Re: [CH] Windowsill peppers and what to do with them

Punto (punto@inch.com)
Sat, 28 May 2011 11:40:38 -0400

Thanks Alex. I'm right on it.

Peter

On 5/28/2011 11:17 AM, Alex Silbajoris wrote:
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>> From: punto@inch.com
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>> A couple of weeks ago, I succumbed to temptation at the community garden
>> fundraiser near where I work and bought some 3 jalapeno and 4 yellow
>> banana (someone grabbed the ones that said "hot peppers" before I
>> could). They are sitting on my windowsill and are still in the tiny 2"
>> square containers, so I am trying to figure out what to do next and when.
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> They're probably rather root-bound by now.  I suggest you put them in the largest containers you can fit in the space, and tease the roots apart as in this video at about 1:20
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI3poggPjqY
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> Good luck!  Nothing like homegrown!
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