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I'm a big believer in using quality potting mix in your containers. However, when I had a plant left over that I didn't want to waste, I jammed it into a clay pot of Georgia red clay dug up from my yard with a handful of peat in it. This thing isn't going to be outdone though. Look at the...

I'm noticing that flowering on some of my plants is beginning to slow dramatically as the fruit load on the plants increases. This is a well known reaction, however, I'm not quite ready to pick most of the chiles off since they haven't ripened. I'm at a loss for what to do. I could pick off a...

I normally don't give any fert at all until 2nd set of true leaves.

Good job! What are you mulching with?

I'm planning to do the same. This link will take you to a good article at fatalii.net which I found informative: http://www.fatalii.net/growing/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=105

As a lifetime resident of Georgia, I'm well familiar with the challenges of growing in a tight clay like ours here. Based on personal experience, I would forget about the sand and work some organic material into the clay if it is deficient in organic material. This will not only aid in the...

Well, that certainly cleared everything up! Seriously though, I do appreciate your responses. You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomato and I like tomahto, Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto! Let's call the whole thing off! Slice 38

Forgive my ignorance. Which is it once and for all? 7 Pot? 7 Pod? Or are there both?

I can tell you I've already done it successfully this season. Here is my 10 step process: 1. Pinch (not snip) off a fresh cutting (hopefully 5-7 inches long). It seems that cuttings bluntly pinched off and not so sharply cut or snipped off will root better. 2. Without delay, take off any...

I use plastic rods from the do-it-yourself store for my larger plants like mammoth Jalapeños and Cayennes. The rods are about 6 ft. long and about 1/2 inch in diameter. They are fairly cheap, sturdy and never rot so they can be used year after year. I drive them into the ground about 3...

What MGOLD86 said!

After struggling for weeks to overcome my slugs with a moderarely priced domestic lager offering and unfavorable results, I have finally capitulated. In the past week, I have essentially wiped them out with a robust, pricey import (XX). At this point, how much am I spending "per pod"...

Exactly. A "must own" tool.

I'm a "snipper" because I have broken and split branches when carelessly pulling. Some varieties snap off very easily though (habs). In general, I say keep keen snippers (like my mini Fiskars) handy and snip.

This is an advantage of living in the deep south near Atlanta. May 6th, 2012.