tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post9061339173162409868..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Something new for 2017 - part 5 (peppers)Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90405344276035384382017-02-16T15:45:27.356+00:002017-02-16T15:45:27.356+00:00The seeds we bought are F1 hybrids Nadezda so chan...The seeds we bought are F1 hybrids Nadezda so chances are the seeds from bought mini peppers wouldn't grow trueSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1452430789009611272017-02-15T23:11:46.923+00:002017-02-15T23:11:46.923+00:00Hi, Maria, quite a few seed companies offer a vari...Hi, Maria, quite a few seed companies offer a variety of minis<br />Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-18279841201486053552017-02-15T22:47:49.125+00:002017-02-15T22:47:49.125+00:00I am going to have a look for some of these. We pu...I am going to have a look for some of these. We put peppers in a lot of our meals, I'm trying to get as much Vitamin C into the family as I can...<br />Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-22876775479458738882017-02-15T10:28:02.713+00:002017-02-15T10:28:02.713+00:00Good luck for you Sue! I've never had success ...Good luck for you Sue! I've never had success with peppers, perhaps they need more warmth. Why you don't collect seeds inside peppers you bought?Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73288068341645962882017-02-15T09:37:33.374+00:002017-02-15T09:37:33.374+00:00Thanks due to Jane, DebsThanks due to Jane, DebsSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31489122690386228922017-02-15T09:36:49.795+00:002017-02-15T09:36:49.795+00:00So do I, MalarSo do I, MalarSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49469844855047605152017-02-15T09:36:03.016+00:002017-02-15T09:36:03.016+00:00They are aren't they, EndahThey are aren't they, EndahSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-7992194245208605802017-02-15T07:51:24.192+00:002017-02-15T07:51:24.192+00:00Hmmm.....two or three matchsticks into the plantin...Hmmm.....two or three matchsticks into the planting hole..sulpur peppers like...scribbles into little red book :) Thanks for the tip !Daisy Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105828820178399476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-52240470670370443992017-02-13T06:51:59.007+00:002017-02-13T06:51:59.007+00:00They do really look cute in orange colour!
Hope yo...They do really look cute in orange colour!<br />Hope you will have a wonderful harvest of pepper this year! Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17661988820761119662017-02-13T03:01:30.726+00:002017-02-13T03:01:30.726+00:00The peppers are so cute!The peppers are so cute!Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-53326780968028893362017-02-12T15:55:14.161+00:002017-02-12T15:55:14.161+00:00These seem to have generated a lot of interest Ann...These seem to have generated a lot of interest Anna, I'll be sure to update on them.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34711730855263581202017-02-12T15:53:07.775+00:002017-02-12T15:53:07.775+00:00We eat a lot of sweet peppers Sue but I've onl...We eat a lot of sweet peppers Sue but I've only grown them once and it took forever for them to ripen. I will watching out for your verdict on these later on in the year.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16895404457042876952017-02-12T11:50:06.435+00:002017-02-12T11:50:06.435+00:00We like them raw too. JaneWe like them raw too. JaneSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-71716996593921118742017-02-12T11:17:25.674+00:002017-02-12T11:17:25.674+00:00A very interesting thread Sue, and I shall be foll...A very interesting thread Sue, and I shall be following the mini peppers progress through the season, as I too really struggle to get full size ones to ripen. I have got so disheartened that I decided not to grow any this year. I love the mini peppers raw as well as cooked, but it never occurred to me to actually grow them. Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72811928369566510612017-02-12T09:57:10.468+00:002017-02-12T09:57:10.468+00:00That's encouraging, Ray. That's encouraging, Ray. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-20328090108298895722017-02-12T03:47:44.454+00:002017-02-12T03:47:44.454+00:00Smaller peppers ripen faster than the bell peppers...Smaller peppers ripen faster than the bell peppers for me. I like to grow pepperoncini I and pickle them. They are ready to pick sooner than the bell types?<br />RaySwimrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928919593044289369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-76653973220219543262017-02-11T23:36:38.359+00:002017-02-11T23:36:38.359+00:00Last year we had very few peppers ripen, CJ and ma...Last year we had very few peppers ripen, CJ and many just didn't fully develop.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32644599424448028612017-02-11T20:24:15.605+00:002017-02-11T20:24:15.605+00:00I'm always impressed with your peppers Sue, bu...I'm always impressed with your peppers Sue, but I know what you mean, they do take forever to ripen. I grew some longer banana type ones once that did okay, but I don't bother now. I would if I had a greenhouse though, I remember we used to grow them in the greenhouse when I was little. There wasn't a massive crop, but the peppers were a good size. I'll be intrigued to see how the little ones do. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9238898684425948592017-02-11T19:14:39.192+00:002017-02-11T19:14:39.192+00:00I certainly will, BrenI certainly will, BrenSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37860837717655047182017-02-11T18:16:13.402+00:002017-02-11T18:16:13.402+00:00I liked the hint about the matchsticks a lot!! Goo...I liked the hint about the matchsticks a lot!! Good luck with these mini peppers. Hope you will update later in the season about them Sue. Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4494670976399744302017-02-11T16:03:24.537+00:002017-02-11T16:03:24.537+00:00Ours will live in the greenhouse, Deborah although...Ours will live in the greenhouse, Deborah although if we have too many plants (I can't believe I said that) some may end up outdoors. <br /><br />I hadn't considered stuffing them.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-296993409038784882017-02-11T15:16:02.534+00:002017-02-11T15:16:02.534+00:00I love those little peppers ~ they are so versatil...I love those little peppers ~ they are so versatile in cooking and are great stuffed, roasted, or raw. I hoped to grow some last year but it was too cold and my plants never made it outside on the south facing wall.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-83851171248138700782017-02-11T15:13:41.615+00:002017-02-11T15:13:41.615+00:00The variety that I have chosen may yet turn out to...The variety that I have chosen may yet turn out to be seedy, Sue.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-18643335290833865292017-02-11T15:12:30.539+00:002017-02-11T15:12:30.539+00:00Thanks, Jnbe we may have to try this with some to ...Thanks, Jnbe we may have to try this with some to see if it makes a diffrrence.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54507833772434428472017-02-11T14:06:22.702+00:002017-02-11T14:06:22.702+00:00They are adorable and fun to grow as well.
I picke...They are adorable and fun to grow as well.<br />I picked the WRONG variety for my foray into the world of minis and the one I chose was soooooooo seedy. I got them for a grab-n-go snack. My neighbor loved to scoop out the seeds and stuff them.<br />I'll be watching for updates on yours.......I would like to try them again.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com