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Eggplant

How far apart to plant eggplants, how many fit your bed, when to plant them and how many you need.

Harvest basket with tomatoes, peppers, carrots, garlic and a zucchini on a garden table
In the row
18 to 24 in
Between rows
30 to 42 in
Per square foot
1
Planting depth
0.25 in
Plant out
2 weeks after last frost
Plants per person
1 to 2 fresh

How many fit a raised bed

BedAt 21 in spacingSquare foot method
4 x 4 ft416
4 x 8 ft832
3 x 6 ft318

Square grid with half the spacing kept clear at the bed edges.

Eggplant is killed by light frost and stalls in cool weather; transplant only after frost danger has passed and the soil is 60°F, and allow 8 to 10 weeks to grow transplants.

Fruit is picked full size and glossy, about 6 to 8 inches long.

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