I second Jim on this. I haven't found a single variety that doesn't grow well here in the midwest. I'm happily sowing away in the greenhouse anticipating all those lovely peppers to come. Susan The Chile Woman On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 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) >