True - but, even so, peppers still take much longer to sprout than tomatoes.
DuncanWaring :" True - but, even so, peppers still take much longer to sprout than tomatoes."
True peppers seem to take longer, and hot peppers seem to take longer because they have been bred from cultivers from hotter and more tropical climates.
Consider having a cold frame/ hotbed (with manure) to extend a most productive or appreciated pepper,.. or tomato plant.
Find someone who is throwing out a window and sash and you can build it 'on the cheap', for just the wood to form the box structure.