The first fruit is kinda special so I took my time watching it grow and documented it by snapping photos of its progress. It's really fun because I am looking forward for it every day and it's really amazing how fast it progress.
So, i'm talking about the eggplant which Mama planted after buying a seedlings of it in the tiangge-an. Fortunately, two seedlings survive although one is just kinda late even though they were planted at the same time. But I guess the problem with that late bloomer is the soil. And so, Mama move it next to the other one which is really a good move.
This is my last update about the eggplants in our garden. It is also a documentation of its first buds, I even included my Basteng there ( /ω)/♪♪
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Now, this was taken on March 7, it finally had its first fruit, our first eggplant. You can see that purple and tiny eggplant there right? And it is still continuosly blooming, I found more baby buds in there actually
Days later, or March 9, it if finally this big -that fast! We're not complaining though lol. See those tiny baby buds? Gosh, Mama is really happy, haha
Then next day, March 10, it is this long already. Like the weather this time around is cold, though there are times that its a bit Sunny too. But I think weather really helps and Mama often attend to them of course. Watering them, and removing any anta or whatever on its leaves. See, that's why I check the eggplant even just after one day, its because I saw Mama here haha
And then on March 12, it's much bigger now, same size with my index finger. And the tiny buds also has started to bloom. They are so pretty, huhu
So let's jump to March 15, theybare beautifully longer now, hehe. Mama's love and care for it really paid off coz it give us a good produce. UwU
March 17, it is not a finger sized but two fingers, and its cool! The harvest time will soon come. On the other hand, the other eggplant tree is also doing fine next to to the big one. It started to have its first bud and then bloom. It is smaller than the first one but maybe it is on its genes? Hahaha. Maybe this two are not relatives? Hahaha. Lol
And so finally, March 18, Mama and Mommy F birthday -we finally harvested it. Me, i'm the one who did it. Hehe.
Fresh and newly harvest eggplant, its big, has the right thickness and just ＼(o)／. You can see how much care and love we put in there right? I mean, just Mama, I only watch her do her things in the garden, haha why I am getting credits for it right? Lol
Anyways, I just noticed one thing in the eggplant though, like, WHAT ARE THESE? Is this a pest that can only find in eggplant? Or something? I noticed that theres a lot of them in its body. So to make sure that it will die, I soaked it in a water with a salt.
Later on, Mama made a Tortang Talong using it -for lunch. It has a lot of tomato too. With all the other ingredients put in it, it becomes bigger and I think if its me I can eat it in two meal. Such a huge save and we got the eggplant for free. After this harvest, Mama harvested two more and it still has a lot of flowers. The other tree in the other hand has now one fruit in it. Surely, Mama can harvest it too, SOON.
And that's all. So what are you all waiting for guys? You better start digging in your yard now and plant whatever you want. Waiting for the harvest time is really exciting and fun ＼(o)／
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