Aubergines! Too late to sow?

[sarah_hawky]

Hi! I�ve never grown aubergines before but just got hold of a pack of black beauty seeds. Now I�m wondering if I�m a bit late in the day to start?! My plan was to germinate in a heated propagator then grow inside one of those mini green houses (as I don�t yet have a proper greenhouse).
Also... might be a silly question, but would you keep the zips on the mini green house closed most of the time so it�s nice and humid in there? Or will not enough light get through?
Thanks for any help/tips!

[Penellype]

I am absolutely not an expert in aubergines, but I would think you still have time to sow if you do it now.

With regard to leaving the door of the mini greenhouse shut, I wouldn't when it is warm and sunny. Those little greenhouses get very hot very quickly and in the sunshine the air will get hot enough to damage the plants. Something I do to provide ventilation without completely opening the cover if it is sunny but not that warm outside is to open one of the zips and peg the flap open with a clothes peg so that you have a smaller triangular opening.

[Bonjour]

Whereabouts are you Sarah? If you are in an area with a mild climate you might get away with sowing aubergines now but it will be touch and go whether your growing season will be long enough for them.