It’s spring in the vegetable patch, and Josh is making the most of the warm weather and soil temperatures, by growing summer-loving Solanaceae vegetables – eggplants, capsicum, and chillies.

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These delicious kitchen favourites are all in the Solanaceae family, a group of flowering plants with around 4,000 species, including eggplant, capsicum, chilies, tomatoes and potatoes.

🍃Featured plants: 🌿
Eggplant Bonica (Solanum melongena cv.)
Capsicum ‘Big Momma’ (Capsicum annuum cv.)
Capsicum ‘Red Beauty’ (Capsicum annuum cv.)
Capsicum ‘Dragon Roll’ (Capsicum annuum cv.)
Chilli ‘Cayenne’ (Capsicum annuum cv.)

This segment is from Gardening Australia Season 35, Episode 29 titled “Spring: Tropical treasures & joyful gardens.”

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