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Eggplant
intermediate difficulty · hardiness zones 4–11
- Methods
- hydroponic · traditional
- Planting window
- May–June
- Greenhouse
- Not required
- Compact variant
- Available
Globe, Italian, and Japanese types differ mainly in fruit shape and size.
Production planning estimate
Plan around eggplants per 32 sq ft bed
No yard, or no dirt garden to work with? This one can also be grown hydroponically, often in far less space, right on a porch, balcony, or windowsill.
A starting estimate is 25 eggplants per 32 sq ft bed. That means one garden bed is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
32 sq ft per garden bed
Starting plan
— garden beds
Planning note: A heat-loving crop that needs consistently warm soil and a long growing season to produce well.