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Posted on 3/28/18 at 6:12 pm to PillageUrVillage
Oh boy. You're in trouble. 
Posted on 3/28/18 at 6:17 pm to PillageUrVillage
Anyone have any luck starting pepper plants from seeds? I was able to get 10 tomato plants going, but no luck with bell pepper or jalapeño pepper seeds.
Posted on 3/28/18 at 6:19 pm to lsu1987
I have 3 bell pepper plants, 3 tomatillo, and 2 cayenne plants in the beds. All are 6 inches tall so they are doing fine. I live in Metairie for what it's worth. Just want them to get a little bigger so I don't have to worry about wind or heavy rain snapping the stems.
Posted on 3/28/18 at 6:28 pm to lsu1987
I grow them from seed every year. If it is still a little chilly where you are, it will take longer for them to sprout. Try planting them in small starter pots and put them on a heating pad set to low for three or four days. They'll sprout then.
Posted on 3/28/18 at 6:45 pm to lsu1987
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Anyone have any luck starting pepper plants from seeds?
You have to be patient. Do the damp paper towel method for a couple of days first, then plant in a plastic cup with potting soil.
Posted on 3/28/18 at 8:47 pm to lsu1987
Soak them 24 hrs then plant. I also use soil blocks to start my seeds and only use vermiculite to cover the seeds.
I soak the vermiculite in a cup full of water overnight as well so it stays wet. The vermiculite doesn’t dry out and create a crust that might prevent the plant from popping up.
I soak the vermiculite in a cup full of water overnight as well so it stays wet. The vermiculite doesn’t dry out and create a crust that might prevent the plant from popping up.
Posted on 3/29/18 at 7:24 am to lsu1987
I grow peppers in NWLA from seed. Jalapenos, bells, also pimentos do well.
Peppers do well planted in "numbers per hole", as in 4-5 seeds in each spot you want a plant and then do NOT thin them out.
Peppers do well planted in "numbers per hole", as in 4-5 seeds in each spot you want a plant and then do NOT thin them out.
Posted on 3/29/18 at 8:29 am to Sidicous
I just planted one spaghetti squash seed in my garden and started one inside. Grabbed these from a squash I bought a few weeks ago, dried them out on the counter since then
Posted on 3/29/18 at 8:34 am to PillageUrVillage
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Couple inches of rain I guess
This is why all my plants are in pots or beds raised off the ground. I got tired of worrying about how much rain I got. All of my tomatoes are in the big barrel looking 22" pots from Costco with 100% artificial soil. That way I control almost all factors. We picked our first cherry tomatoes yesterday.(boss lady ate them as fast as I pulled them so no pics. lol) One of my Cajuns has about 6 tomatoes on it. The biggest is the size of a golf ball right now. My Dragon Cayenne has about 6 peppers on it so far. The peppers, that I pruned the tops off of, are thickening up nicely and are starting to get a couple blooms. I will start weekly feeding of the tomatoes next week. Half of my potatoes are nearing the end of their cycle and I have had to add more soil to keep the spuds from getting sunburned. Once the potatoes are done, I'm going all peppers in those beds. So far, I am happy with how things are going.
Posted on 3/29/18 at 9:37 am to convertedtiger
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This is why all my plants are in pots or beds raised off the ground. I got tired of worrying about how much rain I got.
My garden is on a slope. It drains really well. I just have to worry if I get 10+ inches of rain. Cause then my entire backyard will likely be underwater.
Posted on 3/29/18 at 10:09 am to PillageUrVillage
My beds are 10 inches deep and drains well. I add peat moss to help with the draining.
Posted on 3/29/18 at 10:32 am to PillageUrVillage
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My garden is on a slope
Mine was too. I just got tired of bending down to play in the dirt.
Posted on 3/29/18 at 10:44 am to lsu1987
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Anyone have any luck starting pepper plants from seeds?
It's all about the soil temp. Get a heating pad and put your seed starter container on top of it. It seems to work best if the container is covered to create a mini greenhouse.
Soil temps for veggie seed germination
Posted on 3/29/18 at 5:35 pm to Sidicous
Thanks for all of the replies about growing peppers from seed. I guess the seeds were not kept warm enough to germinate.
Posted on 3/30/18 at 12:39 am to lsu1987
I start my peppers very early. This year they went into coco pellets on New Year's day. Heat pad under the seed starter, and started my tomato seeds a few weeks later.
I planted early March. Peppers ranged from 10' to 4' depending on variety.
Another tip-if you have peppers that you really want to produce, dig up the plant at the end of the growing season and overwinter inside. I do this with some super hots (that are slow to grow in the early season) and a few jalapenos. The increase in production in an older plant is considerable, and the plants turn into small trees.
I dehydrate the jalapenos and grind for seasoning...takes a ton of jalapenos to get enough to make the seasoning that I need for a year.
I planted early March. Peppers ranged from 10' to 4' depending on variety.
Another tip-if you have peppers that you really want to produce, dig up the plant at the end of the growing season and overwinter inside. I do this with some super hots (that are slow to grow in the early season) and a few jalapenos. The increase in production in an older plant is considerable, and the plants turn into small trees.
I dehydrate the jalapenos and grind for seasoning...takes a ton of jalapenos to get enough to make the seasoning that I need for a year.
Posted on 3/30/18 at 1:31 am to lsuson
Havent been able to plant shite for two years now because of all the rain. If I had room Id start inside like you and go from there. We tried a raised bed and even that fricker flooded two years ago. So much rain in North Louisiana last two years.
Posted on 3/30/18 at 6:25 am to Bill Parker?
I bring my peppers inside in winter too. Last year I picked peppers all "winter" long. The following spring when I put them outside, they exploded with peppers. This year I am starting from scratch again.
Posted on 3/30/18 at 8:00 am to ChenierauTigre
current status:
Couple questions.
- I know it's not close to ready, but when do I know that the yellow onions are ready to pick?
- Do these cucumbers look ok? They're more yellow than the other plants. I thought I was going to lose them but they have rebounded and are looking better
Couple questions.
- I know it's not close to ready, but when do I know that the yellow onions are ready to pick?
- Do these cucumbers look ok? They're more yellow than the other plants. I thought I was going to lose them but they have rebounded and are looking better
Posted on 3/30/18 at 9:14 am to mylsuhat
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- Do these cucumbers look ok? They're more yellow than the other plants. I thought I was going to lose them but they have rebounded and are looking better
They look fine. Keep monitoring them for improvement. Which variety is it? Is it a vining or bush type? If it's a vining cucumber, it will run out of room quick.
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