I remember as a kid watching my dad, grandfather and uncles all sitting down to the table whenever they all got together and having a pepper eating contest. I remember a lot of sweating and face wiping. Can't recall who won but I remember my grandfather was the one who always instigated it
Larry, when planting seed, have you ever tried using a broom stick to poke the hole for seed then use a piece of 3/4 inch PVC pipe about 4 or 5 feet long to drop the seed through. Save a lot of back bending.