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I thought this was a neat little talk on aphids and fungus.
That is a fabulous collection of interesting-looking peppers!Pepper update. So I flubbed it a little. I have a strict policy of not keeping them moist and really letting them get quite dry before giving them a proper soak, with bottom watering usually. Well, I got busy for a few days and noticed a little too late that some of the pots had gotten so dry that a few had some wilted leaves. Full size peppers seem to recover well from this when it happens, but clearly wee seedlings don't have the same strength. So a few of the leaves were damaged even after a recovery. But onwards and upwards!
The Habanadas are doing very well, the second largest seedlings behind Peruviano Arancia. I'm glad I started them this early, and I think this may be one of the better harvests I get from the hab family. It will be a good size by June. It's nearly time to start pruning.
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Purple Serrano is already showing it's true colors.
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One of the lights; lots of Zavory peppers in here, another heatless hab type.
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I got 'the zoomies' while visiting the Atlantic Pepper Seeds site the other day and expect to be planting many more pots now once they arrive. I can see they've been shipped so hopefully they arrive soon. @Jack Holloway's pepper seeds sort of 'got me in the mood' for pepper planting and I'm going to need another 2 greenhouses to grow them all. lol I am really looking forward to growing some of these neat peppers though. Here's a little sneak peak of the line up.
Cheiro Roxa
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Pink Cayenne
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Cappuccino Chiltepin
Murupi White
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Aji Fantasy White
Goronong
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Wiri Wiri Large Yellow
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Shu Variegated
Sugar Rush Stripey
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My grandfather, noting how much food we often left on the plate in our youth, said that kids often "have eyes bigger than their stomach". I think a lot of gardeners (self included) have a similar affliction when it comes to seeds; our dreams exceed our square footage.So @heirloomgal how do you winnow down what you'll grow this season? I've got lots and lots of tomato seeds and not space, time, or energy to grow them all. Some of the seed is old, so is only a year or two old. I managed to limit my peppers, but not sure how to limit the tomatoes, plus I won't be starting as many as I did the peppers. Help!
Tomato seeds, stored properly, will last for a looooooooonnnnnnngggg time, I have posted this before. I started 35yo tomato seeds. I thought that they weren't sprouting and forgot about them. I had them in a milk jug and found them a month later, one inch tall and dead and dried out.So @heirloomgal how do you winnow down what you'll grow this season? I've got lots and lots of tomato seeds and not enough space, time, or energy to grow them all. Some of the seed is old, some is only a year or two old. I managed to limit my peppers, but not sure how to limit the tomatoes, plus I won't be starting as many as I did the peppers. Help!
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Not easy! But I look deeply into my soul and sternly ask the question - how much do I/will I really enjoy this tomato? And then I try to give myself an honest answer! Do you grow in ground or do you do pots too? That can make a difference, because you can get away with growing more tomatoes if you do pots. I almost never prune in a pot, all I do is give water and food once in awhile and let 'em do their thing. You could also blindfold yourself and pick out from your tomato seed stack the number you'll grow.So @heirloomgal how do you winnow down what you'll grow this season? I've got lots and lots of tomato seeds and not enough space, time, or energy to grow them all. Some of the seed is old, some is only a year or two old. I managed to limit my peppers, but not sure how to limit the tomatoes, plus I won't be starting as many as I did the peppers. Help!
edited to correct spelling and add missing words. As Homer Simpson says "D'oh!'
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!There is actually a good reason for buying all that seed though. When you see seed for a variety that interests you, it may not be there tomorrow - so you buy it today. That's myexcuseexplanation, and I'm sticking to it. I can't help it if I dream in green.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!