I'm from Michigan, I love hot peppers. Â I'm 39, and am trying to forget the > > fact that I will be 40 in January. Oh to be so young, Clocking in at 69 this year, I have a couple youngsters older than that :-) Another old guy has grandkids in that age group. Growing peppers, get some starts from local nursery. Don't feed them. I would advise against Lowes/Home Depot and Wal Mart. Seems like they got Tomatoes from a starter called Bonny Plants in ALA. These are infected with Late Blight. Last known, in the northern teir states, from Maine to Ohio have infected plants. B.