Potting Up Pepper Plants

Welcome Back, to Blue's Garden Tips: Potting Up Pepper Seedlings!

I sowed my Coral Bell Peppers Seed Jan 15th and Potted them Up March 10th. I sowed Sunbright Bell, Purple Beauty Bell, Big Red Bell, Golden Cal Bell, Lemon Drop Aji, and Sweet Banana Pepper Feb 15th, and Potted Up March 30th. I find most Bell Pepper grows faster than Sweet Banana and the Medium Hot Aji, so I potted most up now, and will wait for these two to grow larger, before potting them up. My New England gardens are Zone 6b and 7a.

I am hoping for about 65-75% germination, and after potting up and transplanting in to my Fabric Grow Bags, I am hoping for half of my seeds to reach maturity for harvest.

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Usually, for the last few years, I plant about 5 varieties of pepper in 5 gallon (19 Liter) Fabric Grow Bags. Typically, one plant per bag. I am growing some new varieties: Golden California Wonder, and Big Red Bell, as well as some family favorites: Lemon Drop Aji, Sweet Banana, Coral Bell, Purple Beauty Bell, and Sunbright Bell, and Sunbright Bell Pepper.

I will probably end up transplanting between 3 and 4 of each outside, come end of April, Early May. I usually wait and see on weather, Peppers prefer more warmth than tomato, so they may go in a week AFTER the tomato. I also need to spend about a week hardening them off, to the sun. So, maybe closer to Mid May for Peppers outside.

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I think this will be about a 10% increase in Pepper plants for me this year. I will see about trying to find a way to preserve some, pickle some, or dehydrate some, to help wiht my goal of closing the Hunger Gap.

Most of you know, I prefer locally grown food. It's healthier for my family, and for the planet. In fact, I prefer to grow my own food. I know what goes into my foods, and what chemicals are NOT in my food. Also, It cuts down on carbon emissions, less trucking to get fresh foods to my table.

And that makes me smile... better for the planet, better for my own family.

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