The nitrogen thing maybe the culprit. I am not going to add much fert this
year. I will let the compost do it's thing with very little amendments. I
gave them a dose of "compost tea" at transplanting time. I may give them
another shot of it in a month but for now, they are on their own. : )

Thanks,
Brad

(PS- The compost is well aged so it should have no problems)
"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
. com...
I believe peppers can be very picking about setting fruit if temperatures
are too high or too low. Also, pollination can be a problem if there
aren't
enough bees around (I was just reading an article in the paper about that,
and how farmers have been affected).

If the plants are green & leafy, but with little fruit, they might be
getting too much nitrogen.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh


"Brad Heidinger" wrote in message
...
Hello All,

I have planted typical garden variety green bell peppers every year for
the
last five years. (Bonnie Bell?) I have never had great luck with crop
production. The plants get approx 4-5 hours of direct sunlight and
plenty
of
filtered sun. They are grown in raised beds with plenty of organics and
I
water them frequently. Other vegetable crops flourish but the peppers
lag
behind and put out only a couple peppers per plant. It is either a
location
problem, plant selection problem, or a nutrient problem. I have them
spaced
two feet apart. I was hoping someone could provide me some guidance
and/or
advice.

Note: Due to garden space, I usually plant only a handful of peppers.
Maybe
3 or 4 plants. Could it be a pollination problem? Typically there a
fewer
flowers and even fewer fruit sets. Who knows?

Thanks for any advice,

Brad Heidinger


PS- The irises that Jenny Walker gave me three years ago have decided
this
was the year to bloom too. They look spectacular! Thanks so much. If you
ever have more in your side yard that you want to thin out, don't
hesitate
to post a message. I am always on the look out for plants.