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  1. elnewt

    harvesting Datil Harvest

    NE Chili Man - good to know! I haven't grown peppers in a few decades (and then only Cayennes and Thai Hots from Burpee) so I really don't remember anything about them. :) Crazy Monkey - glad to hear the heat index isn't a problem! I was really worried this week, as ours was in the 100s (I'm...
  2. elnewt

    harvesting Datil Harvest

    Yeah, my understanding is that they go from green, to green with a purple stripe, to yellow, and finally to yellow orange. I think I've heard that you can harvest them at any stage, but I don't want to harvest early if the flavor isn't as good. I will definitely grow some to maturity so I can...
  3. elnewt

    harvesting Datil Harvest

    Hello everyone! In early May, I took a trip to St. Augustine, where I'd lived for a few years and fell in love with datil peppers. Sentiment got the better of me and even though I didn't have a good sunny spot, I bought 3 datil pepper plants on my way out of town. I put them in 5 gallon pots...
  4. elnewt

    Hi

    Thanks for the welcome, everyone :)
  5. elnewt

    Growing Datil Peppers with Supplemental Light

    Thanks for the info. I will try some ideas and see what happens!
  6. elnewt

    Growing Datil Peppers with Supplemental Light

    Hi there,   I foolishly bought 3 datil pepper plants yesterday as I was leaving St. Augustine (I lived there and loved datil pepper jelly and other datil pepper products). I knew this was a bad idea even as I did it, because my home is not conducive to growing anything that needs light. I am...
  7. elnewt

    Hi

    Hi, I'm just here trying to figure out how to keep a few plants alive.
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