[LivvyW]

I have six, beautiful aubergine plants, started to flower last month but flowers go brown and die before setting fruit. I did get sexy with a paintbrush, but it doesn't seem to have worked. I have only one marble sized fruit on one plant. Any ideas?

The same flower drop happened to some of my toms, St Pierre in particular.

Should i keep feeding the aubergines?

[Big Jen]

This is mine!. Grand total of 2 potential fruits from 10 plants.
They have got this big before, them rotted and dropped off :?



BJ

[LivvyW]

Someone please help us.  Why is this happening?

[Ice]

Aubergines, like tomatoes, get blossom end rot if you don't water regularly.  Also, the first ones tend to rot and the middle ones are much better, a bit like my courgettes.

ps  My dad was born in Kiltegan, Wicklow is a really beautiful county.

[LivvyW]

Thanks Ice, I'll hang on in for the newer flowers to develop. Have to say they have suffered from a bit of irregular watering.

I know Kiltegan, you are right, we are blessed living here. We're just a bit too much above sea level to be as prolific as i would like in the veg garden. We do well, all things considered.