also a tip to check ur pot sizing, ur average pepper needs a pretty massive pot to survive, so make sure if its 2 foot tall or over to plant it in the ground (in the green house) rather than a pot, if u need a pot, go for the biggest u can get, there roots are awesome! think the size of ur catering pot, not sure what that is, but would hold 3 bags of spuds, pretty damned big!
in these temperatures my potted sweet peppers and chili peppers are all outside on my patio in the sun, once the night time temps start dropping below 12 degrees that's when they'll go back in the greenhouse, plus they get pollinated better outside!
I had mine in a blowaway and they were covered in white fly - both sweet peppers and chilli's. So I threw caution to the wind and planted them outside in our veggie patch - that was about a month ago and they are going great, fingers crossed they stay that way, lots of peppers and chilli's, just waiting for them to ripen now - any tips on speeding that up!?
George, there are organic pesticides u can use to deter all the stuff u don't want on your edibles. try ur local diy store
But if, like myself, you prefer to try natures way, try planting some companion plants with your main crops, to deter any pests, Each vegetable or fruit has its own partner! This is a database of knowledge for companion plants, to act as barriers toward pests, you probably already have most of these in your garden, its just a case of moving them to the proper area now, to best benefit your plants! There is something for everyone here, regardless of what you are growing! Try this link!
On the note of making them fruit faster, well, a good feed is always good, u can try natures way, and place a seaweed wash on them daily, this requires u to collect seaweed from the beach and blitz it in your blender then water it down, strain it and feed it to your fruiting plants, I would suggest placing what you sieve out of it in a bucket with a lid for 6 months, this will then turn into a concentrate of plant food, which u can then bottle for next year, also remember at this time to pinch out new shoots, as they can make the plant push all its energy into new growth instead of fruit producing.
If you are into foraging, then I would suggest you collect seaweed and dry it naturally in ur garden, over washing line etc, then blend it into dry flakes, this can be stored in a coolish dark place for years, and used to fertilze your soul before planting, saves you a lot of money on buying premade stuff online or in the DIY store!
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also a tip to check ur pot sizing, ur average pepper needs a pretty massive pot to survive, so make sure if its 2 foot tall or over to plant it in the ground (in the green house) rather than a pot, if u need a pot, go for the biggest u can get, there roots are awesome! think the size of ur catering pot, not sure what that is, but would hold 3 bags of spuds, pretty damned big!
hope this helps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVvNRqc3nc watch this to get the best yield!
watch his other clips on how to raise them, best advise on the net tbh
in these temperatures my potted sweet peppers and chili peppers are all outside on my patio in the sun, once the night time temps start dropping below 12 degrees that's when they'll go back in the greenhouse, plus they get pollinated better outside!
I had mine in a blowaway and they were covered in white fly - both sweet peppers and chilli's. So I threw caution to the wind and planted them outside in our veggie patch - that was about a month ago and they are going great, fingers crossed they stay that way, lots of peppers and chilli's, just waiting for them to ripen now - any tips on speeding that up!?
Just watched the youtube link recommended by Kitchen Gardener. Novel way to treat peppers. I will be giving it a go. Well worth a watch!
Right now it's so hot I would put them outside!!
Cheers Barbara
George, there are organic pesticides u can use to deter all the stuff u don't want on your edibles. try ur local diy store
But if, like myself, you prefer to try natures way, try planting some companion plants with your main crops, to deter any pests, Each vegetable or fruit has its own partner! This is a database of knowledge for companion plants, to act as barriers toward pests, you probably already have most of these in your garden, its just a case of moving them to the proper area now, to best benefit your plants! There is something for everyone here, regardless of what you are growing! Try this link!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companion_plants
Hope this was helpful
On the note of making them fruit faster, well, a good feed is always good, u can try natures way, and place a seaweed wash on them daily, this requires u to collect seaweed from the beach and blitz it in your blender then water it down, strain it and feed it to your fruiting plants, I would suggest placing what you sieve out of it in a bucket with a lid for 6 months, this will then turn into a concentrate of plant food, which u can then bottle for next year, also remember at this time to pinch out new shoots, as they can make the plant push all its energy into new growth instead of fruit producing.
If you are into foraging, then I would suggest you collect seaweed and dry it naturally in ur garden, over washing line etc, then blend it into dry flakes, this can be stored in a coolish dark place for years, and used to fertilze your soul before planting, saves you a lot of money on buying premade stuff online or in the DIY store!
Happy gardening!