Hi all...having been a member of this forum now for a short while, I am amazed at what a family this place is. So, I knew this would be the place to get a little advice on my first growing season.
Originally, I decided to start growing my own, because I was tired of spending a pile of cash on Serranos. So, as a little experiment, I started seeding Serranos and Jalapenos, drying them, the test-germinating them. Easy enough. In fact, I still have a little Jalapeno growing in my kitchen window for the winter. Then, another teacher here at school gave me a bunch of marked bags with about a dozen different peppers. I dried those seeds. So I got to thinking...I'd love to have a pepper garden this spring...but I don't want to wait until August to start pulling in my haul. I've come to the point that I'm going to be ordering some of the "super-hots", and trying to grow them as well.
So here's the deal...I'm not interested in spending a dime, once I get the seeds. I have horse poop, potting soil, and sandy-loam, and live in the DFW (Texas) area. I want to start my seeds in early January on the little starter-pucks, stick those in the mulch-cups, then when March hits, get my plants outside. I'd like to be knee-deep in peppers all summer.
So...based on this...got any tips? I'm considering a container-garden...maybe 40 pots or so...that way I can make adjustments here and there.
Originally, I decided to start growing my own, because I was tired of spending a pile of cash on Serranos. So, as a little experiment, I started seeding Serranos and Jalapenos, drying them, the test-germinating them. Easy enough. In fact, I still have a little Jalapeno growing in my kitchen window for the winter. Then, another teacher here at school gave me a bunch of marked bags with about a dozen different peppers. I dried those seeds. So I got to thinking...I'd love to have a pepper garden this spring...but I don't want to wait until August to start pulling in my haul. I've come to the point that I'm going to be ordering some of the "super-hots", and trying to grow them as well.
So here's the deal...I'm not interested in spending a dime, once I get the seeds. I have horse poop, potting soil, and sandy-loam, and live in the DFW (Texas) area. I want to start my seeds in early January on the little starter-pucks, stick those in the mulch-cups, then when March hits, get my plants outside. I'd like to be knee-deep in peppers all summer.
So...based on this...got any tips? I'm considering a container-garden...maybe 40 pots or so...that way I can make adjustments here and there.
