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Growing Green Peppers
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So what do I do wrong with my green peppers. They are still only about 8-10" tall blooming. Good soil, with compost added. What do they need? Do they like acid? I do like to use natural, but in the…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Troy Meyers Aug 10, 2010.

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Troy Meyers replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

I have had very good luck with my peppers this year in a somewhat shady spot. they are up against the garage wall on a east facing wall. they get about 6 hours of sunlight...from about 1pm to 7pm or so....shaded in the morning and late afternoon.

Aug 10, 2010

Nancy Clark replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

I'm not having much luck with peppers this year either. I've read, though, that too much nitrogen will make lots of green growth with few peppers; they supposedly don't need much fertilizer, so maybe you fertilized too much? Just a…

Aug 9, 2010

Leigh Levas replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

I too am having this problem-I planted about 10 pepper plants in late April and have gotten about 6 peppers so far! I started with lots of blooms and the plants grew to about 12inches, but have stayed that height and never produced any fruit. I…

Aug 9, 2010

Nancy Clark replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

I've read that peppers don't do well in extreme heat and prefer a bit of shade at times. Mine are in full sun but seem to wilt quickly in this KS heat and sun. They are still growing but not as productive as I had hoped. Maybe I'm…

Jul 15, 2010

Cindy Vinchattle replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

Thanks, I'll be patient and expect those wonderful red peppers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul 14, 2010

A.Valentine replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

Having planted them early they may have been stunted by the cold weather snaps that we had. However, I have noticed in the previous years when have planted them that they really didn't get big and produce until late July or August, then…

Jul 13, 2010

Cindy Vinchattle replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

April 12 First time I have every planted them this early. However previous years planting, they have not done big things?

Jul 7, 2010

A.Valentine replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

When did you transplant them out?

Jul 6, 2010

Cindy Vinchattle replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

Yes they are in full sun!!!! The soil is very amended with compost and some aged manure. Is the soil too rich? Thanks.

Jul 2, 2010

cayenne replied to Cindy Vinchattle's discussion 'Growing Green Peppers'

Do they get plenty of sun? Peppers love sun and lots of it.

Jul 2, 2010

Cindy Vinchattle replied to Leigh Levas's discussion 'blueberry bush'

Kim, I would love to hear more about growing blueberries. Where do you live? I am south of Kansas City, Mo about 100 miles. My husband and I are trying, reading everything we can about successfully growing blueberries.

Jul 1, 2010

Growing Green Peppers

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Getting rid of bermuda grass in garden, especially veggie and strawberry bed.

My new last year strawberry raised bed is getting a mat of bermuda grass started in it. Pulling and digging doesn't get the root many times. Can I put a pre-emergence on it next spring? Do not like to use chemicals, but the bermuda grass is such a pest in gardens, a never ending trying to pull it out!Help from you Master gardenersCindySee More

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Cindy Vinchattle replied to Leigh Levas's discussion 'blueberry bush'

My husband and I are still in the learning process of blueberries. This past year we seem to have made some positive choices. Pine bark mulch or pine needles for mulch. Previous mulch was apparently altering the low ph needed, demanded by the…

May 15, 2010

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Gardening Expertise: Pretty Darn Good

About Me:: I'm somewhere between intermediate and pretty darn good, but am always learning. Perennials have been good for me, and am learning more about veggies. Working our, my husband and I, way on knowing more about growing blueberries and would love to communicate with a person that has been successfully growing blueberries. Like to use natural approach, very fond of compost and see what a benefit it is to everything we use it on