Plant some, save some.
By Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
Philippines
November 18, 2015 5:58am CST
Bunch of fruits, big savings.
We have eggplants in the plant boxes. Instead of having ornamental plants, just like the neighborhood, ours is different.
They grow easily, and bear fruits fast too. These eggplants can be considered organic. Free from spray or pesticides and fruit and vegetable skins are thrown there like their fertilizer. Two storms has passed, and they survived.
Eggplant is one of the most used vegetable in our are. Fried, sauteed with other vegetables, locally called "pinakbet", or in vegetable soup that we call "dinengdeng", and we can do the famous adobo too with eggplants.
With the current price of eggplant, which is around $2 a kilo, it is a big savings for me, us and the whole neighborhood (another story to tell).
The eggplant that we planted, has a "fruitful savings".
Do you have some vegetable too in your garden?
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
18 Nov 15
Where I live we cannot grow at this time of year, although I did bring in a planter of herbs to grow. I cooked my first eggplant this year as it is not something I was used to. I will definitely plan to cook it more, even if I have to buy it in the store. I have not planned yet for a garden. I know I would like some various squash.
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@marguicha (223885)
• Chile
18 Nov 15
I love eggplants. Besides, the plant is lovely. I have never made it into soups though. Maybe you can share a recipe.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
19 Nov 15
That is so wise of you that instead of ornamental plants you have those eggplants . Like you said , this is one veggie that is so versatile. 
I don't have a green thumb , so i don't plant . 
But my mother has a garden with orchids and flowering plants their front yard . At their backyard , they have some eggplants too , lettuce , Thai chili , lemons and other fruit bearing trees such as mango and star fruits .
I don't have a green thumb , so i don't plant .
But my mother has a garden with orchids and flowering plants their front yard . At their backyard , they have some eggplants too , lettuce , Thai chili , lemons and other fruit bearing trees such as mango and star fruits . 1 person likes this
@allknowing (137995)
• India
18 Nov 15
I have a few vegetables growing. I must have more. But there are several fruit trees too.
@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
19 Nov 15
I talk about our avocados in your latest discussion--but I don't have any eggplants!!
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Nov 15
Waoh that is thoughtful of your,you must be happy enjoying the saving
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@Kazemononoke (248)
• United States
18 Nov 15
I would be thrilled to even have a garden. I live in an area with very limited land.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
18 Nov 15
Where I live it is a swamp, I have tried to have a garden but it never works. The birds or animals ens up getting into my boxes.
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