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Peppers
Tina_i_am
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I've grown some peppers from seed. Two sweet varieties (Romano and California) and two hot varieties (Jalapeno and de cayenne).
With the weather being so hot, I've had them on my south-facing patio. It's a real sun trap. But now the weather might turn cooler and wetter, I'm thinking of putting them back into the greenhouse
Do you keep them in the greenhouse all summer long?
And should I be pinching out the tops?
All advice welcome, as I've never grown peppers before.
Thanks for reading x
Last edited: 20 June 2017 16:55:52
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I didnt bother with pepers this year, but normally mine stay in the greenhouse, suitable shading plenty of watering, had 3 in a grow bag last year, plus a shelf of pots. Basically they need as much sun and heat as possible in the UK, to ripen, I never pinched out the tops. Word of warning,, I grew de cayenne last year put gloves on when using them for cooking!
I've grown them on my south facing sheltered patio for years with good results, but now I've got a greenhouse, so they're lined up on the staging in 10L pots.
I'm growing Snackbite (mini-pepper), Marconi (bell pepper) and Jalapeno - all doing well. Quite a few chili and Snackbite fruits formed, just flowers on Marconi at the mo.
From what I've read they generally do better in the g/house. The first time I've tried and so far so good.
I'm sure we'll get more advice soon
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I always leave mine in the greenhouse whatever the heat.
I only have a mini greenhouse so once they outgrow that I have no option other than to stick them outside. All my chillis last year were successful bar habenero varieties that take an age to mature. I would probably leave them in the greenhouse if I had one, but it's not the end of the word if they go out in a south facing position.
Experiment. Pinch one and see how it does. I've tried this numerous times and I still can't work out if it's worth it or not. One thing is for sure, you won't harm it.
There was an episode on Beechgrove last year and Jim showed how to pinch out and train peppers. It wasn't very straightforward, and I've forgotten now anyway....
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
We grow Padron and sweet peppers always in the greenhouse regardless of heat. Never pinch them out. Never had a decent crop when we have tried to grow them outside.
That reminds me of a man I used to work with, who was caught short while chopping chillis for his dinner. He dashed to the loo but neglected to wash his hands first. He was in pain for hours afterwards.
Last edited: 21 June 2017 11:36:40
I usually grow Apache which are pretty mild, so happily cut up the de cayenne, hands starting burning, I washed and washed, looked up Dr Internet, they stung for a couple of days, one post said she had rubbed her eyes!!!! Ew, I hope he washed his hands AFTERWARDS, then