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Post by desertwoman on May 25, 2019 20:40:12 GMT -5
I am trying pepperocini this year. I've never grown them and I've only eaten the pickled ones like you mentioned in the salad. I wonder what the fresh ones taste like or if they would be good roasted? I'd like a full report dave! |
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 25, 2019 22:41:10 GMT -5
I am trying pepperocini this year. Has anyone planted this variety? I like the pepperochini in the salad at Olive Garden. I grew those years ago, but didn't get much production, due to pepper maggots. But this was before I had learned about covering the prone varieties. Still, not a lot of flavor, so I never tried them again. |
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Post by binnylou on Jun 3, 2019 22:20:54 GMT -5
Do you stake or cage your pepper plants? I’ve been trying to decide if I want to cage my Red Marconi plants. I’ve done both and I think they were caged last year.
I did a search to see if there had been conversation about staking/caging, and sure enough, I found where I made the comment a few years ago that “next year, they will be caged”.
So, caging it will be.
Do you have a preference?
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 3, 2019 23:11:34 GMT -5
I've never staked/caged peppers or chiles. Should I be considering it? Why did you comment "next year....caged" binnylou, What was your thinking? |
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Post by binnylou on Jun 3, 2019 23:19:24 GMT -5
i had one year when the plants were so heavy with peppers, there was limb breakage when we had stormy weather. I think that must have been the year I made the comment about caging next year.
These red Marconi plants can get so heavy with fruit, I don’t want another season of the plants suffering damage while they are loaded with peppers.
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 4, 2019 4:16:48 GMT -5
Peppers do not seem happy this year, too much moisture, too many temp ups and downs? For quite a while it was hot one day, cold the next, poor peppers don't know what to do. I'm almost thinking root rot. Guess I should seek out some replacements for backup.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 4, 2019 8:52:45 GMT -5
My peppers aren't as happy as my tomatoes, but I haven't had as much rain as you, Mumsey, and I'm sure that it's gotten colder out there. Still, those ups and downs don't suit them. Those ones I have covered are doing better, since it's slightly warmer under that cover. I stake some of my peppers, as needed. Some of them have heavy stalks, and don't really need anything, while others always need some support. |
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Post by tom 🕊 on Jun 4, 2019 9:02:31 GMT -5
Peppers do not seem happy this year, Mine too. Seedling checked by cold have not recovered. |
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 5, 2019 5:02:04 GMT -5
tom 🕊, pepperhead212, Glad to know it's not just me! But sorry for your pepper troubles! Some are starting to look better. Hoping for recovery. I did buy a few last week and tucked them here and there. Now I will probably have too many. 
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 5, 2019 9:07:20 GMT -5
We're still having some nights dip into the 40's, though more are now in the low 50's. (last night was 47º) so I am still wheeling my chile starts in on some nights. I'm hoping to plant them by this weekend.
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 6, 2019 4:21:35 GMT -5
My peppers are perking up, maybe there is hope after all! Nights have been staying in the 50's-60's.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 8, 2019 19:49:28 GMT -5
First peppers showing up! Almost full sized, but none ripening yet. Usually the green superchilis are in late June, and they start ripening in early July.  First peppers! Superchilis, 6-7 by pepperhead212, on Flickr I have a number of others just forming out there, but these, as always, are earliest. |
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Post by binnylou on Jun 8, 2019 20:04:05 GMT -5
The pepper looks so healthy, pepperhead212. Mine are still looking a little shockey from being planted outside. They went through all the rain that came our way. Sure hope they perk up soon. |
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 9, 2019 4:53:49 GMT -5
binnylou, My peppers are finally looking good. I think the weather had everything to do with their confusion! Warmer nights are helping considerably.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 9, 2019 17:16:14 GMT -5
I saw another fully grown, but green pepper by accident today, because I was looking at the tomatillos next to it:  Thai Vesuvius, 6-9 by pepperhead212, on Flickr |
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