I'm growing over 50 varieties of peppers, about half of them annuums, the rest are chinense and baccatums. It will be time to plant them out in two to three weeks. Here's where my dilemma comes in. I have a plot at the local community garden, which is full sun all day, I mean 12 - 14 hours of direct brutal sunlight. I also have a small veggie garden in the front of my house, which gets some shade from the fence, the porch, etc., so maybe 10 - 12 hours of sun, and lots of wind exposure there. I also have a patio in the backyard, protected by a 6' fence, and partially shaded by a pergola, which receives the least amount of light, probably around 8 hours, but everything there has to be in a container. I can fit maybe 15 - 20 plants there, but being in the backyard, also means being where the kids play, so not sure I want anything I'm not willing to have take a hit with a soccer ball back there, if you know what I mean.
So my question is, when deciding which plants to put where, which types of peppers need the most sun, which prefer afternoon shade? Also, if the ones that need shade are large, bushy plants, will they do okay in pots on the patio, since that's the only shade I have?
My original idea was to put the sweets in the containers on the patio, just to have them separated from the hotter stuff, but I wasn't really taking the sun/shade issue into consideration.
Thanks for your help!
So my question is, when deciding which plants to put where, which types of peppers need the most sun, which prefer afternoon shade? Also, if the ones that need shade are large, bushy plants, will they do okay in pots on the patio, since that's the only shade I have?
My original idea was to put the sweets in the containers on the patio, just to have them separated from the hotter stuff, but I wasn't really taking the sun/shade issue into consideration.
Thanks for your help!