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To: metmom; Diana in Wisconsin; All

For the 4th, appropriately(?), I got my new, hot pepper plants separated & repotted individually into 4” pots & watered in with a bit of root hormone. The roots were REALLY grown together: Despite trying to be ultra-careful, I lost quite a bit of roots on some plants, esp. on the Serranos. Hopefully they will recover ok. If yes, then they move to 8” pots in maybe 10 days.

Plus we went to watch the July 4 fireworks. There was a major paucity of food vendors - boo/hiss! I wonder why so few?


144 posted on 07/05/2025 9:11:12 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: Paul R.

I hope they recover.

I bought some gorgeous peppers in a pot that, it turned out, were meant to stay potted.

But I split them and transplanted them and that really et them back.

But I was not familiar with container gardening in those days.

Next year, I’m going to try those Chinese 5 Color peppers in a couple large pots and see how they do.

I guess they don’t get too big and are considered ornamentals anyways.

But they have a really short days to maturity so I can start them early on the porch and plant some later as succession planting.


145 posted on 07/05/2025 9:19:22 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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