SadisticPeppers 2025 Glog

I plan on restarting small. I ordered Chocolate Reaper seeds from Matt's Peppers (ETA Tuesday 2/14) and will be using my patio to grow the plants. I measured it out, and with the 5-gallon Home Depot buckets from my previous venture, I should have space for 24 on the balcony, using drip irrigators and a fertilizer injector.

I'll be sure to post up pics soon when I begin the seeding process.

Update 2/14/2025: Here's the first pics. Thanks to Matt's Peppers for the quick delivery and the freebies included in the package. I'll be starting my grow this year with Chocolate Reapers.

 

[Downriver]

Unless Pepper Joe's has changed its spots, there's a fairly good chance you'll be enjoying Bell peppers. jmo.

 

[SadisticPeppers]

I was under the impression Pepper Joe's got bought out by someone a few years back and was under new management?

Who else has a decent supply of seeds?

 

[DementedWelder]

TexasHotPeppers, MattsPeppers, WhiteHotPeppers, The ChiliPepperInstitute, and BakerCreek are a few that come to mind. And of course SemillasLaPalma when their store isn't having staff and international shipping issues.

 

[SadisticPeppers]

TexasHotPeppers, MattsPeppers, WhiteHotPeppers, The ChiliPepperInstitute, and BakerCreek are a few that come to mind. And of course SemillasLaPalma when their store isn't having staff and international shipping issues.

Thanks. Placed an order with Matt's Peppers for some Chocolate Reaper seeds

 

[Downriver]

I was under the impression Pepper Joe's got bought out by someone a few years back and was under new management?

Who else has a decent supply of seeds?

Not sure - quit following them years ago. I know Joe's father started the business in PA, then Joe took it over. He then applied his used car salesman skills to it. After a while, he moved south, (Myrtle Beach maybe?) eventually retired, and handed the business over to his daughter. She continued on in Dad's dubious ways, and that's where I left it. Maybe they have been sold, and things are better. Dunno.

As far as vendors, I usually point people HERE. I've dealt with most of these vendors over the years, and consider them reputable. Also, I've dealt with Garth at Texas Hot Peppers for years, but I can't edit that post to add him to that original list.

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Not sure - quit following them years ago. I know Joe's father started the business in PA, then Joe took it over. He then applied his used car salesman skills to it. After a while, he moved south, (Myrtle Beach maybe?) eventually retired, and handed the business over to his daughter. She continued on in Dad's dubious ways, and that's where I left it. Maybe they have been sold, and things are better. Dunno.

As far as vendors, I usually point people HERE. I've dealt with most of these vendors over the years, and consider them reputable. Also, I've dealt with Garth at Texas Hot Peppers for years, but I can't edit that post to add him to that original list.

Thanks for the info. I made sure to bookmark that list when I need more seeds

It also slipped my mind that Joe was good buds with He Who Shall Not Be Named, whom I had a very bad experience with years back...

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Overnight soak finished, and placed the seeds in the tray. It's outside enjoying the sun

When I put it out on the patio, I made sure to tape the cover in a couple spots so it won't fly off with the slightest breeze

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Looks like I got my first hook!

 

[Grass Snake]

Good luck with your grow. Can’t wait to see your setup with the buckets and drip system. Hope you figured some space in between those buckets. I’ve made the mistake of putting plants too close together and when I tried to separate and move around they couldn’t support themselves on their own. Just something to think about if you haven’t already.

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Good luck with your grow. Can’t wait to see your setup with the buckets and drip system. Hope you figured some space in between those buckets. I’ve made the mistake of putting plants too close together and when I tried to separate and move around they couldn’t support themselves on their own. Just something to think about if you haven’t already.

Sure did, since I ran into the same issue years ago, and I learned my lesson then