What did you do in the garden today?

[Justagalwithchicks]

I don't know why, but peppers don't do well in my environment. I am hoping to find one that does well in my yard. I am trying poblano peppers next.

I wonder why? I start mine indoors pretty early. Have you tried starting earlier than recommended?

 

[jxp]

Peppers don’t like it consistently over ~90°f. In more tropical and hot places 25-40% shade cloth can be beneficial.

Depends on the variety I suppose. I'm pretty sure giving it the soil and moisture conditions it likes has more effect.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

I don't know why, but peppers don't do well in my environment. I am hoping to find one that does well in my yard. I am trying poblano peppers next.

You’re probably past this point, but when I first started growing hot peppers I got one of those variety packs with ~5 different types, then just kept growing the ones that grew successfully.

 

[cj2024]

Have you tried growing under shade cloth?

I've tried moving them to a place where they get less direct sunlight, but they still get stunted. They start off vigorously green, then when they hit around 12 inches new leaves and shoots stop coming out. I am currently using organic Espoma Garden Tone.

I am doing research now and I think I have a Pepper Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (PepTLCV) problem: Resistance loci have been identified in Capsicum annuum, suggesting breeding potential.

Ancho Poblano: Listed as resistant to certain disorders, though TYLCV resistance isn’t explicitly confirmed.
Alter Ego, Amando, Anaheim, Atomic, Baron: These show resistance to Tobacco Mosaic Virus or other disorders, but not TYLCV specifically.

 

[cj2024]

I wonder why? I start mine indoors pretty early. Have you tried starting earlier than recommended?

My growing season in my tropical area for tomatoes start in November. I think it might be the same for peppers. I have been planting in different seasons to see which one does the best.

 

[Sammster]

Have you noticed a difference on the garlic? I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes with your onions.

 

[jxp]

I've tried moving them to a place where they get less direct sunlight, but they still get stunted. They start off vigorously green, then when they hit around 12 inches new leaves and shoots stop coming out. I am currently using organic Espoma Garden Tone.

I am doing research now and I think I have a Pepper Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (PepTLCV) problem: Resistance loci have been identified in Capsicum annuum, suggesting breeding potential.

Ancho Poblano: Listed as resistant to certain disorders, though TYLCV resistance isn’t explicitly confirmed.
Alter Ego, Amando, Anaheim, Atomic, Baron: These show resistance to Tobacco Mosaic Virus or other disorders, but not TYLCV specifically.

That's determination. You go girl!

 

[Sally PB]

Have you noticed a difference on the garlic? I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes with your onions.

What made me decide to do the garlic soak/fertilization treatment last year was finding some tiny bugs on my garlic cloves, under the "wrapper" layer. They were teeny-tiny, black, about a millimeter long, half as wide. Some cloves had one or two, some had several. I'm not sure what they are, so if anyone knows, please speak up.

Anyway, I wanted to kill those, and not plant them with the garlic. The fertilization soak just sounded like a good thing, to help get the roots started growing before the ground froze. I don't think it made a difference in the yield, but my Music garlic has always done very well for me.

I'm hoping that it helps the multiplier onions grow bigger. I'm taking the same tack with those as with the garlic: eat the smaller bulbs, and plant the biggest ones. These seem to keep well, but they aren't very big bulbs. They rarely blossom, so I've read. Last year, a few plants did. This past summer, nearly every plant did, and I cut the flowers off, hoping for larger bulbs. Eh... I didn't really notice much increase in size. I will definitely cut any blossoms off again, and I am going to do more in the way of feeding next summer. Sounds like a good use for chicken poop compost to me!

 

[Smokerbill]

What made me decide to do the garlic soak/fertilization treatment last year was finding some tiny bugs on my garlic cloves, under the "wrapper" layer. They were teeny-tiny, black, about a millimeter long, half as wide. Some cloves had one or two, some had several. I'm not sure what they are, so if anyone knows, please speak up.

Anyway, I wanted to kill those, and not plant them with the garlic. The fertilization soak just sounded like a good thing, to help get the roots started growing before the ground froze. I don't think it made a difference in the yield, but my Music garlic has always done very well for me.

I'm hoping that it helps the multiplier onions grow bigger. I'm taking the same tack with those as with the garlic: eat the smaller bulbs, and plant the biggest ones. These seem to keep well, but they aren't very big bulbs. They rarely blossom, so I've read. Last year, a few plants did. This past summer, nearly every plant did, and I cut the flowers off, hoping for larger bulbs. Eh... I didn't really notice much increase in size. I will definitely cut any blossoms off again, and I am going to do more in the way of feeding next summer. Sounds like a good use for chicken poop compost to me!

How big do the walking onion bulbs get? Small enough to fit in a garlic press?

 

[Sally PB]

How big do the walking onion bulbs get? Small enough to fit in a garlic press?

Yes. I've never tried to crush them in a garlic press, but they would fit.