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NRaleighLiberal

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10. I've grown 1000 different types in Raleigh over 20 yrs -
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 09:44 AM
Jul 2012

another couple of hundred in PA before that - so I've got data on all sorts of things!

How long are you waiting to pick it? Denninmi Jul 2012 #1
Thanks. I will stop being so impatient. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #4
I grow garlic more than most things, but we always throw in some tomatoes and peppers. jtuck004 Jul 2012 #2
Yeah, I always thought that peppers were easy to grow too. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #5
Cardboard boxes? That sounds interesting. How are you doing it? JDPriestly Jul 2012 #23
Cardboard box container gardening Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #24
Thanks! That could solve some of my problems. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #25
What I really like about it is the price. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #26
Where do you find really heavy boxes?I h JDPriestly Jul 2012 #27
I don't have really heavy boxes, Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #28
Good. Thanks. I'll experiment with this. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #29
I'm doing something similar this year with stopwastingmymoney Jul 2012 #30
Peppers like it hot and fairly dry Melissa G Jul 2012 #3
I didn't realize that Austin was not a desert this year. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #6
Tomatoes will flower in the heat - issue is that they won't pollinate well and the flowers will drop NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #8
Good to know. Melissa G Jul 2012 #9
I've grown 1000 different types in Raleigh over 20 yrs - NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #10
Good to know that there are simple reasons for some issues Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #15
Bell peppers in 5 gallon pots outproduce those I plant in the ground 10:1 at least - NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #7
Really! NJCher Jul 2012 #12
Maybe this is why my potted plants are full of peppers Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #16
SUNSET Sweet Bell Peppers are second to none! cveillon Jul 2012 #11
Welcome to DU, and the garden group. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #17
They need a lot of water but with good drainage - don't let the feet stay wet. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #13
Very interesting to know Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #14
i picked off the first blooms this year on a few, and mopinko Jul 2012 #18
It seems that there is concensus....hot and dry. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #19
I'll add to those who have already posted Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #20
What's your zone? both heat and cold? BlueToTheBone Jul 2012 #21
I believe we are now 6a. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #22
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