#128442
February 27th, 2005 at 03:13 AM
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Last summer I posted pictures of my "wonder egg" plant which is a plant with fruit that really looks and feels like chicken eggs. I was only able to harvest a few seeds, so not enough to share. I wanted to let you know that WalMart has Wonder Egg kits on sale this week for $4.96. It includes a bonus of Tiny Tim tomato seeds. I remember that they also sold these kits last year just before Easter. I believe the kit includes a plastic pot, some soil and the seeds. Hope this helps... Lynne
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#128443
February 27th, 2005 at 03:24 AM
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Oooooo thanks Lynne.I've been wanting that plant. I've seen some seeds offered in catalogues.They are really expensive.4.95 is a great price. duckie
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#128444
February 27th, 2005 at 03:55 AM
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That is such a cool looking plant!!! I'll have to take a peak into my Wally~World, doubt if they'll have them or at that price. But I will look!!!! Weezie *What time of year did you start your seeds last year? Just curious??? Were they easy to start? Can't said.
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#128445
February 27th, 2005 at 04:12 AM
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A call to my WalMart and it doesn't have the egg plant either. I hate that. If I can get to Charlotte next week, I'll check there. What a cool plant.
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#128446
February 27th, 2005 at 04:13 AM
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I started these seeds indoors last year around mid-March. Here's a link to the other posts on this plant from last summer: wonder egg plant By the way... I don't know if my WalMart has them either - I saw them in their flyer in the newspaper today...
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#128447
February 27th, 2005 at 12:17 PM
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You might want to look around before buying them. Our local store sells Easter Egg plant seed packets for just under $2 CDN (including tax). If anyone would like me to pick some up and send them out, please PM me. Or you can order them yourself online at McKenzie seeds Cricket
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#128448
February 27th, 2005 at 12:20 PM
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Oops, just noticed that McKenzie seeds doesn't offer on-line ordering - sorry!
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#128449
February 27th, 2005 at 05:36 PM
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Well.....a month or so ago I was thrilled to open a letter from Cricket and find a pack of these seeds inside. There are not many in the pack, but if you can't find them and want a few of these seeds, I will be happy to share. You might just get 3 or 4 seeds, but I guess that would better than NO seeds! Cindy
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#128450
February 27th, 2005 at 06:05 PM
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My husband called a WalMart and the lady said she had a vegetable called Wonder Egg. Is that it?
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#128451
February 27th, 2005 at 07:59 PM
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Yep!
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#128452
February 28th, 2005 at 04:04 AM
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None at my local wal-mart.
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#128453
February 28th, 2005 at 04:36 AM
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Nope,not at my local Wally's either.I had to go to the super duper store 40 miles away.Good grief I hate hiking in that place.I really want this plant. btw,don't bother braving the chemical fertilizer stench in lawn and garden.oh no,you have to take a lonnnng walk to the food section.It's in the Easter aisle.Did I mention ,I really want this plant. duckie
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#128454
February 28th, 2005 at 04:44 AM
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Our local store appears to be keeping them in stock this season and it's not a problem for me to pick up more. PM me if you want Easter Egg (a.k.a. Wonder Egg) seeds. Cricket
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#128455
February 28th, 2005 at 07:44 AM
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I've decided I'm going to eat some of these "eggs". :rolleyes: Stir-fry or breaded and deep-fried? Check back with me late summer and see if I'm still here!
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#128456
February 28th, 2005 at 07:49 AM
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Stir-fry or breaded and deep-fried? I'm trying mine poached!
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#128457
February 28th, 2005 at 08:02 AM
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Oh, yeah! Let's do it on the same day so we can compare notes!
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#128458
February 28th, 2005 at 09:30 AM
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Cool! An egg pact! Cindy, I have a great recipe for scrambled eggs.
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#128459
February 28th, 2005 at 06:09 PM
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My egg plants aren't a wonder at all. They always seem to kick the bucket before the egg is "laid"! My aunt has the same results that I do. I am glad that someone was able to show me what they are supposed to look like! Dianna
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#128460
February 28th, 2005 at 07:46 PM
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Hay all just though i would let you know these eggs are not to eat.i would hate to loose some of my garden friends.wallmart has them here there in the garden shop i just bought me one today it comes with four seeds and some tiny tim tomotos also four seeds and a littel spounge like pot you just add water then plant the seed. they sell for$4.96 a peace. i got this off a web site. Easter Egg plant Ornamental Golden Eggs Easy to grow, this plant is suitable for not just the garden, but containers as well. Unique and interesting plants produce an abundance of egg-shaped non-edible fruits. As this fruit matures it turns from a white to a golden yellow. Great for containers Ornamental plant only - not to be injested. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. your friend in gardening.mike57
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#128461
March 4th, 2005 at 08:22 PM
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I got mine as well. I love it... the packaging was cracking me up because it's made for non-farmers like you wouldn't believe.... but the instructions are actually for a plant which is NOT suitable for beginners.... In other words, I should do fine but, the 8 year old who it's purchased for will not do fine. It's geared toward Easter. If I'm able to get any seeds, I'm happy to share.
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#128462
March 5th, 2005 at 01:40 AM
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Mine had 12 seeds in it so i planted 2 seeds in the peet pelits bought extra to plant the rest hope to get six plants to grow.i think there a real pretty plant.i worked all morning planting seeds in peet pelits hope 2 have abought 200 plants to set out at the end of the mounth.your friend in gardening Mike57
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#128463
March 7th, 2005 at 01:30 AM
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i just got back from walmart and i just got one of those egg plant kits now i'm wondering something...it doesn't have any drainage holes in the bottom of the egg planter thingy so won't the plant be waterlogged?? thanks for helping a dumb blonde lol
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#128464
March 7th, 2005 at 01:56 AM
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i got one today too. i think the idea is that after it sprouts, you plant it in a different pot.
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#128465
March 7th, 2005 at 11:03 PM
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OK. I did some investigating. The plant is supposed to go into a 3 gallon pot once it's got it's first set of true leaves. It is apparently frost tender so you'll lose it in the winter if you don't bring it in. I live in LA so I'll probably plant it in the ground once it's large enough. By the way, I recommend snipping the netting off the peat pellet when you go to plant it in something bigger. It needs full sun and blooms in late summer, early fall. The flowers are purple. It grows to 12" - 18" and should be spaced about a foot apart. Average watering needs. Do not overwater. To harvest seeds, the fruit needs to be significantly overripe (I think I know what that means). Also, here's the good news! You CAN eat them! But aparently it is REALLY not recommended because they're so damned bitter. I've found a number of sites saying that they're edible. The recommendation is to prepare them like you would eggplant. So, they're not poisonous but they don't taste great.
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#128466
March 7th, 2005 at 11:04 PM
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Do you have any information on the wonder egg plant? I can't find anything on the Web except other people's questions about it. It is grown from a seed inside one of those plastic two-part eggs and has some sort of edible fruits on it. I have seen it sold in drugstores in the past. The plant you're thinking of goes by the more formal name Solanum melongena and is a member of the eggplant family. The fruits, or "eggs," cannot be plucked and eaten -- they are very bitter. But you can prepare them in much the same way you would eggplants. From the Old Farmer's Almanac site. http://www.almanac.com/question/oneanswer.php?questionnumber=13283
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