{"id":142264,"date":"2024-02-09T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/if-you-want-plump-shiny-aubergines-this-summer-sow-the-seeds-now\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T18:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:09:33","slug":"if-you-want-plump-shiny-aubergines-this-summer-sow-the-seeds-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/if-you-want-plump-shiny-aubergines-this-summer-sow-the-seeds-now\/","title":{"rendered":"If you want plump, shiny aubergines this summer, sow the seeds now"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSpring is the ideal season to plant most seeds, but the luscious eggplant is a notable exceptionI have a pet peeve that I share with a lot of gardener friends: the social media-driven push to start sowing seeds now, even though it\u2019s simply too early for most of us. Buoyed by the memory of generously warm springs \u2013 like that of 2020 \u2013 we could be forgiven for being optimistic and sow seeds in the hope that this coming spring will be just as ideal for our early crops. But British weather is unpredictable, so why plant\u00a0seeds now when those sown later will probably fare better? This is\u00a0true for the vast number of crops that I\u2019ll be sowing when the daffodils are in full bloom.But there are notable exceptions \u2013 and one is the aubergine. This vegetable was at the heart of the Mauritian cooking I grew up on, and\u00a0so\u00a0came to associate it with warmer climates, but it\u2019s very possible\u00a0\u2013 and very satisfying! \u2013 to\u00a0grow aubergines in\u00a0the UK. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…If you want plump, shiny aubergines this summer, sow the seeds now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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