Search results

  Thank you!  Most importantly, the peppers have decided to go for it - I know the germination temperature's on the low side, but two of the habaneros had small roots by yesterday evening, and now they're in makeshift pots!   I'm really surprised that the habaneros sprouted so early - maybe...

    At this ridiculously late time of year, I'm trying to start four habanero seeds and two seeds from a chile plant of completely unknown variety!  I'm also starting six cassia seeds, but that's not a chile plant, so I'll focus on the chiles here.     The backstory - I guilt-tripped myself into...

  Good luck, and, yes, the setup sounds good!  You could dampen the paper towel a bit to be safe, but it'll probably soak up the condensation from the bag and become damp that way.  (Also, a lazy trick for keeping seeds warm without a heating mat, if your house isn't too cold yet - you can leave...

  Thank you!  That was what I did this afternoon.  It lost a lot of its old root system in the process (I don't know if that was due to my clumsiness or if they rotted off/detached earlier when it lost the leaves and some branches?), but the remaining tiny roots were white and the larger ones...

  Thank you!  Ouch.  Yes.  I'll repot and hope for the best.  (I would love to have a south-facing window, or windows that actually get any light - the inside of the apartment is even dimmer and much colder than the balcony, but the pepper is already under one of the brightest lights and it will...

 Hello,     If anyone has suggestions for how to save my oldest habanero (or how to tell if it's still alive enough to save), I would be very grateful!  It currently has a small number of wilted leaves, some green branches, and woody branches with green outer layers but hollow centers, mostly...