The eggplant is a popular Mediterranean vegetable. Here you will find out how you can cultivate the nightshade plant in a plant pot on your balcony without a garden. Learn everything about the right location and how to care for them for a bountiful harvest.
Can you grow eggplants on the balcony?
Auberginesare well suited for growing in pots or buckets on the balcony. There they should be placed in a sufficiently large pot in a warm and protected location without direct midday sun. Water them regularly, but avoid waterlogging.
Where is the best place to put eggplants on the balcony?
The eggplant, also known as eggplant, likes itwarmand thrives best at 25 degrees Celsius. Therefore, you should pay attention to a warm location. However, it should not be exposed directly to the midday sun. Otherwise, it leaves the leaves hanging to protect itself from excessive evaporation.
A location on the balcony is best suitedon a wall This protects against wind and drafts stores the heat of the day to release it to the plant at night.
How to properly care for eggplants on the balcony?
For a good harvest in late summer, you should pay attention to the following points when caring for the eggplant on the balcony:
- Ensure the right location, protected, warm and frost-proof.
- Water regularly and as needed. The plant must not dry out and needs a relatively large amount of water.
- Be sure to avoid waterlogging.
- Give the heavy feeder an organic fertilizer about every two weeks to provide the eggplant plants with sufficient nutrients.
What are the benefits of growing eggplants on the balcony?
Aubergines have these advantages on the balcony:
- On the balcony it is usually more protected from the cold and wind. The warmer the eggplant is, the better it grows and produces better yields.
- If the plant is in a pot, it is transportable and can be saved to a warm place in time in case of frost.
- You don't need a garden and you can still harvest your own vegetables.
- Aubergines are very decorative with their mostly purple, but also white or green fruits.
What should you consider when growing eggplants on the balcony?
Use a sufficiently large pot or bucket for your eggplant with a capacity of at least 10, preferably 15 liters. Also usegood vegetable soil mixed with mature compost to provide nutrients and sand. Also use a support to prevent the fully grown plant with its heavy fruits from breaking.
Tip
Don't put your eggplant plant on the balcony too early
Frost and low temperatures can cause great damage to the eggplant. In the worst case, it even collapses. Therefore, only put your plant on the balcony after the Ice Saints from mid-May. From this point on, most locations in Germany are frost-proof.
