Hi All...

This year, I've taken it upon myself to try an experiment with growing
some veggies indoors along with my steady herb garden. I'm in Omaha
Nebraska which is roughly a zone 5. I've got some good southern
windows as well as supplemental lighting and have had excellent
results with some herbs, lettuce and some varieties of chiles. In the
fall, I tried some other things including some heirloom tomatoes and
some Kemer eggplant which is a slender variety from Turkey. Anyway,
the plants themselves are extremely healthy. Huge green leaves and
each eggplant stands about 2 feet tall. They have been sprouting
blooms for about the past 6 weeks. But, what happens is that the
bloom stays for a few days and then shrivels up and falls off the
plant. Does anyone know why this is occurring? Do these blooms need
some type of special treatment? Do I need to pollinate them by hand
somehow? If anyone has any clues as to why this is happening, I'd be
greatly appreciative.

Thanks!

Dan