Limited space, as well as often the lack of financial opportunity to purchase a plot of land, pushes many people to grow compact vegetables and herbs directly in the apartment, or more precisely, on the balcony or loggia. For this purpose, many companies have specially developed varieties of vegetables intended for indoor growing. One of the many new products of domestic selection is the eggplant hybrid “Patio Blue”.
Description
Eggplant "Patio Blue F1" is a compact, early-ripening hybrid intended for growing in pots. This variety feels great on the balcony or in a flowerpot outside the window. The bush is small in size (about 50cm), but quite branched. The leaves and fruits are small. For active growth, the plant is best placed on the sunny side of the apartment. It is best if it is east or southeast.
Important! The plant should not be placed on the south side, as due to abundant and prolonged exposure to sunlight, sunburn may occur, which will negatively affect the further development of the bush and future fruits.
Small eggplants of the “Patio Blue” variety densely cover the entire plant from the base to the crown. The indoor hybrid is harvested during the period of technical maturity, just like conventional varieties.
The pulp of the hybrid is tender, without traces of bitterness.
In cooking, the variety is widely used for preparing various dishes: from salads, side dishes and soups, to exquisite masterpieces of culinary art.
Features of cultivation
Despite the fact that the variety is indoor, the conditions for its cultivation are practically no different from the care and procedures that gardeners carry out on their site. The only difference is the scale of the land plot and the size of the plant and fruit.
Caring for indoor eggplant begins with the period of sowing seeds. You can plant seeds at any time, but it is better to do it in early spring so that the bushes can receive the maximum amount of sunlight during the ripening period.
Further care consists of regular watering, irrigation, removal weed, pruning side shoots and leaves.
Advantages of the variety
Eggplant, intended for growing in apartment conditions, has a number of positive features and properties, which makes it very popular, especially today. The most striking advantages of the Patio Blue variety include:
unpretentiousness and ease of cultivation;
bush compactness and good yield;
resistance to disease;
versatility of use and excellent taste.
These are not all the advantages of the hybrid variety, but they are the ones that help make the dream of many people come true, even with limited financial resources. Thanks to the breeding of indoor varieties, everyone will be able to fully enjoy healthy vegetables by growing them on their windowsill or balcony.
Reviews
Praskovya Sergeevna, 81 years old, Murmansk
I live in the northern region of Russia, so growing eggplants in the window is a unique opportunity for me to get vegetables rich in vitamins, which is important at my age.I really love taking care of indoor plants. First, flowers settled in my apartment, then I began to grow onions and dill, and this year I decided to try growing eggplants. I was very pleased with the appearance of the hybrid variety “Patio Blue”. I planted the seeds at the end of February. At the end of June, the bushes pleased me with their first harvest. The taste of mini-vegetables is in no way inferior to the classic varieties, even tastier. I made a salad from small eggplants. At the family council it was decided that he would decorate our New Year's table. My dream came true thanks to the advent of indoor hybrids.
Irina Pavlovna, 32 years old, Sevastopol
I am interested in floriculture. New plants are constantly appearing in my apartment. So this year I decided to treat myself to a new pet. I went to my favorite store, looked at the anthurium and unexpectedly saw bags of vegetable seeds in pots. At first I thought it was a photo montage and another trick by the manufacturer. I asked the seller to tell me more about the strange seeds. It turned out that these varieties were bred specifically for growing in apartment conditions. I decided to try it. I bought the Patio Blue eggplant. I sowed the seeds in pots. They rose quite quickly and amicably. A month later, on my window there were lush bushes, densely strewn with flowers. Soon small fruits appeared in their place. When they were ripe, I decided to fry them. The dish turned out amazing. My husband didn’t even believe that these were eggplants that I grew on the windowsill. This is how my passion for flowers brought benefits and opened up new opportunities for me.
Elvira Gennadievna, 45 years old, Sochi
Growing flowers and indoor vegetables is a long-time hobby of mine. This year I decided to plant eggplant.I bought a hybrid early variety “Patio blue”. I sown the seeds in March. I placed the pots with seedlings on the sunny side of the apartment. Every day I turned the plants towards the sun. In May, I took the bushes out onto the terrace in front of the house. There were a lot of fruits on one plant. They are small in size but very tasty. The pulp is tender, completely without the bitter aftertaste characteristic of eggplants. There are only positive emotions from growing indoor eggplant.
