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Post by kanewai on Dec 3, 2020 18:25:06 GMT -5
I've got a bounty arriving today. I've earmarked it for chile peppers, but my seeds won't arrive for another week or two. However ... I do have a lot of herbs seeds and extra sponges, and I'm thinking about testing them out while I wait for the chiles.
I know that eventually three chile pepper plants will dominate the garden - but will I have time to sneak in an herb harvest before they do? I'm not sure how fast the chiles will grow.
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Post by Shawn on Dec 4, 2020 6:09:16 GMT -5
I know that basil is a fast grower. Will you have a place for the herbs when the peppers get large?
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Post by clumsythumbs on Dec 4, 2020 8:40:11 GMT -5
I think if you plan for the herbs to be shorter-lived and/or plan on transplanting, you can likely have time to "sneak" them in. I just know that herbs and peppers have different nutritional needs, so I do not know if that will be a factor...likely not if you do not plan to have them together for long. If you planted the herbs now and your seeds arrive in 2 weeks...it would be several weeks before the peppers are much more than a little sprout-ling (in my limited experience). What kind of chiles did you order? Maybe look at some of the pepper threads and see how many weeks before a plant got too big? That might give you an idea of how long you have...
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Post by kanewai on Dec 4, 2020 16:56:36 GMT -5
I know that basil is a fast grower. Will you have a place for the herbs when the peppers get large? No ... it'll be survival of the fittest at my place! I planted them last night; most are experiments to see if they grow well. If they do, and I like them, I'll have to sacrifice something in my other Harvest to make room, or find a pot to put them in. |
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Post by kanewai on Dec 4, 2020 17:14:35 GMT -5
I think if you plan for the herbs to be shorter-lived and/or plan on transplanting, you can likely have time to "sneak" them in. I just know that herbs and peppers have different nutritional needs, so I do not know if that will be a factor...likely not if you do not plan to have them together for long. If you planted the herbs now and your seeds arrive in 2 weeks...it would be several weeks before the peppers are much more than a little sprout-ling (in my limited experience). What kind of chiles did you order? Maybe look at some of the pepper threads and see how many weeks before a plant got too big? That might give you an idea of how long you have... Thanks - I'm going to give it a shot. My peppers are: sheepnose (based on the reviews here; I had never heard of them before), mirasol, and Aleppo. I went for flavors that I can't find in the stores here. |
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Post by Shawn on Dec 4, 2020 18:16:25 GMT -5
We enjoyed the sheepnose we planted .
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