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What kinda peppers ya gonna try this year? I'm not gonna do any in-ground stuff this year. Maybe revert back to the 'mater plant and pepper plants in buckets on the deck again.

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glenn57

i got these from dew2. i believe there called sweet margrate Hungarian peppers!

Rebel SS

Yer only gonna plant one kind?

glenn57

green peppers.....yea. i'll but jalepeno plants.

Rebel SS · « *Last Edit: February 02/21/18, 08:51:14 PM by Rebel SS* »

They sure like that hot sun on the deck in buckets. Did Anaheim, serrano, and california bells one year...

Here's a nice little pepper pictorial guide...

https://organicsoiltechnology.com/hogar-organico/grow-organic-vegetables-auto-maintenance-container-varieties/peppers-hot-sweet/hot-peppers/over-a-million-scu-hot-pepper-club

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Dotch · « *Last Edit: February 02/22/18, 10:18:33 AM by Dotch* »

Dat's a good idear Reb. I got an old plastic water tank that's cracked and leaks. Sorta like you & LPS!

Fill the thing with a mixture of soil and sheep excrement then see what happens. One nice thing about it: I can pick it up and stick it inside with the skidsteer. Maybe extend the growing season if possible.

Going to see if I can find a few Mexibell seeds. Looks like a bell pepper, not super hot but just enough burn to let you know it's there.

Rebel SS

Best check the plants carefully for those fornicating bugs you like to find.

glenn57

Quote from: Rebel SS on February 02/22/18, 12:25:04 PM

Best check the plants carefully for those fornicating bugs you like to find.

WHY................. must you turn everything into a sex thing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dotch

Quote from: glenn57 on February 02/22/18, 12:51:23 PM

Quote from: Rebel SS on February 02/22/18, 12:25:04 PM
Best check the plants carefully for those fornicating bugs you like to find.
WHY................. must you turn everything into a sex thing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gee I don't think Reb is quite that shallow. Always one to try to broaden his horizons and expand his education. He told me used to go to The Happy Warrior to study anatomy...

Rebel SS · « *Last Edit: February 02/22/18, 02:27:00 PM by Rebel SS* »

Thank you, Dotch. You are most explicitly correct. I'm sure we might have even been there in class at the same time.

I notice that little weezle can ooh and aah over the posted bikini babe morning pics, and also bring up the barnyard sex thing about sheep "pushing back", etc. If there ever was one to stir the sexual cauldron, he'd take first prize. Now I must go have some lunch...

Rebel SS

Set yourself up for a great year in the garden!
Gardening season is almost here! It’s time to brush up on everything…

How to start your own seedlings

Seed catalogs are filled with dreams that grow into reality: A perfectly straight and early stringless bush bean. A dahlia in the most vibrant color you can imagine. The same tomato that South Dakota settlers grew in 1845.

Dreaming doesn’t do you much good, though, if you order a whole pile of seed packets without the slightest idea of how to grow them. Some seeds do well placed directly into the soil. But others need to be started indoors in order to maximize the growing season. For instance, peppers and tomatoes should be started by the end of March, and cool crop seeds including broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower by the end of April, says Scott Moon, owner of Sargent’s Gardens in Rochester. “The first couple years, there’s a bit of a learning curve,” Moon says.

To lessen the learning curve, we have a little guide for how to start your own seedlings if you’re ready to get your hands dirty.

Container type

Seeds will germinate in many conditions, but ideally, you want containers with good drainage or drain holes in the bottom, Moon says. Popular choices include:

Containers or kits with draining holes in the bottom, on a tray with a plastic cover
Egg cartons
Peat pots
Newspapers
Dirt style

The type of dirt you use matter a lot. Don’t use regular dirt dug up from your yard or garden to start seeds. Moon recommends a seed starting mixture that contains peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite. This cuts down on weeds, gives proper drainage, and overall increases your chances of success. Potting soil may have too much fertilizer or be too heavy for seeds. Moon says to water the mixture and follow the directions on the seed packets before planting instructions.

Growing location

Seeds will do best in a location that is bright and warm. Once your seeds are settled in their containers, you’ll need an artificial light source (warming lights) and a heating mat for underneath your containers to encourage growth.

You’ll also need a dome or cover (plastic would work) for your container(s). Timing plays a role in success with covering. Keep seeds covered until you see sprouts. As soon as germination occurs, pull that dome or cover off. This time of germination is Moon’s favorite part – there’s something magical about it that never gets old. “It’s that whole experiencing Mother Nature and working with the dust,” he says.

Make sure your seedlings stay watered, and watch them grow. If they start leaning toward the light source, rotate the containers around or move the light to another spot.

Hardening off and how to do it

Hardening off means preparing plants to live outside. If you put your seedlings in the ground without hardening off, they are at risk of shock, which may slow future growth and potentially stunt your plant. In Minnesota, spring brings a variety of temperatures. Seedlings are used to a protected, controlled environment. To harden off your young plants, introduce them to the outdoors for a few hours each day, adding time until they are spending 7 or 8 hours a day outside. At first, they may need shelter. However, after about a week, they should be strong enough to stay outside. Keep an eye on the weather, though! Strong winds have been known to topple young plants, or a sudden rainstorm could drown them.

Once your plants are hardened off, it’s time to plant. Then sit back and watch your garden grow.

glenn57

this from someone that cant grow a winter onion!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks Del!!!!!!!!!!

Rebel SS · « *Last Edit: March 03/14/18, 09:05:16 AM by Rebel SS* »

Winter onions my butt. Those are just raggedy left-overs ya never pulled up.

glenn57

stuck my pepper seeds in starter soil on Feb 21 and as of last nite not a one has emerged.

they got till next weekend, if nuttin then I,m turning it in as crop failure. And I will officially retire from the seed starting business and just see the greenhouse.

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