Posted: April 28 2009 at 5:55pm | IP Logged

Thank you so much for answering my posts.  Please tell me if this is eggplant of Bell peppers.

Here are some pictures of what I have:

Thanks again!

Posted: April 28 2009 at 6:43pm | IP Logged

Wow, Rebecca...thank you so much.  I'm checking it out right now.

ETA: ok, I'm back...I think its peppers because the leaves are not with "hair" they are like you stated.

I will take more pics as they grow and will show them to you.

Thank you so much for all your help.  I so appreciate it.

Posted: May 01 2009 at 6:49pm | IP Logged

Hi to my friends on this site! I brought my plants to a friends house and I saw the fuzz on the eggplant leaves.

I was so happy I didn't know what to do. Also, I saw 2 sprouts from my tomato cups! I saw the fuzz on the leaves in diffused light.

Please write back to me. One thing I can tell you is, the stem on the eggplant is dark purple!          ; ;           ; ; 

Posted: May 16 2009 at 4:41pm | IP Logged

Rebecca wrote: Does not surprise me that the stem on your eggplant seedling(s) are purple. Now are these in addition to the pepper plants or did you just not notice the "fuzz" on the leaves before? Oh and tomato plants can have the tiny hairs as well, but one tell tale sign for a tomato plant is that even at a young age they can smell like a tomato! Pretty cool huh!?! Rebecca

Hi again,

Here are the pics of the seedlings from a few weeks ago.  The first one is either an apple, pear, lemon or orange tree.  I didn't label any of them when I planted them.  The second one is the one I questioned if its an eggplant or pepper.  It's two and half weeks older now, maybe you have a better idea of what it is.

Rebecca or anyone, please help me out with this.  This is my first time growing anything and I would love for someone to help me.

Posted: May 16 2009 at 5:01pm | IP Logged

The second one looks like a pepper to me.  I can't say about the first one, so maybe it is a lemon.  I've never grown lemon trees.

Are you feeling like a farmer yet?    It is exciting to see the "life" in seeds, isn't it?

Posted: May 18 2009 at 11:42pm | IP Logged

...no, not a farmer yet...although i would love to at least have my first garden this year.  As I progress, I will take pics and post them here for you ladies...you know to get your approval

Thanks again!

Posted: May 18 2009 at 11:47pm | IP Logged

Before long, you will have me on track, Rebecca...that's for sure!

Thank you for being soooo patient with me.  This is my first time doing anything like this and I have so many questions.  My wife can't help me because she only knows about flowers and plants, not veggies or fruits, so she is learning from you all along with me.

I appreciate the lesson...you know your stuff

I will continue to take pics.  It has been so cold here in NY, so I don't know when I'm suppose to plant these babies...but, I'm sure I will learn as I go along.

Thanks again!

Rebecca wrote: Judy Ann has the second one spot on for you, that is definitely a pepper plant. Now that first one is NOT either of the citrus trees, wrong type leaf.  I want to say it is an apple, but they can look some much like pear treas at this stage it is hard for me to tell the difference. Pear tree leaves tend to be wider than apple trees, but like I said it's very early to know for sure. If this is an apple or a pear tree they are northern hardy and may take as long as 5 to 7 years to get big enough to bear fruit. FYI, citrus tree leaves are very shiny/glossy and smooth edged.  As they get older the foliage takes on a waxy appearance and thickness, although not succulent. Being from the tropical areas of the US and South America they can not tolerate cold and are easily frost damaged.  They do make for and interesting house plant, at least until they get too big to drag in and out each spring/fall! Ben there, done that!  Now I just have a hard enough time with the tropical Hibiscus trees I have. I've got all but two trained as standards and they still get out of bounds! I have flower buds on my Chocolate Cherry Tomatoe plants now and I recently saw shoots coming up from potatoes I planted in big tubs of compost because the potatoes had sprouted on me before I could eat them!  So now I'll grow some new ones! Hey, did you know you can plant potato sets with tomato plants, in the same hole and they will both benefit from having the soil continually hoed up around the growing stems.  The potatoes put out more tubers and the tomato plants more roots which in turn make the plant sturdier and able to bear more fruits. What all do you have growing now, Jaz? Rebecca

Posted: May 24 2009 at 7:41pm | IP Logged

sow the eggplant seed sow the seed evenly. i perfer not to cover the seed but if you want you can cover the seed lightly with germination mix. Then take the flat of newly sowed seeds and mist the entire flat and put the flat on the propagation mat at a temperature of 70-75 degrees.

Posted: May 25 2009 at 5:06pm | IP Logged

Your baby fruit tree looks more like an apple than a pear to me.

Elaine

Posted: May 25 2009 at 6:12pm | IP Logged

    Hi Sue, Thank you so much for replying to my posting. Well, I can tell that maybe I didn't get the seeds from the right place. I got the seeds from 2 really nice supermarkets eggplants. I let the seeds have time to dry out for about a year. I picked the best seeds out of the bunch. Tell me, did I pick the seeds from the wrong source? Please get back to me as soon as you can. Jaz!!!!!

Posted: May 26 2009 at 2:45pm | IP Logged

  Hi Rebbeca, You've been such a great help to me! I understand everything you've said. I just want to make sure I'm suppose to plant my baby plants at this time. The pepper plants are about 3 inchs and the tomato plants are 2-3 inchs. Is it time yet? Please let me know and how sould I prepare for planting in the grown? How do I protect such small plants? I will not plant until I know what to do.

                                        Jaz!!!!!!!!!!!!