Re: [CH] Re: good chile-seed source
Hobby Farmer (hobbyfarmer@t-one.net)
Fri, 20 Feb 2004 23:03:10 -0500
Hi, Toni;
If twas me, I think I would start with a soil test. Check with your
extension agent or get a kit. We grow all sorts of them in Northern
Michigan with a 110 day growing season in good years. We do as well
as when we lived in Southern California. Think big, healthy
transplants!
Hobby Farmer
tonitime@juno.com wrote:
> Hi All!
> We moved from the Left Coast, where growing many sorts of peppers was
> always successful for me. Since coming to Kentucky three seasons ago,
> growing them here has been a dismal experience! I will NOT give up - we
> MUST have them ;-) I am trying to learn more about varieties that will
> grow here with 90 days less growing season and wet weather. If anyone
> can suggest varieties they've had success with in this part of the
> country, we'd appreciate that! I used to grow them in the Central Valley
> and used alot of mushroom compost - unavailable back here. So far, i've
> grown Jalapenos with success, Penn. Dutch Chicken Heart, some
> Bells,Cayenne, Greek Hot, and Serrano. I am switching for sweet peppers
> to a Northern variety, heard Pimientos work here, and greatly desire
> Ancho/Poblano and any others you can suggest.
> I have tried growing my peppers in organic raised beds/berms with and
> without black plastic - plastic seemed to work better, so will do that
> this year. HELP is needed. We were so spoiled in the ease of growing
> peppers in California climate and soil! As i intend to start market
> gardening in the next few years, i have alot more to learn here than i
> thought.
> Thanks - you guys are really Hot Stuff!
> Toni
> Red River Gorge, KY