Peppers in Pots?

thistlebloom

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I don't have much to add to what others have said, other than yes, peppers can do very well in pots. Much better I think than tomatoes.
I have grown them in pots many times and the yield seems comparable to my in-ground peppers. I would get a pot as big as you can manage, 5 gallon at least.
 

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I have pepper seeds, pots, and will have a greenhouse... I think I want to give this a try!
 

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I grow them in pots frequently. The plant in the photo was started indoors around Christmas and was producing peppers around the end of March.
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I'm gonna try this one more time. My reply to Steve's thread isn't posting, just his, small, italicized, like it does when you reply inside someone's post.
Steve, are you saying that your growing conditions are about the same as your friend's in Durango, considering your higher latitude, and his higher elevation?

Something happened about me being able to find your question also, So Lucky!

Yes, he is near Durango but higher and actually a little out of the mountains. Mostly, his environment is drier than conditions here. I also know someone who lives in Missoula, Montana. She moved there from Durango and has close family there. She says it's true!

The forest fauna is almost exactly the same :).

You can look for these kinds of places. Just take a 1 degree step south or north and look for locations
400 feet higher or lower. Or, stay on your line and look for your elevation. All other things won't stay the same but latitude and elevation make important differences.

Steve
 

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The responses I am getting from Colorado gardening friends read like Thistle's 5 gallons minimum. Ten gallons as a standard. Whoa!

To economize, potting soil is reused and/or made, or a combination. Drainage is supposed to be important as well as conscientious watering.

I'd never heard of this: running a piece of cotton fabric from the center of the pot out a drainage hole. The home-made mixes can be improved by this technique, apparently. All in the interest of making good use of what you got.

Improvements in production sound remarkable!

Steve
 
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