{"product_id":"eggplant-starter-plant","title":"Eggplant Starter Plant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut glossy, firm fruit about ten weeks after planting from a crop that genuinely thrives in the hottest weeks of an Alabama summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eEggplant loves our heat and outproduces almost everything in July and August, but it sulks badly if set out into cold soil, so wait for real warmth. Stake each plant, mulch to hold moisture, and harvest young while the skin is still shiny, since dull fruit is already seedy and bitter. Flea beetles riddle young leaves in spring; a row cover for the first few weeks gets plants past the damage. Shipped in a 4\" Pot, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: 24-36 in tall, 24-30 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - Grown as an annual in all zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: Foliage toxic to pets if ingested; fruit is safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-1.5 in per week, deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm, well-drained, fertile loam rich in organic matter with a pH of 6.0-6.8.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed at planting and side-dress with a balanced fertilizer every three to four weeks once fruit begins setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e24-36 in tall, 24-30 in wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoliage toxic to pets if ingested; fruit is safe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":49176855675097,"sku":"WG-EGGPLANTSTARTERP-4IN","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6-Pack","offer_id":49176855707865,"sku":"WG-EGGPLANTSTARTERP-6PK","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/eggplant-starter-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}