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Re: Jingle Bells??

I grew Jingle Bells last summer and was disappointed. When they say small,
they mean really small!  The plants weren't noticeably smaller than
my regular green pepper plants (I forget the variety, a cheap Walmart seed
type). Think about what you want sweet peppers for. If you like stuffing
them, forget JBs. If you like large long slices, forget JBs. Only if you
would end up dicing the large ones into less than 1" long strips anyway
would these be useful to you. I also wasn't terribly impressed with the
flavor - a bit bitter as I recall. I also had an enormous problem with
them getting eaten on the plant by something (birds, squirrels, I'm not
sure) but that might have happened to other kinds as well.
- Melissa S.
On Sat, 8 Mar 1997 16:18:22 -0800 Dot Geib said:
>Hello, I'm in USDA Zone 7/8 (Pacific Northwest) and a newbie to gardening. I
>want to start seeds (indoors) for sweet peppers.  I've got seed for some
>called Jingle Bells (from Territorial Seeds).  Says they mature in 55 days
>and to start them indoors early March.  I'd like to know if these are a good
>choice for a beginner, has anyone tried these, and if there is anything
>special that I should know about them?  I chose them because I thought the
>plant would be small, was I right?  I plan to transplant them into
>containers for my patio, so I can make sure they get lots of sun. If I
>haven't made the best choice, any suggestions would be welcomed.  Thanks, Dot
>
>Dot Geib
>Pitt Meadows, BC Canada
>USDA Zone 7/8


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