On 29/07/08 19:17, jenijenijeni wrote:
Hi there,

I've signed up to this forum as I have recently started to grow
vegetables out on my patio/balcony in pots and am having varied
success.

A couple of weeks ago I bought some (very) reduced pepper plants from a
shop, in the hope that some tender loving care would restore them to a
healthy plant. When I got them home I realised I may have been a bit
hasty - once I cut the dead off the plants, only one was left with any
leaves (though it seems to be quite well!). The other two, now just
sticks, are sitting in 'miracle grow' soil having been repotted. They
remain sticks, and as hard as I look I see no signs of new growth.

I just followed some advice from a site which suggested cutting off all
dead/ sick leaves (already done), then watering with cold coffee and
tying a plastic bag around the entire plant to create a mini
greenhouse. I have done this on all three pepper plants, including the
healthy one, plus a half-dead kiwi plant I also purchased.

I am now worrying that I may have sealed their fate, and was hoping
that someone might be able to offer me some advice, such as what else I
can do and when (if at all) I should expect to see some new growth? Or
have I out-and-out now killed them?

Thank you in advance,

Jeni





Jeni,

It's really good that you've decided to grow some plants/herbs on your
patio/balcony.

But, if you buy plants, then buy quality plants!!! Don't buy things
that are half dead or diseased. There is no need to buy in trouble.

I don't have any advice on how your peppers might survive, but I give
you every encouragement to continue growing in the future.

And please, don't be put off if some things fail. My runner beans have
been a disaster this year, but I will try them again next year.

Your doing grand!!

Ed