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  1. Rue Bella

    A NEW TWIST ON CHILI CONSUMPTION

    As Nike says:  Life's short, play hard.    At least I think that was Nike - don't really remember.  :rolleyes:    
  2. Rue Bella

    sun Dropping during direct sunlight

      They were already large when you purchased them, and likely grown in either a green house or partial shade (to keep that luxuriant, green look).  So when you put them in the sun, it is not a surprise at all that they are wilting in the sun. As others have suggested, put up some shade cloth...
  3. Rue Bella

    indoor My Indoor Farm

    I have no words of wisdom for you, but I love your dedication.      Converting your living room would be better.   ;)
  4. Rue Bella

    Planting Medium

    Hi, here is a previous thread on the subject. It's long, but hopefully there will be some helpful information in it for you.  :)     http://thehotpepper.com/topic/10245-all-about-soil-a-great-resource-i-thought-i-would-share/   "All about soil - A great resource I thought I would share"
  5. Rue Bella

    Mulch

      These days it is an absolutely valid consideration to be careful about what and 'where from' anything you put in your garden.  This concern of herbicide carry-over is why I stopped using horse manure in my garden a few years ago from a local stable. Even aged some of these chemicals don't...
  6. Rue Bella

    Mulch

      Like I said, not everyone likes it,  and it probably varies in quality between communities..  I've used ours extensively for more than a decade with zero problems. And having to age it for "2 full years" to use as mulch is just silly. If you age it that long you've got compost, not mulch. Of...
  7. Rue Bella

    Mulch

      That's where people around here get them. Tree trimmers in particular. Call several of them and give them your address. They would rather go to the closest drop-off point than take them further away. Make sure you tip well to encourage them to come back to you. :)   Also, if you ever have any...
  8. Rue Bella

    Mulch

    I use the free stuff from the land fill - ground and sifted green waste. Not everyone across the country likes it, but our local stuff is very good. And did I say it's free? I've been using it for over a decade, and I've had no problems with weed seeds coming in. And if you put on any mulch deep...
  9. Rue Bella

    How to cool your peppers?

      I'm not new, I just don't post much.  :party:
  10. Rue Bella

    How to cool your peppers?

    Looks like more than the peppers need to cool down.... :rolleyes:
  11. Rue Bella

    shade Shade cloth - Yes/no?

    Last year I used shade cloth over a bed of Numex Joe E. Parkers. Not superhots, nor greenhouse grown. I grow a bed of these every year. And using shade cloth for the first time my plants were the best ever.    Taller plants healthier, larger harvest, and no sun scald. I had to keep raising the...
  12. Rue Bella

    Marketplace

    I also was unable to find The Marketplace for a long time.    Perhaps when sending people to The Marketplace, people actually should use the words 'Vendor Vault', lol.   :rolleyes:
  13. Rue Bella

    Growing Problems in Southern California

    I'm in frost-free coastal SoCal. Every year the weather seems different, and the plants respond accordingly. As long as they look healthy vegetatively,  I don't pay them much mind.  They are going to do what they are going to do.  Maybe this makes me a bad Pepper Mom, but sooner or later they...
  14. Rue Bella

    what are you doing with excess peppers

    I dont grow super hots, but the extras of what I do grow I give away or cut up and dehydrate. This year I've been making more powders and am out of my dry pieces. I wish I had more so this year not only am I growing  more, but am going to be generous only after dehydrating more than I'll need...
  15. Rue Bella

    Critters in my Peppers (Southern California)

      Years ago I covered some young plants totally with that green plastic stuff - 'they' just ate a hole in it and got in. I thought then the culprits were ground squirrels. Definitely not a raccoon in that case - the entry hole was too small.
  16. Rue Bella

    Legal question

    I live on a street where there are a lot of people that walk for exercise. I also have fruit trees planted along the edge of my property. And people think nothing, absolutely nothing of stealing my fruits. They think 'just one won't hurt'.  I also used to have a blueberry patch in front. And...
  17. Rue Bella

    Critters in my Peppers (Southern California)

    If  you've seen raccoons, it could be them. I've had them digging in my yard before.    Also, could be rats. Not sure if they dig, but they are large enough to break branches. Something is getting to my tomatoes in pots and breaking off fruits, but no digging.    In my part of SoCal, we have...
  18. Rue Bella

    Is there a list for repudible seed sellers?

      Lol... of course. I thought it was some sort of pepper terminology.   Thanks. :)
  19. Rue Bella

    Is there a list for repudible seed sellers?

    Thanks for the suggestions. Greatly appreciated. I will have fun checking them out.   I really like the idea of seed savers boxes, but most that I've looked at appear to have very hot peppers in them.     What do the acronyms SFRB and MFRB mean?   Thanks.    
  20. Rue Bella

    Is there a list for repudible seed sellers?

    Hi, I'm shopping for seed for next year. Can anyone point me to a list of reliable seed sellers, either here or on the net?  I've looked at ebay, but am not totally trusting of what I'd actually receive.   Thanks.
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