Hey everyone,
I'm considering growing one or more pepper plants, simply because the
peppers available to me in the local shops are of very poor quality and
are overpriced. I found a seed supplier with the kind of peppers I want
(sweet yellow bell peppers). I live in Limerick, Ireland, so the
weather is a bit wet/cold, and also, I'm a student so I'll be moving out
of the house I live in at the end of May. For these reasons, I'm
considering growing indoors, on a window-sill, and perhaps under
fluorescent lighting too. There is an unused bedroom with a
south(roughly) facing window, so that would be a suitable location.
My questions:
Could I grow outside in a pot, to get better sunlight, or would it be
too cold? (I don't have access to a greenhouse).

Can anyone give me a rough outline of the lifecycle of a pepper plant -
when does it start producing fruit - if I'm using artificial lighting,
will I have to change the light cycle, and if so - when?

What kind of fertilisers does a pepper plant need, and how sensitive is
it to over/under fertilising.

What kind of light intensity does it need if I'm using artificial lights
(any measurement will be appreciated - watts/sq ft, lumens/plant! anything!)

Anything else I should know, or any comprehensive guides available on
the Internet - I searched, but I couldn't find anything other than the
very basics.

Thanks in advance,
JohnnyJ

Cerumen" wrote in message
...

I have grown both outside in a pot and inside on a south facing window and
got better results inside as you would expect but got a reasonable crop
from the outside plants as well although they were started inside and
gradually hardened off.
--
Chris Thomas
West Cork
Ireland

Hey Chris,
Did you use any artificial lighting to supplement the sunlight when you grew
indoors?
Also, as far as I understand - peppers are self pollinating, but how can you
spread the pollin when you are indoors - will a small fan be sufficient?
Thanks for your help,
JohnnyJ