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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: MikeB on July 03, 2006, 18:32:18

Title: 1st Pepper
Post by: MikeB on July 03, 2006, 18:32:18
1st Bell pepper this year, variety revolution.
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: jennym on July 03, 2006, 18:33:09
Woohoo! congratulations, that looks good! grown under glass?
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Post by: flossie on July 03, 2006, 18:42:32
amazing - so quick
when did you plant them?
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Post by: tim on July 03, 2006, 19:31:39
When sown?
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Post by: flossie on July 03, 2006, 19:34:12
yes - that's what I meant to write
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: MikeB on July 03, 2006, 19:59:02
Sown 18th March, potted on 26th April, these banana peppers were sown at the same time.  These peppers are in the same GH as the tomatoes and are treated the same.  I have another GH where I'm growing sweet potatoes, aubergines and melons which I'm keeping at a higher temperature (approx 35C). The peppers in this GH are sturdy and strong plants, but no flowers, hence no fruit. Outside peppers are doing well with small fruit.  Point is peppers do not seem to like it too hot.
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: sandersj89 on July 03, 2006, 20:13:45
Gob smacked!

Only got a few flowers so far!!!!!

Jerry
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: flossie on July 03, 2006, 20:23:30
Thanks - am a very long way behind.  Next year can you post a reminder for me about when to get started !
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: MikeB on July 03, 2006, 21:40:08
Quote from: sandersj89 on July 03, 2006, 20:13:45
Gob smacked!

Only got a few flowers so far!!!!!

Jerry
Fairs fair, my toms arn't ripe yet.

Mike
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: sandersj89 on July 03, 2006, 22:53:17
Quote from: MikeB on July 03, 2006, 21:40:08
Quote from: sandersj89 on July 03, 2006, 20:13:45
Gob smacked!

Only got a few flowers so far!!!!!

Jerry
Fairs fair, my toms arn't ripe yet.

Mike

hehehe, but my pepers were sown before yours!

Well done you!

Jerry
(Just had a nice meal of my own toms...... ;D ;D ;D)
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: Jill on July 03, 2006, 23:48:29
Blimey, Mike B, how d'ya do it! ;D Just got the start of a couple of chillies, one or two slight swellings indicating toms, and lots of beginnings of courgettes but no male flowers to pollinate to fruition!  Anyone else as far behind as me? ;D :-\
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: MikeB on July 04, 2006, 09:33:21
Quote from: sandersj89 on July 03, 2006, 22:53:17

but my pepers were sown before yours!


I find the potting on time is critical, the longer you leave it, the longer it takes for the peppers to flower etc.

Mike
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: mc55 on July 04, 2006, 18:46:24
ooo, lovely.  Mine is about 2 inches big now, hopefully I'll be stuffing it towards the end of July !
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: lorna on July 04, 2006, 19:05:08
Mike I don't know anything about growing peppers (I am still learning how to grow most things :) ) but from other members posts  you have come up trumps. Congratulations.
Lorna.
Title: Re: 1st Pepper
Post by: littlegem on July 04, 2006, 19:13:07
mine are just coming into flower! except my sweet peppers, they have some way to go yet  :(