"Daniel Prince" wrote in message
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Has anyone else had this problem?

Why does this happen? Are customers accidently switching the ID
stakes? Are children deliberately switching the ID stakes as a
prank? Are the companies that grow the transplants careless?

The only foolproof solution to avoid the disappointment that comes from
mislabeled transplants is to sow your own seeds, either directly in the
garden or in flats under lights.

Cucumbers are easy to start in the garden. Buy the kind you want and stick
them in the ground when the danger of frost has passed.

Eggplant are a little harder b/c the seeds are smaller, so you might
consider starting them inside under inexpensive fluro-type shop lights.