I am SO impressed with this website! I'm glad I stumbled upon it! Now, I am so happy I stumbled upon this subforum! I've been gardening for about 8-10(?) Years. I always threw in a few Jalepeno peppers. They literally grow like weeds here in south Louisiana! So I never had to do very much. Jowever, last year was my first year really growing. My son is now 16 months old, so it's given me a good "escape" from the house!
I'm trying to save my favorite Tabasco pepper from last year. My peppers I overwintered did fine, until about 2 months ago when they got nailed by aphids. Never dealt with those before! I've done everything I can. I lost most, but the Tabasco is coming around.
So far I've grown:
Jalepeno
Bells
Tabasco
Habaneros (all died - early)
Anaheim (some cheap assorted variety and it produced one pepper!)
This year, so far, I'm growing:
Tabascos
Habaneros
Jalepeno
Cumari? (My dad got a plant from a client from brazil... they called it a "Yellow Brazilian". Very hot and very small) this is my first ever experience saving seeds and growing from them!
Pablano
Bell
I am looking for some Big Jims and maybe some others. I know I'm probably a bit late to be starting seeds, but all the above were started back in January. I'm still looking for more things to grow. Just in case!
Here is a shot of the square foot boxes I've been using for my regular gardens. They keep growing! I've had great luck with onions, lettuces, cilantro, basil, and carrots. I'm really throwing time and effort into it this year! The soil is pretty fertile here, so my soil is local soil mixed with compost, cow maneur, and a bag of miracle grow compost/veggie.
Most of my peppers are grown in pots. Here are my tomatoes and some of the pepper starters going on the window ledge! Most started in peat greenhouse pots to get them going and then to the plastic cups before hitting pots!
(don't mind the screen! Bad dog)
I'll update some photos soon!
Any Advice for a new pepper grower? Advice on good peppers to try out?
A few more readily available photos.
mostly tomatoes and habanero peppers on the window!
I'm trying to save my favorite Tabasco pepper from last year. My peppers I overwintered did fine, until about 2 months ago when they got nailed by aphids. Never dealt with those before! I've done everything I can. I lost most, but the Tabasco is coming around.
So far I've grown:
Jalepeno
Bells
Tabasco
Habaneros (all died - early)
Anaheim (some cheap assorted variety and it produced one pepper!)
This year, so far, I'm growing:
Tabascos
Habaneros
Jalepeno
Cumari? (My dad got a plant from a client from brazil... they called it a "Yellow Brazilian". Very hot and very small) this is my first ever experience saving seeds and growing from them!
Pablano
Bell
I am looking for some Big Jims and maybe some others. I know I'm probably a bit late to be starting seeds, but all the above were started back in January. I'm still looking for more things to grow. Just in case!
Here is a shot of the square foot boxes I've been using for my regular gardens. They keep growing! I've had great luck with onions, lettuces, cilantro, basil, and carrots. I'm really throwing time and effort into it this year! The soil is pretty fertile here, so my soil is local soil mixed with compost, cow maneur, and a bag of miracle grow compost/veggie.
Most of my peppers are grown in pots. Here are my tomatoes and some of the pepper starters going on the window ledge! Most started in peat greenhouse pots to get them going and then to the plastic cups before hitting pots!
I'll update some photos soon!
Any Advice for a new pepper grower? Advice on good peppers to try out?
A few more readily available photos.
to THP and good luck with your grow!
