I live in Spokane WA and the man that wrote the article lived in Texas it was successful
for him, he might have used the darker shier panels. He proved to himself that it worked.
As for knowing if it works for someone else I would dye them dark blue or black. Give it a try to see if it works for them.
Green peppers no grow no blossoms HELP!
Any luck, bolino?
I've finally got some going. :o)
Twiggybuds ~ am I wrong in thinking shadecloth won't help production on the tomatoes? The blooms quit setting fruit while night temps are above a certain degree? I read how warm but the temp evades me at the moment... must be heat stroke ~ LOL
On the pepper blooms, mine are reluctant to bloom if in shade and LOVE the heat. They are now loaded with blooms and small peppers.
Divided~That's a great pic of the flower bloom! Is that a jalapeno plant?
Pod I wish somebody with some experience would speak to that. I do know that I had a few tomato plants that grew into some shade. The bottoms were in the sun and the tops got up into a low tree branch. They set fruit longer than the ones totally exposed. I also had a couple that got morning and afternoon sun but were in complete shade for about 3 hours. They were happiest of all. Cukes like some shade too.
My GH is fiberglass and it's old and yellowed. I know it blocks some of the sun's intensity and seedlings were perfectly willing to bloom in it this past spring without getting leggy. I definitely need to do some research. I've often heard that 6 hours of sun here is equal to all day up North. It's the light they want and I need to figure out how much will do.
My peppers, okra and peas are happy in full sun. That's all I've got going now. Shade cloth might help get an earlier start with the fall garden too.
Congratulations dividedsky. I wish you many many more.
Could be a hot lemon pepper, but more likely it's a jalapeno. Also have some bell peppers on the way.
Two, count 'em, TWO blossoms spotted, on the same plant!!!!!!!!!
woo hoooo!!
How exciting!!
Update:
Lots of blossoms, some of the plants are getting big! Some are growing slowly, some are still small. No baby peppers yet, at least from what I can see.
Woohoo!! They're on the way! They form once the flower has bloomed. The dried up leaves of the flower curl inward to protect the baby, then slowly open to reveal the bottom of the pepper. Lots of times if you look up into the old bloom, you'll see the rear end of the pepper.
This pic shows blooms in various stages, but if you look at the bloom on the bottom left, just under the leaf, you can barely see the bottom of the pepper under the browning flower petals.
bolino - I'm so happy to hear your peppers are beginning to bloom.
I have huge green sweet peppers on my plants. I picked one the other day and it was absolutely TASTLESS! What a disappointment. I've left the others where they are in the hopes they'll turn red and have some flavor then. These four I purchased as young plants after the sweet pepper seeds I sowed didn't sprout. They are called "Bonny Bell"
The year before last I grew "California Wonder" and they tasted great. I don't remember the name of the ones I grew last year, but they didn't have any flavor either, until they turned red.
Y'all get one guess each as to which sweet peppers I'm going to grow next year :)
I have some California Wonder and some Kaleidoscope which is mixed California Wonder, red, and yellow peppers, all from Burpee.
I will be doing my garden totally different next year. I have sandy soil. This is the first year a garden was in this spot. I did some amendments this year, but not enough. Next year, compost (already started), tree leaves, pine needles, and kitchen waste (no meat or fats), and, since I am in a horsey area, horse manure. And whatever else I can find suitable. I think it will take a few years before the garden is where I want it to be.
bolino - I have had the most success with Burpee's seeds, too. I've tried seeds from other companies with mixed success - and there are some from whom I will never buy again!
The only thing that annoys me about Burpee is that they put everything you order into one box, including the seed packets, tools, and accessories. The seed packets get thrown all over the box during shipment! I've learned to order seeds one day and then wait awhile before ordering "hardware." I don't know if this rough treatment harms the seeds, but any that do get damaged certainly will not grow.
I got mine at Wal-Mart at $1 to $1.50 per pack. I know they have fewer seeds per pack than I would get directly from Burpee, but I could get 2 or 3 packs for less than ordering direct. They are dated and packed specifically for Wal-Mart. Yes, I know about all the hoopla about big box stores, but I am poor, at least money wise!
bolino - I rarely get out to shop, so I find it more convenient to order online. I usually sit at my computer sometime during the Christmas holiday and click, click, click away. I always seem to order too many seeds - which is why this year I had fun sowing "old seed." To my delight most of those old seeds have sprouted - now I only have to decide where to transplant the seedlings to.
Don't forget that if you're growing open pollinated varieties, you can save the seeds and not worry about ordering!
stephanietx - I have never had much success with saving seed - they always seem to go moldy :(
I have better luck throwing everything on the compost pile, and then transplanting the "volunteers" that make it through the winter. This year we have picked loads of cucumbers from volunteer seeds. I have a whole patch of volunteer tomatoes - some have produced nice cherry-sized fruit, others still have green maters.
Then there're the melons - huge, sweet things - growing in with the sweet potatoes!
Hi HoneyBee, last year we had freaky squash from volunteers & our nurseryman said that it was species cross pollinating...we have the same thing this year..what's with that???? it's long & hard shelled but color & inside texture is like crookneck....Deb
It might be because the original plants were hybrids, not open pollinated, so when planted the offspring doesn't come out true to what you originally had.
Honeybee~We put our seeds out on paper towels and let them air dry for a few days, then pluck them off the rind. Then, they go onto a small paper plate and continue air drying until I get around to putting them into something like a paper envelope or something. I always write on the paper plate with a sharpie what kind of seeds I have, too!
That makes sense...thank you, Deb
stephanietx - I have been thinking... I haven't tried saving seed since living here in NC - I lived for over 30 years in South Florida and everything went moldy there! Perhaps I'll give "saving seed" another try.
I am a diabetic and my small test-strip containers would be ideal for saving seeds. Are there any seeds that would be best kept refrigerated or frozen?
Not that I know of. I just keep mine at room temp.
stephanietx - thanks :)
Update; I now have many tiny peppers, better late than never!
Woohoo Bolino!
Thank you! Thank you!
Help.....I have a mold all over my tomatoes! Moved to the potatoes and now basil. Ive cut all the bad leaves off and used a anti-fungus spray.,,,,what eles...? How did I get this in the first place? I have some in the lawn...did it come from there? We are treating the lawn. How do I prevent this fror next year? M
merdle - have you had a lot of rain? This might be the cause of your mold.