So ugly it’s beautiful
It’s a long story but this past Saturday I ended up at the farmers market in the Hollywood District and found myself drawn to this plant. I asked the lady who was selling them what it was and she said “A dwarf eggplant.”
Horrifying! I don’t know about anybody else but the only way I like eggplant is at Dim Sum restaurants. MMMMM. My distaste for eggplant runs so deep that I very nearly didn’t buy it until I realized that I could just get it as an ornamental. I ran immediately to the ATM and got cash so I could buy this for $2. Two dollars!
Am I crazy?
I think this one isn’t the healthiest. I’m planning on transplanting to a larger container. Apparently this variety, “bambino,” only grows to a foot. The fruit are described as “thumb sized.”
