regular one would’ve fared well against the flood rains)

@skully_the_bandit6055

2 жыл бұрын

I got a giant black beauty eggplant for u

My wife grew Japanese eggplant last summer and it was by far the best eggplant I ever had.

@AlyxGlide

2 жыл бұрын

They are tasty

I just gave this video, a big eggplant thumbs up!!

Lol this is awesome. I always wonder who sees those photos photoshoped strawberries and buys them lol

@LaNoir.

2 жыл бұрын

You'd be surprised by how stupid people can be.

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder who sells them! How can they look at themselves in the mirror lol...

@jaegrant6441

2 жыл бұрын

@@LaNoir. or trusting. ?

@lelleithmurray235

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding, we have white strawberries at my grocery store.

@Emeraldwitch30

2 жыл бұрын

@@lelleithmurray235 i saw the white strawberries this year. They called them pineberries as they supposedly taste a bit like pineapple. I almost bought some as I've grown many strawberries from seed and figured maybe I'd just grow them but at $6.99 a half pound it was out of my budget. I used to have small yellow strawberries Grown ftom seeds. They are the bunching alpine types -very sweet. But more of a whitish yellow with hint of pink. I'd say go for it if you want to try from seeds. They need light for. germination

Oooh, you use the same pan as I do, can really recommend them, mine is 10 years old and still looks like new. Better buy expensive once than cheap every few months

Your "small one" is the usual size we get in the supermarket in the Netherlands. I am growing "normal" and baby aubergine plants myself. Hope I will get the same success as you

Liked the Bigfoot joke. That was pretty cool. Great video Mark. The video was fantastic.

Hi.... Mark nice to see you, thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🏡🎥👍👍👍

I would love to see more Ebay experiments. Even though I do not care for eggplant, much too bitter for me, I enjoyed this video.

@cakedreamer85

2 жыл бұрын

Did you salt the eggplant before cooking? Eggplant is a staple where I live…especially fried eggplant…but we were always taught to salt them before cooking…waiting about 30 minutes and then rinse and continue whatever cooking method you prefer.

@patriciatinkey2677

2 жыл бұрын

@@cakedreamer85 Thank-you for this tip. I have not liked the taste before, but will give it another try done your way!

@chezmoi42

2 жыл бұрын

Modern varieties have mostly had the bitterness bred out of them; as Mark mentioned when he tasted these, even the most mature one was sweet. I haven't tasted a bitter eggplant in thirty years, whether from the garden or the grocery.

@jaklg7905

2 жыл бұрын

@@chezmoi42 Yeah, I am a super taster. I have a much more enhanced sense of smell and taste then most people. It is a genetic condition. For example, I can pick out individual ingredients and spices in a dish because I can taste them all. I can smell things from a very long distance away. And I can tell you that eggplants are still bitter. Beer is one of the most bitter and disgusting things that anyone can put in their mouths. So yeah, eggplants are still bitter, but most people have a limited sense of taste and smell. Lucky you that you don't have this issue and things are not bitter for you.

@garrettsgardenplants9818

2 жыл бұрын

Some varieties have no bitterness, trying Chinese String this year.

Hey Mark, I love eggplant and my Mom would cook it all the time when I was young. That big one was the normal size for us in California. We lived in a big farming county in Southern California so there was always a supply of inexpensive fruit and vegetables. Mom would slice them the same way you did but she would beat up some eggs and soak it in that and have a mixture of flour, pepper and other spices. Then cook the them until the they were a golden brown. It was one of my favorite foods and anytime I cook it I am reminded of my Mom.

@MrNetAble

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a recipe to try, mate! Thank You!

Two words describe your channel Mark for us, granted I can think of lots of others! but, "Simply Brilliant" 👏👏👏👍👍👍👊

I'm still VERY impressed with the size of them! Plus, no soaking in salt to remove bitterness is a definite plus. Am going to look for these seeds on ebay. And, thanks for the video on them.

You cheered me up again! And again, I learned a lot. Thank you! 🔆

cool video, I'm always a bit cautious about buying seeds online. Would be cool to see more videos testing seeds you bought off the internet

@spfein

2 жыл бұрын

I just stick with what I know I haven't bought online but want to grow a ton of death level chili's

@CAMSLAYER13

2 жыл бұрын

The price is usually pretty low and its kinda exciting to see what you got so its worth a go if you've got room to spare.

@dogslobbergardens6606

2 жыл бұрын

I'll happily let someone else do that, and keep buying my seeds from reputable dealers or people I actually know. (Best of all is saving seeds you know do well, of course.) I do not have time to waste on mystery seeds. Quality seeds are just not that expensive, and you'll know exactly what you're getting.

@Berkeloid0

2 жыл бұрын

@@dogslobbergardens6606 One of the issues here is that many commercial seed growers are from a slightly different climate, so buying online from a grower in the same climate as you often produces more vigorous plants. Most online sellers on places like eBay (that are in the same country as you) are just backyard growers like us anyway, and once you get your first few reliable plants off them you know what you're getting. Buying from an unknown seller online is no different to buying seeds in person from a place you are unfamiliar with, there's nothing inherently wrong with buying online. But if you don't have the time or space to experiment then that's a reasonable enough argument, it's just that most of us find that kind of experimentation as one of the most interesting parts of gardening!

Caught this episode after work yesterday, stopped by the grocery on the way home. Grabbed an eggplant and a block of Italian Parmigiano Reggiano. Fried it up just like you (Himalayan Pink Salt made all the difference) only sprinkled on the parm for my wife after work today... We'll see if that Aubergenie is lucky!!!

I've never tried eggplant. I might give it a shot. I may even try to grow my own!

The small one is actually bigger (diameter wise) than the average size of eggplants sold in my country.

@kasession

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. When he was saying they weren't that big, I was thinking..."Are you kidding". I was also stunned at the number of seeds each fruit produced. Wow!!!

@cathrynsison5357

2 жыл бұрын

Not here they are the same size as his but a lil smaller.........cos I live in Australia too 😅

@Kyle_Hubbard

2 жыл бұрын

Where do you live? I find generally it's quite mixed and stores vary. I've seen some quite small sizes aubergines but in other places they're probably on average roughly the size of his small one give or take. That said though I've been noticing that some vegetables have been getting smaller, I hadn't been into a supermarket for at least half a decade maybe a bit longer than that and I noticed that the broccoli and cauliflower are at least half the size that I remember them being.

@fletchbodenschatz8813

2 жыл бұрын

NE FL USA...I thought they were unusually wide/thick as well. They'll get longer here, but I don't think I have ever seen any that thick.

@oneeyedphotographer

2 жыл бұрын

There's likely a difference between what is sold and what you could grow. I have grown potatoes up to 2Kg.

That's the kind of eggplant I grew up with and always thought was the "standard" type when I was a kid. They cook well, are not bitter at all (not even the skin), and can be used in a wide range dishes.

A good way to cook egg plants: rinse, sautee with a few onion rings, in heated 1tsp of veg. or olive oil. Drizzle soy sauce. Eat with long grain rice.

Your aubergenie joke made my OH laugh out loud, which is quite hard to do.

Thank you Mark for this video. I Love your videos! They are so REAL & Relatable~ I'm still renting a condo, so no place to grow; but I'm looking to find property where I can. I spent the first 45 yrs. of my life living on a FARM. Looking forward to getting back to my roots~ Yes, I share your videos with everyone I know. Blessings to All~

Please show how you saved the seeds and show how those grow with your adjustments (staking, fertlizer) next year. Eggplant, thumbs-up (don't have emojis right now).

ebay can have great things. I got a lovely purple cactus from there years ago and it came as a cutting in a plastic bag. it ended up getting huge and even blooming several times

Lol Mark. An aubergeni classic. Seems they were normal black beauty seed to me

@jettyeddie_m9130

2 жыл бұрын

Yea my black beauties were massive and i let one go fully yellow to get seeds from it even tho i still have the original seed packet full ! 🤠

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Very likely the standard Black Beauty Tony, yes - I was hoping though lol... Cheers mate :)

@simplifygardening

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme Keep the seed from the largest and try and push its size, it may have carried forward in the genetics and see if you can push it from there. Black beauty isn't F1 so your good to go mate :)

Well, here in my area of Texas, our stores bring in the smaller eggplants. It's rare we get eggplants that large. However I remember back at home with my mom in another area of Texas that the eggplants were larger than here. Those do look pretty big still, but I won't eat them either way. Not a fan. I might grow some for my chickens though.

I’ve never tried eggplant but honestly I’m thinking about it now because of how much he enjoyed eating them.

@michielvoetberg4634

2 жыл бұрын

From the very little experience I had, plus what Mark suggested, give the plants enough soil to grow in. I grew my first plant in a small pot, and the plant wasn't too healthy and I only got small fruits

Watching from Tanzania Africa. I like this KZread Channel

Cheers Mark for another great video. Love eggplants, especially fresh from the garden. I'll never forget how sweet they are from my aunty's backyard in Greece with the blessed sun & soil of the motherland. Like nothing else!

Its been a year since I was tuned in (busy year), you have either lost weight or just got healthier in general. When you said you would be saving the seeds and growing them again I started applauding for some reason. I guess I just love seed saving, and happy you liked the eggplant too.

@nameless1016

2 жыл бұрын

diy heirloom is the only real heirloom. 3 generations!!

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in John! And I appreciate your compliment too but to be honest, I could lose a few more KGs I am slowly getting back into my exercise so hopefully, this is making a difference. Cheers :)

@MB-co6qj

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme get into it mate, we got your back 💪

@camillabarnes6678

2 жыл бұрын

He looks great, right.

Awesome to see a new full sized gardening vid :) I'm in Canada and excited for warmer weather around the corner

Very interesting, thanks for the video Mark!

Great info! Thank you. I always learn a lot from your channel.

your very inspiring mark, keep up the good work!

Mark, The thing I really find to be of extra worth in your videos is that even if I don't fancy eating some of the veggies you present I find it to be extremely rewarding to watch how you grow them. One thought I came up with refers to statements you have mentioned from time to time about saving seeds. While some seeds are quite easy to save and plant / grow some are a bit dodgy. Is there a chance you might craft a future video on saving seeds for next year planting? Cheers. - Joe S - Idaho / Alaska

Yummy, eating those eggplants is making hungry to grow some of my own. Now I have to have some for dinner!

I love trying out new seeds too! That's pretty cool that they grew so well! I thought for sure the old eggplant wasn't going to taste good! Thank you for sharing!

I just want to see this man succeed. Great content.

Hey! Just wanted to say I've really been enjoying the channel! I have a small garden at my house and you've inspired me to grow food!

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And all the best with your garden - you can grow a ton in small spaces! Cheers :)

Enjoy your info and enthusiasm about gardening. Keep going

Really enjoying your channel mate! Thank you!

I love eggplant and watching you eat those without making nasty faces was an absolute pleasure! 🤣 I love watching your garden grow since I don't live where I can have one. 😍

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I hope you soon live somewhere where you can have a garden. All the best :)

Good video Mark, and like getting to see a taste test. I grew up with the 'old' eggplants that would get bitter so fast in hot weather that salt, milk, nothing could make them taste good. After watching this I might give eggplant a try again.

@MrNetAble

2 жыл бұрын

In my experience, growing eggplant in WA-Kalgoorlie got a bit tricky as well. Too hot, too dry, soil is crap. Solved it with; planting in end of January + 10L of cow manure for 5 plants, water twice a day. As a result we have constant supply of great tasting eggplant fruit from start of April.

I would love to see more videos like this! I always see these and never trust what they advertise it would be a cool series! Love your videos 😀

Thank you Mark! Always a joy.

I love your videos! So glad I found this channel, can't wait to get out of college and start my own garden! Also idk if you've heard of the North American PawPaw, but it's supposed to be a delicious fruit but difficult to cultivate. I'd love to see you try and grow and them!!

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I will do some research on the PawPaw! Cheers :)

@Emeraldwitch30

2 жыл бұрын

I've tried a few times to grow pawpaws. A freind of mine (well online friend ) sent me fruit and seeds many years ago and none of the seeds grew or even lasted. I do think quite a few seeds were stolen/eaten by critters. I'd love to buy a couple trees but the price is way out of my range. Its an odd flavor but good. Like a mix of banana/mango/custard and this doesn't quite do it justice. Unless someone's already brought them to Australia i'd think there would be huge restrictions on importing the plants. Australia has had huge problems with invasive species being introduced 😥

I wonder if you could prune all but one or two off a plant like pumpkins to get them to grow larger?

Entertaining, and informative as always. Thank you Mark.

Thank you Mark always enjoy your videos very informative

So good to see you Mark. Food prices are going through the roof here in Virginia USA so I am doubling the size of my garden this year. I just want to let you know how much easier what I've learned from all your videos is making it. Made me laugh to see an eggplant video. Just yesterday I was just telling my friend who likes grilled veggies she should try grilling eggplant. I'll have to send her this video.

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angela, and it seems you "getting into it" has paid off because the Victory Gardens of the past will probably turn into the Inflation Gardens of the future! Yes, grilled eggplant is also one of my favs. Cheers :)

@dirtroad5637

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in Virginia, USA too and I was curious to see if Mark's eggplants get holes eaten through the leaves of the plant. Mine get destroyed by bugs every year and it looks like his do too! I am also doubling my garden this year, just planted potatoes, turnips, and spinach today. Also, thanks to Mark's videos, I assembled my first four metal raised beds this week and can't wait to "get into them"!

@angelachouinard4581

2 жыл бұрын

@@dirtroad5637 How exciting! Your back will thank you. Virginia does have it's share of bugs, I think it's the humidity. Do you know what the bug is? I was wanting to grow them too, even before I saw Mark's video.

@dirtroad5637

2 жыл бұрын

@@angelachouinard4581 I just did a bit of research and learned the holes in the eggplant's leaves are caused by a 1/4 inch long black bug called the eggplant flea beetle.

@robertwhite6384

2 жыл бұрын

In Virginia as well. I've been working on seed saving the last couple years. Also hoping to grow all of my produce I need for the year this year.

I don't even like eggplants, but seeing you grow them from those seeds was impressive! Too bad about the stalks snapping, but glad they turned out.

Thanks so much Mark! I have never loved eggplant, but you make me want to grow it and try it again!

Thanks for all the good tips and bits of humour!

I have two eggplant seedlings growing! I ll be basically deliriously happy if i ll get one small fruit of each one 😂 this cold Finnish climate just is not very good for those plants.. not even if grown in a polytunnel. but lets see 🍆🍆🍆 wish me luck 😁

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I'm hoping for a warm Finland this coming season :)

@tiarianamanna973

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme thank you 😄

I bought and grew chocolate colored bell peppers and yes they looked just like milk chocolate all the way through and tasted like a normal bell. . Was odd eating them though, like eating green ketchup, or maybe like eating a blue strawberry 😛, just a mind thing. They looked pretty good on the plant but not very appetizing cut up on a plate. Glad your seeds turned out well.

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

LOL... I've never grown them either but now I want to give them a go too! Cheers :)

@michelifig6356

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme choc caps taste more like green ones, less like reds

@dylanzrim3635

2 жыл бұрын

Or a waffle that happens to be blue

@dylanzrim3635

2 жыл бұрын

I’m starting some choc-Moruga scorpion chilli soon, brown hot sauce here I come

@southaussiegarbo2054

2 жыл бұрын

Choc capsicums are sweeter to

Really enjoy your videos while learning alot too Thank You

Magnificent, keep all types of eggsplant seeds is key for diversity.

Yeah Mawk I think you are on the right track with giving them extra feedings next time :) I have noticed that eggplants that are underfed make the fruits as wide as they want, and then not quite as long. just a hunch but they should get same width but longer if they get extra feedings

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and for sharing your observations - I'll definitely feed them more next season. Cheers :)

@SonderSurreal

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme Cheers back and thanks for all the wonderful stuff going on in my backyard, my garden started getting better in 2018 when I found your channel :)

Black Beauty Aubergines are my go-to aubergines in South Africa (and also by far the most commonly available). Are these a special giant version, or is "giant" just part of the marketing? The "ordinary Black Beauty" ones we grow definitely also need solid staking, and grow fruit of similar size to the ones in this video. (Edited typos.)

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

G'day Ansie, I have a feeling that these aubergines are just the standard Black Beauty but I was hoping for an improved larger version. Having said that, I still think I can do better and grow bigger so next season I'll be getting into it! Cheers :)

Thanks Mark! Your videos are always entertaining and informative.

Love you so much! You are so entertaining & knowledgeable, so much great information. Thank you

BTW: if you get bored of pepper, try using long pepper instead. It has a very distinct flavour and has a mild heat to it. It can't replace regular pepper in every dish, but some it makes definitely better.

@MB-co6qj

2 жыл бұрын

What is long pepper?🤔

@edi9892

2 жыл бұрын

@@MB-co6qj it's another topical plant related to pepper (with oblong catkins). It was used quite a bit in ancient Roman cuisine and is still used in Asian dishes. BTW: in old texts there are probably a dozen plants called pepper even several that are not related to it. Other famous examples are the Sezuan pepper and the Japanese pepper and in Europe, monk's pepper (what people used that couldn't afford pepper)

@fogweaver5633

2 жыл бұрын

It's also great because you can remove the long pepper from the dish and no one is quite sure what that flavour is or how you got it. ;-)

@edi9892

2 жыл бұрын

@@fogweaver5633 LOL. I usually grind them up.

@fogweaver5633

2 жыл бұрын

@@edi9892 But that leaves black specks that look like pepper. (I love messing with people's heads.)

Eggplants are like sponges when it comes to soaking in oil during "frying/sauteing". A healthier way is to lightly brush them with olive oil, dust them with salt and pepper, then bake them until tender. They taste even better, and it cuts the oil by 90%.

@oldchunkofcoal2774

2 жыл бұрын

Or use healthy oils...

@antrog1895

2 жыл бұрын

Or eat something else 😂

@FloridaGirl-

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea Carol! Thanks!

great show learning a lot

The time and amount of information you put into your videos is deeply appreciated!!!

Surprised at the turn out. I've never personally had eggplant, however it looked like squash or zucchini the way you cooked it and that's what I imagined the taste was like. Well done Mark!

@FeetjeMagneetje

2 жыл бұрын

eggplant tastes quite different from squash and zucchini, though I do feel aubergine/eggplant is a more aqcuired tasted. Courgette/Zucchini is a very mild inoffensive flavor, eggplant is more intense and pretty different.

@opewfmWPO

2 жыл бұрын

@@FeetjeMagneetje that's interesting, in my opinion it's the other way around, zucchini and squash have way more intense flavor, where eggplant is mild and takes on other flavors easily, but that's just my taste😄

You should buy the coloured strawberry seeds from ebay, you'll get red strawberrys of course but what if they did end up blue haha

@jackpitt8316

2 жыл бұрын

I think I saw a video where someone tried to grow them and they were not even strawberries

I love this channel! You just have seen someone make growing eggplant extra enjoyable with the experiment aspect. This is the way. Thank you Mark! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you so much Sir! much respect. Peace and Blessings for your family and you

For maximum size (it's true for almost all veggies) just pinch the top to prevent new growth, and keep only 3 fruits max. For record pumpkins, farmers keep only one fruit per plant. Of course they taste bland when you do that. I tried one to pinch the top of my tomato plants, to have only a few fruits on them. You do get bigger fruits, but the taste is diluted, so why bother. It's just for show.

@lynnbishop9493

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'd rather several 20 different varieties of tomatoe, than 20 plants of the same variety with 3 or 4 big Tom's per plant.

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting Nicolas! Thanks for sharing your knowledge :)

@LucasBoderius

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme to get the biggest fruit, leave only one per plant. World champion pumpkin growers do that. Works for all plants. Also, most viable seeds are in the fist developing fruit (most genetic information). cheers dude

Do you have any plans to do any other giant vegetables? There’s a giant bread of cabbage out of Alaska- might be to hot in your climate for it though.

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Anthony, giant cabbage might be difficult but I would like to try. I did try and grow a giant watermelon but this season was too humid and they perished. Like I said in the video, I'm a sucker for experimenting with new (to me) veggies and fruits so I will no doubt be seeking and growing anything big and unusual for many years to come. Cheers :)

You have the best sense of humor along with your wonderful gardening tips. Thanks, from the California Desert

Fascinating vid. This channel is always an inspiration to me! Thanks Mark.. 👍🤗

Mark! You just made me want to plant this veggie that I have resisted for few years, especially seeing you cook and eat 😋! By the way, I noticed your right forearm is much more muscular than the left, from the hard work in the garden, or because of the camera angle? I had own experience when I played tennis!

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't kidding about the taste - they are really good (most modern varieties of eggplant are) and last night I used the rest in an Italian inspired stew with onion and bacon in a passata sauce with herbs. My right arm is bigger yes, probably from work, tennis, and the injury to my forearm making the muscles compensate and grow larger. All the best :)

@nilkolllu5036

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme Your wife has to be a very happy one! I also enjoy your cooking videos very much, so as your lovely kitchen! Thank you for all the teaching, Mark!🙏👍🤗🌻🌾🌱

Great job Mark. I would never ever think of growing a giant eggplant because when you buy a giant one at the market they are usually tough and pithy. Glad to learn from your experiment. Try making eggplant (lasagna) casserole. Used thinner cut cooked eggplant in place of the lasagna noodle. Layer the same way sauce, eggplant, meat/sauce and cheese. etc. really good. Just follow your normal lasagna recipe. Cut your eggplant length wise. Or sprinkle with parmesan cheese and pan fry for eggplant parmesan. Super yummy. Oh now I'm hungry. G day Mark.

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna! Eggplant lasagna here I come! Your description is taking me to Nona's house... Yum :)

@donnamullins2089

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme good deal.

@foggylog19

2 жыл бұрын

I have done the same with zucchini and it's particularly good with thin sliced pumpkin as it's nice and sweet and much lower carbs than with pasta and get veg nutrients too

@patriciatinkey2677

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Mark you have been such an inspiration for me. I have a tiny little apartment in Perth and it has a small balcony. I'm now growing all sorts of herbs and chilies and whatnot. I'm really enjoying it and I find it calming. I wouldn't have had the confidence to start my little balcony garden without watching your channel. I hope you're doing well in your part of the country and the floods didn't affect you. Thanks for all your help and advice! Tom in Perth.

Great presentation, and your sincere reaction--done fairly--convinced me to buy some 'giant' eggplant seeds, too! Thanks for testing them for us, and keep up the great gardening! Best wishes from Alabama, USA!

Is that eggplant a hybrid or heirloom? Just wondering if the seeds will produce same eggplant?

@Selfsufficientme

2 жыл бұрын

It is supposed to be an heirloom. Seed saved at home from the seller's own garden. Cheers :)

Yeah Mark, its a pleasure to see a wonderful human being, a good man, sharing his knowledge and being as a whole as God intended. Heaven Truly will be so amazing with so many wonderful people and extraordinary gardens to have fun designing greater than all the people. I really love it when people find the reward of a garden and what it does for not just our health but our knowledge of interconnectedness, our spirit and the feeling we know God is near, feeling His blessing and thanking him for the seeds that only He can make grow. Its meant to be wonderful and it is so. Much more than we often see on the surface. I have long said if you love to garden you also don’t need a gym membership. Great workout And the movements work all the muscles pushing and pulling not to mention the needed brain power that goes into lots of bio-organic chemistry, environmental studies of cause and effect, Structural engineering, creative beauty, genetics and pollination consideration, crop planning, economics, math, plant and animal and insect symbiotic relationships, patience, humility, joy, hope, disappointment, love and more. When God said on the 8th day that he looked around and saw that he needed a “special” “man” to til the ground talking about “the farmer” there’s no doubt the interest he gave them to know a little to alot about everything to achieve it was necessary and the typical farmer fits the bill. Small time farming has truly given me an incredible respect for all of the real farmers out there all throughout history who combine all the types of animals we can have around us with varied crops and never cease their thoughts and energy for such things. The garden/farm big or small is a learning mecca for all ages with true discipline at its greatest levels for all the things that “must” be done to ensure the good health of all the life one cares for and cant do without great love…love for animals and insects, and every plant, the sunshine and the rain, the days a few clouds are nice for newly planted seedlings, and everything that God has taught us to understand in the word of the World and age we live only if we understand the actions of farming including the pests and the weeds and its interconnectedness to achieving the end we hope for as much as God loves and hopes for us and reveals it to us especially when we live a little in the garden . Huge continued Blessings always and Thank you!

U r enjoyable to listen too. Good job. Thank U

Love the video mate Your a real inspiration mate 👍

Inspiring.. I will definitely give it a try.. thanks for sharing this with us.big fan of you .

I love your videos. Thank you so much for making them.

Just started back w you and you haven't let us down..!!! Keep up the videos..

Thanks Mark!