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    After 7 Months in a 5 Gallon Bucket......Rootbound

    Oops. Online almanac says my memory is going and first frosts come in November.
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    After 7 Months in a 5 Gallon Bucket......Rootbound

    Good copy Armac. Thanks. After reading your response, I went out and checked the weight of my plants. My Sweet Datil had really slowed down in growth and in flowering, so I checked it first, actually expecting it to be light. It is heavy with soil. Curiously, the red savina, which is very...
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    Hello from Athens Ga

    Thanks for the warm welcome. Balac, whether that's virtual climbing or literal, I reckon its all good - especially where we are driven to make our boasts real. Here's a virtual toast to heavenly chilis. Kind of virtual. I'm actually toasting with a homebrew that's just getting ripe. I...
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    health Help? Whats wrong with these plants?

    Your first picture makes me think of something like a hornworm, but in that case I believe the damage would be much worse. That said, I have seen hornworms jump ship, lazily gnawing on one thing, then moving on to tear something else up. Also, as big as hornworms are, they aren't always easy...
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    After 7 Months in a 5 Gallon Bucket......Rootbound

    Wow, that is a lot of root. I don't have a great deal of experience growing, but I do have two thoughts. One is that judging from the size of what your picture shows above ground, many of my plants may be similarly root bound, but they seem to be happy in the pots there in. I'm curious what...
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    Hello from Athens Ga

    Hello everyone. I ran into THP searching for information on overwintering and fermenting peppers. I'm new to forum environments, but it looks like there are a lot of good folks here, and a lot to learn. I've been passionate about peppers for a long time, and most years I grow a few habaneros...
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