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Gardening

indie9197

(509 posts)

6. what kind of peppers?

Reply to OriginalGeek (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 09:44 PM

Aug 2012

Mild peppers need more shade. Hot peppers can take more sun and heat. If you protect them all for another month or two they should be fine. I think usually in Florida they try not to have the smaller plants subject to intense heat and sun.

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Should I be doing anything else? vegetables in a bucket question (pics) [View all] OriginalGeek Aug 2012 OP

Been gardening for decades now.. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #1

Thank you! OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #2

Your climate,heat index is what matters. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #3

Maybe use metal buckets? AtheistCrusader Aug 2012 #4

^ This. Nostradammit Aug 2012 #10

Yikes! OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #13

I have tomato plants in pots about the size of those buckets. tclambert Aug 2012 #5

I hadn't even thought about fertilizer either OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #14

Check on getting a worm bin. I take the worm juice, mix it with water, and it JDPriestly Aug 2012 #18

what kind of peppers? indie9197 Aug 2012 #6

one bucket is Bell Peppers OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #15

Don't forget... nikto Aug 2012 #7

that may have to wait OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #16

It's really too hot for tomatos and peppers in July and August. Doesn't 1monster Aug 2012 #8

When you transplant your tomatoes, JoeyT Aug 2012 #9

Where in central Florida? skydive forever Aug 2012 #11

Hop on the Beeline and head west OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #12

I'm taking good notes OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #17