Oh, the botany...

mmoyer Howard, PA(Zone 6b) Apr 12, 2005

My very first experience with growing seedlings turned out with a gruesome ending for six, apparently very tender, little eggplant sprouts. I just spent the evening lovingly transplanting about 32 little seedlings of various varieties, my first seed growing venture ever. I knew I should hide them from the cats, but didn't have a good way to cover the eggplants overnight. Imagine my horror when I got up the next morning and checked them. It appears as though there are some herbivorous creatures (or creature, because I am pretty sure I know the culprit) in my home as the tender lttile leaves were all neatly chomped off. I will be buying eggplants from the greenhouse this year and will quarantine Miss Prefontaine (the kitty) whilst managing seedlings in the future. How come I didn't read this in Dave's Garden already so I know to look out for it?!!

Eggplantless in Pennsylvania...

This message was edited Apr 12, 2005 1:57 PM