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Sow pepper seeds in pots or trays in a greenhouse or windowsill in early spring.
Harden the seedlings off in a cold frame. Prepare a bed in a sunny position by digging in plenty of manure or compost Plant out the melon plants under cloches in late spring.
Leave 2 inches between each plant. Keep well watered.
The peppers can be tied up to canes once they have reached 6 inches in height. Before tying them up pinch out the growing tip. Any side shoots can then be tied in as they appear.
Pick the peppers as they reach a suitable size.
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How to grow pepper:
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Capsicum sp. Solanaceae.Seeds
Buy Organic Pepper Seeds from The Green Chronicle (Pay in $US, £, Euro).Sow pepper seeds in pots or trays in a greenhouse or windowsill in early spring.
Harden the seedlings off in a cold frame. Prepare a bed in a sunny position by digging in plenty of manure or compost Plant out the melon plants under cloches in late spring.
Leave 2 inches between each plant. Keep well watered.
The peppers can be tied up to canes once they have reached 6 inches in height. Before tying them up pinch out the growing tip. Any side shoots can then be tied in as they appear.
Pick the peppers as they reach a suitable size.
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Here are some of the topics being discussed at the moment:
- Vegetables Home Page
- Visit The Green Chronicle Shop
- Buy Gardening Books in The Green Chronicle's Book Store.
- See other Gardening Websites in The Green Chronicle's Directory.
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every year I plant peppers, shortly after planting the leaves fall off but then return in a few weeks, and I don`t get any peppers from them. What could be my problem?
#0 - Dan Morford - 06/02/2007 - 14:41
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