Eggplant: I've got a couple eggplant plants that are growing quite nicely and getting plenty of flowers, but every one has dropped after a few days. I'm guessing they're not getting pollinated properly. I will try hand-pollinating.
Also, I have the container in a relatively wind-protected spot so maybe they need more breeze?
If I can get fruit to set, do you think I'll have enough time before October to harvest a few? (Black Beauty, are supposed to get big, but smaller ones are fine)

Broccoli: I tried to start a few seedlings indoors, and several sprouted, but while away for a week, they all decided to die since I didn't have anyone watering my indoor plants.
At this point, would it be better to start more indoors, or direct seed and pray?

Also, what grows well with Broccoli? I have seeds for carrots, beets, kale, lettuce. I'll be using a pretty deep container (24" apx), so there should be space.

The weather has returned to normal temperatures here, finally, though there's not much rain in the forecast.

Any advice always appreciated.

Thanks
Peg

I'll keep at the eggplant. Maybe it just needs some special attention. it's gotten nice and tall and bushy, so no shortage of blossoms, which are pretty. I'd just like to say I produced at least one.

I'm going to have lots of peppers at least. Just waiting for them to ripen.

Thanks

oh, afterthought: does anyone know if you can grow broccoli indoors?? Just an idea.

Next year, try growing the miniature eggplant types. They taste much better, have a better texture, yield heavily and yield earlier as well. Black Beauty and other Italian eggplants are grossly overrated.