Habari! Do you want diversify your cryptocurrency portfolio? Or your stamp collection? Try buying a ton of USPS forever stamps at the current price and hold (HODL) for several decades and reap the cents, and in the meantime diversify your garden plot by growing these about the size of two golf balls specialties, (going by nynamashuma in Swahli) and is popular in Central Africa; originating in Turkey - also known as  Cookstown Eggplant—it is an definitely a culinary experiment.  We’ve seen people eat them raw when they turn light green with dark green stripes or cooked when it ripens to a beautiful bright shiny orange  orbs. It is an acquired tasted, great in curry, so great for you alchemists.                                                                                                       -A squat, high yielding variety, reaching about 3ft tall and taking up around 2ft in width.                                                                                                                                                          - We recommend starting indoors, one month before last frost (check almanac.com/gardening/frostdates)                                                                                                       - Plant seeds (2) seeds 1/8” deep in pots, best started with heating mats for quicker germination but will be fine put in the warmest area of the house – germinates in 12-15 days—mist daily and thin to strongest seedling. Pinch don’t pull.                                                                                                   - Place in warm area with most light to prevent getting leggy                                                                                                            - Once at least 4” and there at least 4 leaves carefully transplant outside in area with full sun, around 2.5ft apart with bat guano/compost/organic fertilizer in hole you’re planting in.                                                                                                         - Scratch in nutrients every other week or apply liquid fish emulsion. It is worth investing high quality nutrients for the amount of yield you will be getting! - Water when top 2” of soil is dry, by giving it a good soak, very drought tolerant so don’t water too much                                                                                         -  Ready in about 85 days from direct seeding. Harvest frequently for more eggplants. Also can be grown in large pots (5 gallons or larger). Minimum 25 seeds.