On Mon, 28 May 2007 20:49:41 -0500, Mark Anderson
wrote:

I got a 4 pack of eggplant to throw in the garden this year but I've
never grown eggplant before. I grow cucumbers in 20 gallon tubs and
they do well. Do eggplants need a similar sized container or can I get
away with 5 gallon buckets?

Five gal. buckets should do you fine, John. Just be sure and drill
drainage holes in the bottom.

Last year I had a surplus of Marconi, and cayenne peppers and planted
them two per five gallon container as a trial and they turned out to
be the most productive peppers on the place and were nice looking
plants on the patio.

I also grow cherry and currant tomatoes in five gallon buckets. Works
great.

I see no reason that eggplants would not do as well.

Let us know how it works!

Charlie