Light
Full sun; a warm spot against a wall is ideal.
VegetableCommon
How to grow eggplant in a pot
Solanum melongena
Eggplant is a vegetable of the Mediterranean summer: as long as there is heat and sun it crops well in a pot. It has no tolerance for cold at all.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Plenty of water
- Moderate
- Pot20 litres
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Filling out4/6
- Ripening5/6
- Harvest6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Pot
At least 20 litres. Tie the heavy branches to a stake.
Water
Deep and regular. Check it every day in hot weather.
Harvest
Pick while the skin is glossy. A dull eggplant has gone seedy and bitter.
In the game
In Verda the eggplant is common but tasty, a good answer to notes asking for something flavourful.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Eggplant and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
