Re: [CH] Re: good chile-seed source
Ted Wagner (trwagner1@yahoo.com)
Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:35:05 -0800 (PST)
I would whole-heartily agree. I would give yourself a couple of seasons for this reason...you
have to prep the soil. I had a pretty good season last year with my little patch of cayenne
peppers and tomatoes. My first year was dismal. Very dismal. Black plastic, good drainage and
soil that's at the right ph will do wonders. I will add that my little patch of yard that I call
my garden only gets sun between around noon and dusk...it's partially shaded by the house. I
would prefer more sunlight, but as I found last year, the plants did just fine. I'm also in
Indianapolis.
Ted
--- jim@wildpepper.com wrote:
> Well, as someone even further north of you (Indianapolis), I've not
> found a single variety that CAN'T be grown. I think at this years' Open
> Fields, the few new ones will put me over the 400 variety mark. That
> pales in comparison to Susan Byers (Bloomington, IN) who I'm sure tops
> 1,000. Come on up in late September & help yourself :-)
>
> It takes just a little more planning, some earlier starting, and a few
> tricks of the trade. You've already found one in black plastic.
> Another is to make sure your beds are well drained.
>
> Best of luck!
>
> -Jim C
> Mild to Wild(R)
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