Aubergine

Growing from seed

Start Aubergine indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 80 days.

Companion Planting

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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Aubergine
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Aubergine
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Aubergine
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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Aubergine feeds on
  • ❧Aubergine draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Aubergine
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Aubergine
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Aubergine feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Aubergine

How to grow Aubergine

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~80 days

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.5)