Hello,
I am new to growing peppers or really much anything else. I tried growing some peppers from seeds, mostly to have something interesting to me on my deck. My girlfriend would plant tomatoes and some herbs every year, but that is it. I would end up watering them, so I figured might as well plant something interesting....and I might have started an addiction.
I started the first season with only a two plants...Cayenne I believe.
and i got an ornamental late in the year...
Anyway, the produced about 4 or 5 peppers each before it turned cold...from the Cayennes.
So, not knowing if I could over winter them or not I dried some seeds and them moved the plants in side to a window in hopes they would overwinter, but figuring I could start over if not.
My seeds plus as many other types as I could put my hands on. I think I have like 20 to 30 kinds now.
Any way, not only have the plants seem to be overwintering, they are still producing. I just took a couple pepper pods off the plants for cooking today, 12/13/09 and have more that are maturing.
Ok to the questions.
Is it normal for them to produce over-winter?
They seam less hot, is that normal or maybe I am over watering?
Amy I killing any chance of keeping my first pepper line pure by having other pepper types around?
I have lots of pepper types, but only one small(apartment deck), how many pepper plants can I realistically grow in a small area? I want more of my first peppers, but also maybe some Trinidad scorpions, ghosts, maybe some fish peepers and others. I have started a bunch my seeds and have sprouts? Too early? They seam happy...but I am afraid I have too many already....god I need to buy a place with a yard soon!
More pics to follow.....any advice from experienced growers would be most welcome!
Will
More pics too follow
I am new to growing peppers or really much anything else. I tried growing some peppers from seeds, mostly to have something interesting to me on my deck. My girlfriend would plant tomatoes and some herbs every year, but that is it. I would end up watering them, so I figured might as well plant something interesting....and I might have started an addiction.
I started the first season with only a two plants...Cayenne I believe.
![9734_1245653182362_1260379188_30744403_7872132_n.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc1%2Fhs270.snc1%2F9734_1245653182362_1260379188_30744403_7872132_n.jpg&hash=23069b7286500d50ea7b47a6f374d625)
![9734_1245653302365_1260379188_30744406_1297296_n.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc1%2Fhs250.snc1%2F9734_1245653302365_1260379188_30744406_1297296_n.jpg&hash=c4705d8e30cd26b19f582775759197a4)
and i got an ornamental late in the year...
![9734_1245653382367_1260379188_30744408_7237388_n.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fhphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net%2Fhs270.snc1%2F9734_1245653382367_1260379188_30744408_7237388_n.jpg&hash=179fe83ffb699fb93c376a1fd6ed4afb)
Anyway, the produced about 4 or 5 peppers each before it turned cold...from the Cayennes.
So, not knowing if I could over winter them or not I dried some seeds and them moved the plants in side to a window in hopes they would overwinter, but figuring I could start over if not.
![9734_1245653342366_1260379188_30744407_1466408_n.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc1%2Fhs250.snc1%2F9734_1245653342366_1260379188_30744407_1466408_n.jpg&hash=c41467e6031ea788a258586005c2fa86)
My seeds plus as many other types as I could put my hands on. I think I have like 20 to 30 kinds now.
Any way, not only have the plants seem to be overwintering, they are still producing. I just took a couple pepper pods off the plants for cooking today, 12/13/09 and have more that are maturing.
Ok to the questions.
Is it normal for them to produce over-winter?
They seam less hot, is that normal or maybe I am over watering?
Amy I killing any chance of keeping my first pepper line pure by having other pepper types around?
I have lots of pepper types, but only one small(apartment deck), how many pepper plants can I realistically grow in a small area? I want more of my first peppers, but also maybe some Trinidad scorpions, ghosts, maybe some fish peepers and others. I have started a bunch my seeds and have sprouts? Too early? They seam happy...but I am afraid I have too many already....god I need to buy a place with a yard soon!
More pics to follow.....any advice from experienced growers would be most welcome!
Will
More pics too follow