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Friday, November 13, 2009

Edible Balcony Update - Red Peppers sprout

For non-foodie gardeners these edible garden updates must be like watching paint dry. A new green shoot, the first flower, the first sign of life... it all gets me quite excited. I know - I should get out more.

 The Italian Red Pepper seeds I planted two weeks ago sprouted yesterday.

They'll only be room in this pot for about four red pepper plants so I will monitor how the seedlings develop and keep the strongest looking four and pull out the rest. Hopefully that way I'll get the biggest, tastiest crop!

4 comments:

  1. They're looking great. I had minimal success with capsicums last year and didn't bother this year. I do want to extend my potted garden beyond, herbs, tomatoes and cos lettuce though so i'll checkout what's on offer at the nursery this weekend.

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  2. Hi suziwong66,
    Yes I've never grown peppers before and I also want to put in some chillis and capsicums so i hope I'll be able to successfully grow them. Indira. By the way my basil is doing really well in its full sun position.

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  3. If ever I grow seeds this is the part I find hardest - pulling out the smaller seedlings to make way for the stronger plants. I feel sad that the others have gone to all that trouble for nothing! Maybe this is one of the reasons why I'm not a very good gardener - too soft!

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  4. Hi arista,
    I know wha you mean. But I'll mulch them back into the soil so they're in away been reabsorbed back into the surviving peppers. I'm heartless aren't I? Indira

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