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I've got my peppers hardened off and have been putting them out everyday for about a week now, they go out at about 8am and come in about 6pm. The next few days are expected to be cooler than usual. Would it be better to have the plants inside under my 70w MH at about 70 degrees, or outside at...

They are indeterminates as best as I can tell from my research. As for how many stems I want, whatever would be best for my growing setup. As a beginner, I don't know what would be best.   Last year i grew in 5g nursery pots (which I understand is a little over 3g). I put white wastepaper basket...

This will be my second year growing tomatoes, last year I just planted a few varieties and had decent luck. This year I want to up my harvest. Due to lack of space, I'm growing in 5g buckets on the deck to keep them away from the deer.   This year I'm growing Belgium Giant, Better Boy...

With limited space to grow, I have an idea to combine a pepper plant with some flowers in a planter and have a few questions that I'm sure you guys can help me with.   1-  Is it safe to grow in a galvanized container? How about a rusty old bucket?   2- How many drain holes would a 24" diameter...

It looks like the prices vary by a lot depending on what ones you choose.   http://www.ilovepeonies.com/

I wouldn't know of anything else to do with them anyway. My plan is to just water them when needed and hope for the best. I doubt if hoping will harm them.

Good news, the leaves have stopped dropping. Now I hope they start recovering, the Red Caribbean and one of the Reapers are looking pretty bare.

  In the aquarium trade it's known a Kalkwasser, and it is in powder form. Me being the cheap-ass I am was hoping to save a little time and money, but from your info it doesn't sound like it's worth it. I'll look for some calcium nitrate next time I'm out. So back to my original question, only...

Thank you for the answer.  I was hoping to put something I already have to use.

Nice reply. If it is something I shouldn't have done, don't you think a better reply would be to explain why rather than WTF?     Yes, it was advised to me to make a weak spray and a stronger solution for the soil. It worked and didn't create any problems. It was a one time application. I don't...

Last year I grew some tomatoes for my parents as my mom loves what she calls Jersey Tomatoes. I had a bit of a problem with blossom end rot and after researching what it was and how to cure it, I decided to try some leftover Calcium Hydroxide from my reef aquarium days. I mixed it with some...

I got the PBM from Wallyworld today and re-potted one of the Reapers and the Red Caribbean. I can't believe how wet and dense the soil was when I dumped it out of the pots the plants were in. I guess I was drowning them. The new soil weighs a whole lot less.       I feel really stupid right...

Four times a year there is a small engine show with a flea market near me. One of the vendors at the flea market is a hot sauce place that sells a ghost pepper jelly that I love. I never thought to use it as a glaze. Now I need to learn how to make jelly!

Solid and Vex I appreciate the suggestions. While I love gadgets and things, I would much rather have a soil that drained properly.   Thanks again for all the help.

I bet it's not this fast!   http://bangshift.com/general-news/videos/will-race-anything-even-gardening-equipment-check-out-roto-tiller-racing-from-arkansas/

The leaves are just as green as they were before the problem. They start to droop and lose their firmness, similar to what I've seen on plants that are over watered. I was very careful about removing most of the soil from the roots, but that doesn't mean that I didn't do any damage to them.  ...

  Well i guess I went too light on the perlite, I added about twice what a bag of potting soil would have but it's not close to 30%. I don't think it's coarse, they are between 1/8" to 1/4". If I can't find pine bark fines, would coco coir be a good substitute? They went into full sun. I think...

This year I decided to expand my selection of peppers to grow and wanted to see what the best use of them would be. Do I cook with them, make salsa, sauce, dry and grind or what? I thought I would ask the experts what they would do. Here's my list off what I'm growing and what I use them for or...

I have a Red Caribbean Habenaro and two Reaper plants in 5g pots that I wanted to amend the soil before the season starts.  Just before I did this, I started to harden them off for a couple of hours a day outside. Inside they were growing under a 70w MH along with direct morning sun. Normally...

    There is a product for the aquarium trade for removing chlorine and chloramines called Stress Coat. IIRC it had Aloe in it and was also able to neutralize metals in the water.  I wonder if this would be safe for plants.