Peppers and aubergines

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  1. Snowbaby

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    Hey all!

    I'm attempting to grow peppers and aubergines this year. Are they better kept in a pop up greenhouse thing (3 tier) or potted outdoors?

    Do they need any special feeding etc please?
    Thanks
     
  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I've never ever tried to grow Aubergine, mostly because I wouldn't know what to do with the fruit if I did:biggrin:

    I've grown a lot of peppers and find they grow best undercover, never had more than half hearted plants when grow outdoors.
    I tend to think Aubergines and peppers like pretty similar conditions as tomatoes.

    So kind of warm, not too humid and high potash feeding once the fruits set.
     
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    As Pete said with the peppers, treat aubergines same way.

    Aubergines need a long season and should be sown early, if you did not then you will need to buy plants now.

    Steve...:)
     
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    Maybe I've left it too late then. My aubergines, I've got 3 aubergines just through the soil.
    I bought a pepper plant so it's well underway in my greenhouse
     
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