AMKuska's 2022 Garden

[ducks4you]

MY bonsai sweet pepper plants got a LOT of sun and rain last summer.
Remember, they like it REALLY warm, so be sure to use a heat mat. After they have true leaves, keep them well watered, and, according to MY peppers, you may not have to up pot them more than once.
Hope this helps!
I always have lots of failures, so I am very sympathetic!

 

[AMKuska]

MY bonsai sweet pepper plants got a LOT of sun and rain last summer.
Remember, they like it REALLY warm, so be sure to use a heat mat. After they have true leaves, keep them well watered, and, according to MY peppers, you may not have to up pot them more than once.
Hope this helps!
I always have lots of failures, so I am very sympathetic!

I actually just realized their heat mat has been turned off! I unplugged it to use the outlet for the shop vac, and then never plugged it back in. I went ahead and plugged it back in, although the grow tent is heated and really quite pleasant. I don't know actual temperature but I feel cozy in short sleeves.

As far as well watered--how much would you say? I read they don't like soggy soil, so not to water them too much. I found out the hard way they don't like dry soil. One of my seedlings got missed somehow and fainted from the dryness. Luckily he stood right back up with a bit of water.

I'm actually hopeful this year is going to be a good one. The mycorrhizae I'm using definitely gives it a robust root system. I just need to provide more fertilizer I think.

 

[ducks4you]

The heat mat WILL dry out your plants. Use your own judgement, but keep checking them.

 

[AMKuska]

The hot peppers for my husband arrived! I planted them all today. My MIL also asked for some broccoli starts. I'll give her two of my started ones.

 

[AMKuska]

The popcorn seeds arrived! It'll be some time before we can plant them though, as it's still very cold outside. At least the Small Ones are satisfied that home grown popcorn will be theirs.

 

[AMKuska]

I planted the lettuce, spinach, and bok choy outside today. They seem to be happier outside rather than in. I'll go ahead and start another set of each in case these die from being out too early.

Tomatoes are up, onions are starting to come up, and my precious bell peppers are putting out new leaves. The new leaves look healthy and green, so I believe the fertilizer treatment has helped them. Another bell pepper surprised me by popping up after all this time, so I may well get more than the 15 that have survived so far.

Carrots and bunching onions are doing really well. My cabbages have their first true leaves and are getting quite big.

 

[AMKuska]

Planted some experimental peppers today using a chamomile tea soak. Noting the date here so I can compare germination rates.

 

[AMKuska]

Hot peppers are coming up! Batch #1 of bell peppers are all now about 1" tall and most of them have true leaves. I'm going to document their growth rate on here so I can establish a base line for how long it takes for peppers to grow in my area. That way I can get a better idea of when to start them.

 

[digitS']

Our current temperatures make me feel behind, AMK. Going back to normal? When?

I just have a few of the warm-season seedlings still lagging in the soil mix. Feel like writing to the seed company about their Giant Marconi pepper seed. With 0% emergence, I don't know how it would help to sow more!

Other than that, it's a new variety of eggplant, dragging its cotyledons.

Steve

 

[Ridgerunner]

With 0% emergence, I don't know how it would help to sow more!

Do you have time to do a germination test? If they sprout, plant them. I'm getting ready to do that with some beans I'm having a problem with.