I planted some peas, cucumbers, & peppers but didn't expect them to thrive so well & now they r all coming up. Do I thin these out? How much? Can I pull some & replant them elsewhere so as not to waste the plants or r they too young? Thank u for any help u can give!
Heck yes! The peas are the ones that need the least thinning but those cukes are going to be a mess once they start running; those peppers too.
Peas- http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/crops/hgic1328.html
Peppers- http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/peppers/growing-peppers-article10252.html
Cukes- http://www.almanac.com/plant/cucumbers
Check these sites out. There are many ways to space these plants but you won't go wrong by using these guides.
You can transplant all of these, but let them get bigger,about 4". Then water them , replant & water again. Do not let them dry out. Do this in the evening when its cooler & the sun isn't so hot.
Wow I'm surprised they all sprouted considering they all like such different conditions. Peas like cool weather. Peppers are usually started about 8 weeks before they go into the garden bc they are slow growing and may need the head start to produce pods. They also have different watering and nutrient needs. Good luck!
Thank u for ur responses! I will water & replant them 2moro nite. & I'm surprised they all sprouted also! The peppers were actually seeds from plants I used in cooking & planted just to see if any grew. I never expected them to all grow so well! Not that I'm complaining. With 2 teenagers who eat constantly I'll never have too much! Thanks again guys!
I would scoop groups of 5 cukes then plant 3 feet apart and keep picked....
I agree with eweed on the cukes. I don't think the peas care as their spacing requirements are usually not that much anyway, The peppers though may not like being touched... I'd just leave them be & harvest whatever you get.
Peppers like to "hold hands," so they can stand being planted just so their leaves touch. They sort of lean on and hold each other up...and grow much better that way.
Ask me how I know this...go ahead.....ask..........me........LOL!
What you speak pepper to? LOL
OK. That makes it easier. I feel like I should ask how u know that about the peppers. So ??
I would thin the peppers I plant the seed in a pot and transplant what comes up into 2 inch pots then into gallon pots then to the garden.
Where you live you might get away with just cleaning up the row by trans planting the excess into 2 inch pots. I use a common kitchen spoon to scoop the pepper up with. Done right it wont even know it's been moved.
I've never had a problem transplanting peppers. The smaller the plant the easier it is. I use a plastic spoon. Lol
