Posted on 10/21/2016 6:52:14 PM PDT by greeneyes
As I have been trying to learn to garden in pots more this year I’ve ended up with a bumper crop of peppers. Still getting loads of them but they are now so cross pollinated that all except 2 plants look like multi-pepper type decorations. Green, yellow, red and black all mixed up. The only 2 pots staying true are singled out on a different part of the property. Most of my pots are arranged around an area I can get into and maneuver with my walker so they’re close neighbors to each other.
I haven’t yet counted the jars and bags of peppers I’ve dehydrated this year. Waiting for winter to oven can them. (Yeah, I know the USDA says thats a no-no, but it works for me)
Thanks FRiend. It was special. Today outside chores!
Yup , all are well balanced fretilizers, ideal for garden plantings.
You may have to use less on the garden since its' combined nutrients will be N20-P20-K20, so use less in quantity, or use only half as much as you usually would.
Fine for the garden , but even cut back in quantity; I don't suggest using it around fruit or nut trees since it would encourage excessive foliage and weak limb growth.
When a green or red pepper has brown patches on it, it is called "corking"
It is nauture's way of telling you that it is already fully ripe.
When I first grew peppers and they had brown splotches on them, I thought they had gotten sunburned.
These were grown from the seeds of other peppers. First time I ever saw a brown one!
This little guy is totally-brown. He’s small - about a 1.5 to 2 inches across - but consistent in brown color all around.
Last one I picked that size (purple) seemed to have immature seeds - so I wondered if I should keep waiting on him.
Is the plant supposed to produce purple pepper fruits, or green, or brown fruit ?
Is it an Heirloom plant ?
Because, if it is an heirloom plant that you intend to save the seed for replanting next spring,
I would wait the harvest, and protect it from squirrels, etc.
And if its an heirloom, I would research pepper seed preservation so I would be prepared.
It came from store-bought - which store I’m not sure - these are “extra” plants - about 60 but they’re way too close together.
One the odd chance it’s blossom end-rot in a different form, I’m about to go add more calcium in plant food form - I have been putting eggshells in everything for months after one tomato was black on the bottom. Never happened again with the tomatoes.
The multi-color seed package is producing the green, green-yellow and purple peppers. There are supposed to be orange and yellow in there. Not yet and too late it appears.
Consider a cloche, a covering of glass or plastic to keep the heat in
I have used plastic milk bottles with the bottoms cut out when desperate (sorta like a mini-greehouse);
the only limitation is they need to be removed when the sun comes out, or plants will dry out from daytime sun.
With a cold frame, the larger the better, there is more forgiveness...
I am hoping to bring some of them inside - they should have peppers in a couple of months or so (close to mature peppers). Especially being warmer inside. But I’m watching the weather week-to-week. Might get a few more weeks above freezing. It’s close. Hoping for 4, might be 2-3.
We’ll see.
That sounds AWESOME I’m going to have to try it! Thanks for the well wishes.
Add chopped garlic, a little cooking oil on the bottom of the pan, slice some green onions...there are abundant ways to consume poppers.
BTW:
I cut the bacon in half. Goes father that way. Skip toothpicks.
It seems like it here too.
Me too - too fast and seems to go faster every year. Thanks for the pics.
Its’ hard to balance the feet in a position that’s comfortable, but have had some success heating a towel and rice sock in the micro wave. Put the heated sock so that my heel are resting comfortable covered with a toasty towel and throw the heating pad over that. Works for a while.
Feet aren’t really cold though. It’s either electrolytes or neuropathy, so sometimes the warmth doesn’t really help.
Question: I’ve got some bags of fertilizer with same ratios (6-6-6, 10-10-10, 4-4-4). Okay to mix?
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I will defer to TIK-I can’t think of any reason why not.
Wash the green one in warm water, let it dry, and then wrap it in newspaper, or paper towel. Should ripen up.
That’s what I am doing too. Watching the weather reports.
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