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Re: Pepper Houseplant

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I am glad to hear you enjoy it as I ordered seed this year for that variety. Thanks for the info!
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JessicaM (Zone 5- Central Michigan)


On Mon, 14 Feb 2000 17:07:39   Wind Blown RAbbitry wrote:
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>My "Pretty in Purple" is a great house plant!  The leaves are dark green
>edged in purple now for lack of sunlight but it is still putting out lovely
>white and purple flowers and purple peppers.  I have orange to red peppers
>slowly drying on the plant. It was potted in a 8" pot in spring with Schultz
>potting soil with fertilizer and has sat on my dining room table since then.
>The peppers from "Pretty in Purple" are edible and I believe they fall into
>the hot category.  Not HOT like my Charleston hot but still have a bit of
>warmth to them.  I have been collecting the peppers as they dry so if anyone
>is interested let me know.  I have one seedling right now from early peppers
>DH trashed the other nine said I had too many LOL
>OH and how do I make a zonal? geranium stop blooming?  I am looking at the
>second set of blossoms since winter started.  Not heartless enough to set
>out side to freeze but those flowers are a horrid florescent salmon.  I much
>prefer my pepper.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill" <OOWON@netscape.net>
>To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
>Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 3:01 PM
>Subject: Re: Pepper Possibilities
>
>
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>>I grew many habs last year. The ones in the sfg reached a height in
>excess> of 5' each planted in it's own square. The one's planted 'not' in
>the
>sfg > area only reached about 2' tall - same plants, go figure.
>
>*Since the auspices from which you venture forth are not atall
>insignificant,
>I reluctantly inquire as to soil, but especially
>conditions surrounding shade/moisture/humidity???
>
>>Such misery, peppers, loves company :-)
>
>*I believe it becomes obvious, from addition of all these wonderful posts,
>sufficient humidity/semi-shade in hotter clime is an issue.
>Thus, they like slight crowding... i.e. 1/SqFt, Yes?
>
>>I like hot peppers occasionally but learned the hard way not to eat
>them more than one day in a row. They were hotter coming out than when they
>went in :-)
>
>*Companion planting, Aloe Vera? (Pre-Petroleum Jelly as a substi'toot.')
>
>*I'm interested in the peper swap.  Will have to dig out my one trade and ID
>it.  I believe itwould be a 6-7, moderately rather warm, slim, not skinny,
>red.
>
>>Nice> landscape plant which often has small white blossoms, tiny green
>peppers> and red peppers on the plant, all at the same time.
>
>*I have read they are a nice housepalnt and think I agree.
>Save a special one to pot and bring in in the fall.
>
>>Is there any possibility I could grow some of these interesting sounding
>plants in z5 NY.  I know the shorter season would be a problem but I could
>provide them with a mini green house I plan to build out of used surplus
>storm windows.
>
>*A tomato cage with plastic cover, anchored against breezes?
>
>Remember:  You are WOMAN!
>Sometimes the best man for the job is a woman.
>You CAN do it all!
>Have a pepper... ROAR a little!
>Happy Valentines Gals!
>Have a really really, hot time!
>Bill  :>)
>San Fog'cisco Bay Area
>
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