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Thanks Em! Great suggestions. I wonder if I could cut some holes in the lid to aid ventilation...

Hi guys. Thanks for answering this question - that's one question I can mark off my list. Now, a super newbie question: I started germinating seeds in a Jiffy 72 tray about five days ago. I was under the impression that keeping the humidity super high was important at this stage, so I left...

Four and a half inches tall?

So, along those lines, would you say that you do that often? Do you have a general idea in mind for what size the plant ought to be (for that species), and you pinch all the flowers and pods off until you believe it has grown big enough, then you let it take off? (I have a couple pics of my...

Please forgive me for being a noob, but what is meant by "hardening off"? Does it just refer to toughening the young plants by controlled exposure to the elements? Thanks.

Really great info here, NJA. Thanks so much!

Thanks very much for the recipe! I used it to make my first-ever batch of homemade salsa tonight, and it is really excellent. I used 12 jals and 2 bells, and upped the garlic a bit. I will never buy a jar of factory-made salsa again. I tried to attach a pic of it here, but apparently I'm not...

Beautiful!

Dude, you're hilarious! That was great.

Thanks very much, everyone, for the advice. I think transplant shock may have been most of the problem for that first week or so. All the plants are now looking much better, and today I added a little tomato and pepper, low nitrogen fertilizer. The point about not overwatering is understood...

Greetings from Wichita, KS! I have 13 plants that i transplanted about 18 days ago from pots to normal soil in my garden. Within a few days, I noticed their leaves starting to yellow a bit. I have kept them watered well and was lucky to have mild and shady weather for the first week or so...

Hello everyone! I'm so happy to find a blog devoted to peppers, as I have so many questions. However, I'll try to be a good member and lurk a while rather than posting questions that likely have already been asked. I only have 13 plants so far this season: 4 jalapenos, 2 orange habaneros, 2...