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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 12, 2007 21:03:20 GMT -4
Last year I didn't get any peppers, had big beautiful plants, blossoms, no peppers??? Can't remember what type of pepper I planted, was supposed to be a large one for stuffing. Trying again this year, any tips?? The rest of the garden turned out great except the watermelon....didn't plant early enough.
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johnw
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Post by johnw on Mar 13, 2007 12:29:15 GMT -4
IF YOU HAD BLOOMS AND NO PEPPERS, IT'S TIME TO GET THE CAMEL HAIR BRUSH OUT AND START POLLINATING THEM BY HAND... IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY POLLINATORS THERE....SOMETHING I USED UP NORTH WAS A FLORAL SCENT SPRAY, YOU KNOW THE STINKY STUFF YOU USE IN THE HOUSE, IT WILL DRAW BEE'S IF APPLIED LIGHTLY MID MORNING...JUST A TIP...
JOHN
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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 13, 2007 18:32:14 GMT -4
Never thought of that, lack of bees! I do remeber reading an article about a mite that was killing large numbers of honey bees........here I was thinking it may have been lack of a nutrient.
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Post by mikec on May 20, 2007 20:51:32 GMT -4
Plant cheap sunflowers to attract bees. I take the sunflower seeds I used to feed the birds over the winter and scatter them around the outside of the garden and you will have bees a plenty
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Post by mrlongbeard on May 22, 2007 20:55:19 GMT -4
less nitrogen around plants, add some match heads around plants, and put some ebsom salt around and water in
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Post by zodiakgsps on Jun 11, 2007 19:49:34 GMT -4
Used the epsom salts around my bell peppers....getting small ones already (also have small hungarians going)! Thanks for the tip mrlongbeard!
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Post by loggy on Jun 17, 2007 8:31:40 GMT -4
will have to try the salt!
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