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tim
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Just like the old days!
Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 06:43:20 »
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shirlton
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west midlands
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 07:09:21 »
They look well Tim. Mine are getting bigger and bigger but I want red ones. I had a beautiful aubergine and when I looked the bottom had gone rotten. Is this a common fault like blossom end rot.
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 07:58:54 »
Yes Shirlton, but not as common as slug/snail damage... expensive tastes molluscs!
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tim
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Just like the old days!
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 08:58:33 »
Or Earwigs!
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OllieC
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Nairn
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 10:32:45 »
They look a delight Tim. Do you keep that as a perennial?
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tim
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Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 11:13:50 »
Too much hassle!
I know some do it with Chillies, but one year's Chilli crop lasts us several years.
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Barnowl
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getting back to my roots [SW London]
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 11:54:49 »
Congrats Tim, looks very healthy - and prolific. Will add to the list for next year :)
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Mrs Ava
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Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 12:59:08 »
I am also adding this to the list for next year. I have no luck with sweet peppers, and the old man hates them so one plant with fruit like that would be just perfect for lill'ole me. Looks wonderful Tim!
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tricia
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Torbay, Devon
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 24, 2007, 22:11:06 »
Tim, you know they
will
ripen. Gypsy is my most reliable and prolific pepper. Mine are like yours but there is a hint of brownish red to be seen since our summer here in the southwest started four days ago. Quite suddenly the GH toms, peppers and cucumbers seem to be getting on with it at last.
Tricia
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tim
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Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 25, 2007, 06:37:57 »
Yes - I'm very patient, but the season of use is rapidly waning.
We normally start picking in
mid-July!!
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Emagggie
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Out to lunch.
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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August 29, 2007, 09:39:39 »
Tim, are they grown under glass?
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tim
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August 29, 2007, 10:29:31 »
Oh, sorry - I'm always urging people to declare in or out. Very much
in
for us - not the best growing area.
This is an earlier planting of Gypsy - with Labrador, a trial variety nearest.
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Mrs Ava
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August 29, 2007, 12:19:17 »
I am so envious of your peppers Tim. I never achieve such splendour, but then I don't have lashings of room in the greenhouse and tend to grow heaps of chillis as we use lots of them but only a few peppers. Me thinks I am going to have to construct some sort of polytunnel or greenhouse on the allotment.
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Emagggie
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Out to lunch.
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August 29, 2007, 14:02:52 »
I think I need a bigger greenhouse too.
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tim
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Just like the old days!
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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September 16, 2007, 09:04:16 »
Yes - they are coming along!
This is a later planting than our main lot.
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kitten
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Lincolnshire
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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September 16, 2007, 09:09:20 »
Wow tim they look amazing :o
How are the plants supported then, it looks like you have a stake but are the branches also supported somehow? x
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Debs
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Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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September 16, 2007, 16:48:29 »
I am envious Tim, as my peppers have not even flowered yet.
Is it time to throw the plant on the compost heap or should I persevere :-[
Debs
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tim
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Just like the old days!
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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September 17, 2007, 09:10:42 »
Debs - not a lot of hope, I'm afraid. I doubt even my 2-3" green chillies will ripen.
Kitten - string circle every foot. (Did you see my kittens?)
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tricia
Hectare
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Torbay, Devon
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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September 17, 2007, 12:25:37 »
Gypsy is a lovely pepper, so reliable too. Pity it is an F1 hybrid so we can't save the seed. They are so darned expensive! I've just picked the last 4 on my one plant I grew this year.
Also have 2 plants with 5 massive Jumbo Peppers which are starting to turn red. They were the last to ripen last year too.
My small GH is emptying fast!
Tricia
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jennym
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Essex/Suffolk border
Re: Rather jolly? They might even ripen one day!
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September 17, 2007, 12:27:14 »
I've saved Gypsy before and it's seemed ok. Wouldnt hurt to try.
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