My winter crop of collards needs to be harvested. This afternoon I noticed one of the plants was yellowing, and saw it was about to bolt.
My chickens loved it.
My chickens loved it.
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In a perfect world, does anyone know how many peppers I should get from each of my plants, roughly? Like is it generally 2-3? Or 10+? I'm just debating if 12(maybe more, depending on if I decide to only do 1 per spot this year or do all that look strong like I did last year) of each will be enough.
Banana peppers do much better, and I can get a dozen, easily.
So I guess the number of peppers on each plant depends on the quality of the soil your peppers are growing in and the growing conditions.
I add my old chicken bedding to my garden soil, this is what I attributed to the many peppers I got. My farmer uncle also gave me a hint, plant your pepper plants close enough together that they can touch when they get big enough. I don't know if that worked but I followed his advice and never had so many peppers growing before
We keep peppered vinegar on hand at all times. Most any of the greens and southern peas just wouldn't be the same without being doctored with pepper sauce.I grow bells and cayenne. I get lots per plant but have a fairly long growing season. I like to keep some cayenne pepper vinegar and freeze bell pepper strips to cook with.
I have some cabbage plants grown from seed and some potatoes to plant but we've had rain so the garden is a bit wet to be digging. I hope to be able to get these in the ground soon. More rain coming but at least the temps have been nice.
Cayenne pepper vinegar is a must for greens here! My Dad always drizzled some on fried fish too.We keep peppered vinegar on hand at all times. Most any of the greens and southern peas just wouldn't be the same without being doctored with pepper sauce.
When I plant out my little pepper plants, I put a tomato cage around it so that I don't accidentally step on them or knock them over.I use cheap wire tomato cages around the pepper plant, so it does not fall over. When full grown, they will touch each other.
I will have to remember this! It makes sense.I read somewhere that you get more production when you pick the first ones as soon as they reach close to full size - long before they turn their mature color. It stimulates more blossoms than you would otherwise get. It seems to be true based on results when I've done it vs when I haven't but I haven't done a side-by-side comparison. After the first set of fruit, it doesn't seem to matter anymore.
One of my favorite things about growing beans, peppers, and tomatoes is this fact. That you can keep picking them throughout the season, just keep those blossoms going and the plant will keep you happy. Unlike corn, where it's one pick and you're doneWhen I plant out my little pepper plants, I put a tomato cage around it so that I don't accidentally step on them or knock them over.
I will have to remember this! It makes sense.
You need to keep beans picked so that they don't form the seed to the point that the plant "thinks" it has completed its prime objective: reproduce itself. Once the plant gets to that point, it stops blooming and making beans.