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Sweet pepper longevity?
We have a 'Californian Wonder' sweet pepper at work that has already
produced two crops of peppers since last March and is now into its third set of flowers. Anyone know how long a sweet pepper can live and continue producing fruits? Or are we now into the realm of experimental pepper growing? Cheers, Compo in Caithness |
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Sweet pepper longevity?
"Compo in Caithness" wrote We have a 'Californian Wonder' sweet pepper at work that has already produced two crops of peppers since last March and is now into its third set of flowers. Anyone know how long a sweet pepper can live and continue producing fruits? Or are we now into the realm of experimental pepper growing? I thought they are perennials so can live years in the right conditions. Usually they don't survive our low light damp cold winters. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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Sweet pepper longevity?
Compo in Caithness writes
We have a 'Californian Wonder' sweet pepper at work that has already produced two crops of peppers since last March and is now into its third set of flowers. Anyone know how long a sweet pepper can live and continue producing fruits? Or are we now into the realm of experimental pepper growing? It's one of the many things which is perennial in its home country, but which we grow as an annual because the plants doesn't like our cold dark winters. How well it does in the next few months depends on whether you can give it its preferred combination of warmth and light. It's possible to keep chilli peppers going, on a bright windowsill in a warm house, although most people reckon you get a better start next season by growing afresh from seed. But sweet peppers seem to be even more demanding of warmth and light. -- Kay |
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On 31 Dec, 12:53, K wrote:
Compo in Caithness writes We have a 'Californian Wonder' sweet pepper at work that has already produced two crops of peppers since last March and is now into its third set of flowers. *Anyone know how long a sweet pepper can live and continue producing fruits? *Or are we now into the realm of experimental pepper growing? It's one of the many things which is perennial in its home country, but which we grow as an annual because the plants doesn't like our cold dark winters. How well it does in the next few months depends on whether you can give it its preferred combination of warmth and light. It's possible to keep chilli peppers going, on a bright windowsill in a warm house, although most people reckon you get a better start next season by growing afresh from seed. But sweet peppers seem to be even more demanding of warmth and light. -- Kay I had a sneaky feeling that they are short-lived perennials but wasn't sure. It will be interesting to see if we can get them through the worst of the winter weather safely...... Cheers, Compo in Caithness |
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Compo in Caithness wrote:
On 31 Dec, 12:53, K wrote: Compo in Caithness writes We have a 'Californian Wonder' sweet pepper at work that has already produced two crops of peppers since last March and is now into its third set of flowers. Anyone know how long a sweet pepper can live and continue producing fruits? Or are we now into the realm of experimental pepper growing? It's one of the many things which is perennial in its home country, but which we grow as an annual because the plants doesn't like our cold dark winters. How well it does in the next few months depends on whether you can give it its preferred combination of warmth and light. It's possible to keep chilli peppers going, on a bright windowsill in a warm house, although most people reckon you get a better start next season by growing afresh from seed. But sweet peppers seem to be even more demanding of warmth and light. -- Kay I had a sneaky feeling that they are short-lived perennials but wasn't sure. It will be interesting to see if we can get them through the worst of the winter weather safely...... Cheers, Compo in Caithness Wot-ho Compo... I take it that it's the residual glow from Dounreay that's providing the extra light? -- Rusty |
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On 31 Dec 2009, 20:08, Rusty Hinge
wrote: Compo in Caithness wrote: On 31 Dec, 12:53, K wrote: Compo in Caithness writes We have a 'Californian Wonder' sweet pepper at work that has already produced two crops of peppers since last March and is now into its third set of flowers. *Anyone know how long a sweet pepper can live and continue producing fruits? *Or are we now into the realm of experimental pepper growing? It's one of the many things which is perennial in its home country, but which we grow as an annual because the plants doesn't like our cold dark winters. How well it does in the next few months depends on whether you can give it its preferred combination of warmth and light. It's possible to keep chilli peppers going, on a bright windowsill in a warm house, although most people reckon you get a better start next season by growing afresh from seed. But sweet peppers seem to be even more demanding of warmth and light. -- Kay I had a sneaky feeling that they are short-lived perennials but wasn't sure. *It will be interesting to see if we can get them through the worst of the winter weather safely...... Cheers, Compo in Caithness Wot-ho Compo... I take it that it's the residual glow from Dounreay that's providing the extra light? -- Rusty Give me Dounreay rather than covering the entire county with wind turbines - anyday! Sad to sasy, Dounreay has been the best thing that has happened to Caithness in the past century. It brought prosperity, jobs and stability to an erstwhile dying county. There were plenty of mistakes made and much environmental damage done - but lessons have been learned and the industry has the potential to fill the energy gap with an emission-free form of generation until sensible alternatives, such as marine generators, become a viable option. The Scottish government wrote to me admitting that there is over 20GW of potential energy to be had from the Pentland Firth alone. All that is needed is to stop funding wasteful wind turbines and put the money into the marine energy pot. Rant over, Compo in Caithness |
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Compo in Caithness wrote:
On 31 Dec 2009, 20:08, Rusty Hinge wrote: Compo in Caithness wrote: On 31 Dec, 12:53, K wrote: Compo in Caithness writes We have a 'Californian Wonder' sweet pepper at work that has already produced two crops of peppers since last March and is now into its third set of flowers. Anyone know how long a sweet pepper can live and continue producing fruits? Or are we now into the realm of experimental pepper growing? It's one of the many things which is perennial in its home country, but which we grow as an annual because the plants doesn't like our cold dark winters. How well it does in the next few months depends on whether you can give it its preferred combination of warmth and light. It's possible to keep chilli peppers going, on a bright windowsill in a warm house, although most people reckon you get a better start next season by growing afresh from seed. But sweet peppers seem to be even more demanding of warmth and light. -- Kay I had a sneaky feeling that they are short-lived perennials but wasn't sure. It will be interesting to see if we can get them through the worst of the winter weather safely...... Cheers, Compo in Caithness Wot-ho Compo... I take it that it's the residual glow from Dounreay that's providing the extra light? Give me Dounreay rather than covering the entire county with wind turbines - anyday! EG - Really shouldn't have pressed that button innit. /EG Hoopy New Year. We have Watten Weather Wymondham way, what?. -- Rusty |
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