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Starting now in 10a/b

austin87

austin87

Have had a hectic year and living in a small apartment. Wasnt able to start anything in the winter/spring. But Ive got about 50 seeds started (10 varieties with 5 seeds each in rock wool cubes). Pretty happy with the variety I was able to come up with on a smaller grow list:

7 pot Jonah
Bahamian Goat
MOA Yellow Scotch Bonnet
West Indies Red
Serrano Tampiqueño
Jalapeño M
Shishito
Jamaican Hot Chocolate
Yucatán White Habanero
Chilitepin X Reaper

Not an ideal time to start seeds, but I should be able to grow on the roof over the winter, even if its slow going, and I will have a good head start on 2019.
 
You'll be fine.  I always start a second wave of seeds in July/August.  Keep the seedlings from drying out.  That's a common mistake when the weather gets cooler.  Oh yeah, and don't let them get too wet.  That's an even more common mistake. :D
 
solid7 said:
You'll be fine.  I always start a second wave of seeds in July/August.  Keep the seedlings from drying out.  That's a common mistake when the weather gets cooler.  Oh yeah, and don't let them get too wet.  That's an even more common mistake. :D
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This is a concern during the rainy season. I plan to grow in fabric pots. Given there are certain limitations to what I can build on my apartment roof, any tips or suggestions for keeping them from getting too wet?

It may be possible to set up a slanted plastic sheet and keep them underneath or wrap some plastic loosely over the top of the pot around the stem...any other suggestions would be huge.
 
I have a gigantic covered porch next to the pool, which is where I keep mine.  I will tell you to be careful with whatever you use to cover them - build wisely.  I can set mine back 5' from the edge of the overhang, and they still get wet in the rain, if the wind is blowing, or if it's torrential, and splashes down hard on the pavement.  The problem with that arrangement, for me, is that I have to watch the weather, because I have to move them to where they get sun, while avoiding that other problem.
 
Once they're full size plants, it's less of a worry.
 
solid7 said:
I have a gigantic covered porch next to the pool, which is where I keep mine.  I will tell you to be careful with whatever you use to cover them - build wisely.  I can set mine back 5' from the edge of the overhang, and they still get wet in the rain, if the wind is blowing, or if it's torrential, and splashes down hard on the pavement.  The problem with that arrangement, for me, is that I have to watch the weather, because I have to move them to where they get sun, while avoiding that other problem.
 
Once they're full size plants, it's less of a worry.
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Makes sense. I am thinking I will set them on bricks so any standing water doesnt wick up through the pots, and use sheet plastic loosely draped over the top of the pot and around the stem to keep them from getting soaked. Might also help keep the soil temp a bit warmer through the cooler nights, especially if I can find some black plastic sheeting.

I couldnt help myself and added Aji Cito, JPGS, Kraken Scorpion, and a Peruvian Red Rocoto.
 
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