Eggplant!

We grow two types of eggplant. Neither are the big globe type you typically see at the grocery store. The mom gardener does not like that type. : ) In fact, she was quite sure that she did *not* like eggplant at all!
However, we do like to experiment and try new things (and mom gardener likes the boy gardeners to like more things than she does)!
We learned that the Japanese eggplant are supposed to be less bitter. So, a few years ago, we planted Japanese eggplant. So ended our quest to like eggplant.
As soon as we had some ripe Japanese eggplant on the bushes....OK, it took us a good week to get past the "dragging our feet" stage (because eggplant is mushy, bitter, and tasteless!).... it didn't take us long to LOVE eggplant! In fact, on our first try, we were sold!
We now grow two types. The deep purple one is, as you can see, very purple. It is also long and thin...it looks more like a purple cucumber with very smooth skin.
The other type, called Fairy Tale, is small, is lighter purple with wonderful white streaks, and is more globe like. These are harvested at around 4" long! yes, only 4".
Both are tender, *wonderful* roasted, and not mushy or bitter! I'll add that recipe shortly....we are busy right now making sweet corn for lunch.

We hope you will give eggplant a try! We are glad that we did!
: )