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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: Lillypad on May 16, 2005, 10:18:46

Title: Peppers
Post by: Lillypad on May 16, 2005, 10:18:46

I'm growing peppers for the first time this year. They're on the living room windowsill (and I've got some in the office too!)

The first flowers are just opening - am I right in assuming that I need to get my paintbrush out & fertilise by hand? I've given them a very weak feed with tomato feed.

I do wish the weather would warm up & let me get things outside.

Lillypad

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: tim on May 16, 2005, 15:47:25

Someone's got to do it??

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: Mrs Ava on May 16, 2005, 18:18:56

So I guess the chillis that are covered in fruits in my conservatory have either been bothered by the kids brushing past, or the occassional bug that has buzzed in has done the jobet for me!  ;D

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: Jill on May 16, 2005, 18:36:18

I grew Habanero chillis last year and hand pollinated them very successfully with a make up brush when the bugs failed to perform.  This year I've decided to grow 3 different sorts.  Do I need to use 3 separate brushes or will one do for all?

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: tim on May 17, 2005, 06:07:39

Or wine flies, Emma!!

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: chrispea27 on May 17, 2005, 07:07:47

Never touched mine last year-I am still using last years crop!Yum ;D

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: tim on May 17, 2005, 08:38:30

Indoors?

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: maz on May 17, 2005, 09:15:17

I grow mine in the conny and dont 'do it myself'

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: philcooper on May 17, 2005, 11:26:21

Jill,

One brush will do if you do not want to save the seeds otherwise it's 3

Phil

Title: Re: Peppers
Post by: Jill on May 17, 2005, 13:17:46

Thanks Phil  ;D