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Post by Christy on Mar 9, 2010 20:25:46 GMT -6
  EasterEgg Plant tender annual,can be grown indoors or out.dose not like transplanting. Full sun. bout 12-18in tall. plant bout a foot apart. gets lil purple flowers that last a couple days then wilt n eggs seed pod fourms. Eggs are white n turn golden. Takes bout 4 months to "egg-out" Eggs need to be over ripe to harvest seeds. Indoors, use peatpots to start seeds in. transplant when its 4-5in tall or roots are growing out the peat in 3 gal pots. Outdoors, start seeds indoors in peatpots 6-8 weeks before your last frost date. will bloom late summer to early fall Usally you start seeds in Dec or Jan indoors to have eggs by Easter. ill be late. starting them soon. any one else growing them this year? the first pic im holding a chicken egg by a easter egg, |
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Post by ghoststomper on Mar 10, 2010 6:42:03 GMT -6
I have never seen one of those before , it is pretty and neat looking. Besides not liking to be transplanted , are they hard to grow and care for?
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Post by Christy on Mar 10, 2010 15:41:18 GMT -6
nope there not hard to care for. i keep mine in pots n bring them indoors in fall. for me taking care of them is no diffrent than i would my house plants or any other container plant,
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Post by ghoststomper on Mar 10, 2010 23:45:24 GMT -6
Thanks Christy , I will have to see if I can find one , it is so pretty .
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Post by Penny on Mar 11, 2010 5:57:39 GMT -6
Thats so cool Christy!
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Post by Wrennie on Mar 11, 2010 6:32:34 GMT -6
I had some seeds for those. Dont remember but I think I passed them along. They are cool. GS if I find 'em you ccan have my seeds. (thats a big IF tho'  ) |
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Post by ghoststomper on Mar 11, 2010 7:31:11 GMT -6
Wrennie , if you have any left , that would be awesome , but if not  to ya for offering them . |
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Post by Christy on Mar 11, 2010 17:28:27 GMT -6
Kelly i have 10 seeds i could send ya a couple. im not gonna need 10 plants  are yens gonna grow them this year Penny n Wrennie? pretty sure yens did before. i grow them cuz there cool n diffrent.  |
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Post by ghoststomper on Mar 11, 2010 22:13:39 GMT -6
Christy , sent ya a PM.
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Post by Christy on Mar 12, 2010 7:16:31 GMT -6
got it Kelly  im gettin soil today!,,,hopefully so i can start mine today |
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Post by Christy on Mar 12, 2010 14:00:10 GMT -6
 Started my seeds today! Kelly ill mail yours out tomarrow either i didnt have mail today n some one passed me by or i didnt get mail cause the mail lady broke down by the bridge 
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Post by ghoststomper on Mar 12, 2010 19:19:51 GMT -6
 Good luck with yours. Thanks again , I am excited now .
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Post by Rita on Mar 13, 2010 5:53:46 GMT -6
Very Cool Christy!!
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Post by Wrennie on Mar 13, 2010 5:59:55 GMT -6
No I'm not gonna grow em. I still have to see if I have seeds if anyone else wants em. I still think I gave them away already tho.
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Post by mogarden on Mar 13, 2010 15:51:56 GMT -6
I think the Easter egg plant is a solanum, but this year I am growing the Nest Egg gourd. If anybody wants seed, holler in the fall.
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Post by Wrennie on Mar 17, 2010 5:58:22 GMT -6
Nest egg gourd?? I gotta google that one. I'll probably want some seeds.
P.S. I dont have any easter egg plant seeds left. Can't remember who I gave 'em to.
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Post by mogarden on Mar 17, 2010 8:52:24 GMT -6
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Post by Wrennie on Mar 18, 2010 5:30:37 GMT -6
No place to put them this year. Thanx tho'.
The google pics look really cool. I got birdhouse gourd seeds to start this year. (thanx Penny!!) maybe the egg ones next year!
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Post by Christy on Mar 19, 2010 6:59:41 GMT -6
Kelly i mailed your seeds out today! sorry took so long. i kept forgetting they were in my purse
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Post by ghoststomper on Mar 19, 2010 8:49:03 GMT -6
Christy , thanks I will be watching for them and let ya know when I get them . Big hug to ya .  |
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Post by Penny on Mar 19, 2010 18:17:10 GMT -6
You're right Christy.....we all grew them a few years back, and i know i have seeds here, i totally forgot i had them.
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Post by Christy on Mar 20, 2010 17:48:19 GMT -6
yep Penny we did its phun to grow the same plant together. |
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Post by Christy on Mar 29, 2010 17:08:56 GMT -6
I got 2 sprout's!!
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Post by Penny on Mar 30, 2010 12:21:46 GMT -6
Excellent.......glad they are working for ya!
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to ya for offering them . 
im gettin soil today!,,,hopefully 
