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Post by mike on May 10, 2020 16:46:27 GMT -5
It looks like you will have a great crop. Congratulations.
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Post by Sher on May 16, 2020 6:17:34 GMT -5
I trimmed a lot of the leaves to allow light penetration, so it may have slowed it down a little.
But tada!!! The first flower is opening!
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Post by Shawn on May 16, 2020 6:29:05 GMT -5
Exciting! I always snip out the large and older leaves to aid in circulation.
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Post by Sher on May 16, 2020 6:36:02 GMT -5
Exciting! I always snip out the large and older leaves to aid in circulation.
I need to do that, too. I'm dragging my feet about it because the plants are so cute!
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Post by mike on May 16, 2020 7:03:17 GMT -5
I've always felt it important to remove the large leave as soon as the plant is strong enough to do so. Then when the buds start, it's important to clear out non-essential leaves in the areas where the peppers will grow.
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Post by Sher on May 16, 2020 10:13:21 GMT -5
I'm going to work with the scissors now. Thanks for the push Shawn and Mike.
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Post by Sher on May 23, 2020 19:53:47 GMT -5
I've got babies! The first one is a twin.
Lots more on the way...
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Post by Shawn on May 24, 2020 4:30:57 GMT -5
I love these peppers.
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Post by Sher on May 24, 2020 12:24:53 GMT -5
I can't wait to taste them! But first -- the joy of watching them grow and ripen!
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Post by mike on May 24, 2020 13:14:44 GMT -5
When they ripen, they turn the most beautiful red.
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Post by akivalocal on May 25, 2020 23:10:58 GMT -5
Gorgeous peppers, Sher! Can't wait to see how they grow. I've also read the discussion on pump on/off ratios in this thread with great interest.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2020 13:40:34 GMT -5
This has been quiet a saga. Thanks for sharing the journey with us!
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Post by Sher on May 26, 2020 19:03:02 GMT -5
This has been quiet a saga. Thanks for sharing the journey with us!
Thank you, zyphax. And thank you for joining us!
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Post by Sher on May 31, 2020 13:08:18 GMT -5
I discovered something. The extra bubbler I had in the peppers was stunting the growth of the pepper on the right where the airstone was. So I unplugged the airstone and the pepper on the right's growth is exploding!
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Post by Shawn on May 31, 2020 14:21:27 GMT -5
Great find! At least we know that the pepper did not like th stone
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Post by Sher on Jun 7, 2020 11:46:11 GMT -5
These little guys are amazing me! So many peppers, even on the top of the plants!
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Post by Shawn on Jun 7, 2020 12:36:34 GMT -5
Just wait until you see the gorgeous color of red they turn.
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Post by Sher on Jun 7, 2020 12:39:53 GMT -5
This is my favorite edible project so far. I have already decided I am going to slice the peppers instead of popping them into my mouth, to stretch the harvest as far as possible! |
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Post by mike on Jun 7, 2020 13:00:40 GMT -5
The second time I grew these, I had a large amount of them that ripened at the same time. I cut them in half and scooped them out. Then I stuffed them with a mixture of cream cheese, walnuts and dried cranberries. That was soooooo good.
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Post by Sher on Jun 7, 2020 13:33:46 GMT -5
The second time I grew these, I had a large amount of them that ripened at the same time. I cut them in half and scooped them out. Then I stuffed them with a mixture of cream cheese, walnuts and dried cranberries. That was soooooo good.
That sounds superb!
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