Peppers

Hello!!

I'm growing pepper's for the first time from seed. At the moment they are about 3inch tall & only just producing their second leaves. They do not appear to be growing very quick. They are at present in a cold frame that is open on warm days & then closed at night.

Am I doing the right thing? I don't have a proper greenhouse, but I do have a plastic covered 4 tier thingy. The problem with this is that if you want to let any air in, you have to open the door up fully, & I suppose that's the same principle as coldframe!!

Maybe I should bring then inside.....oh I'm confused!!:cnfs:
Please help if you can!!

 

Thank you John. i will do that right now!! :gnthb:

 

They want about 18C from Germination until they are ready to plant out. I would bring in at night, but put out (under cover - either closed cold frame, or plastic grow-house) during the day - although that will need to be ventilated if its a sunny day.

 

Thanks Kristen!! I will make sure I do that!! :gnthb:

 

My wife grew them for a few years running. She treasured hers and kept them on the sunniest windowsill in the house. I put mine outside during the summer. She got lovely sweet peppers and I got horrible tiny ones that were really bitter.

I reckon the warmer the better. The only downside to keeping them indoors is you have to watch out for greenfly, as you tend not to have too many predatory insects in the house to keep the greenfly down.

 

Absolutely agree. If you ain't got a greenhouse then give up on trying to grow them outside, and produce something else instead.

 

Although we have both a greenhouse and a coldframe I like to start my peppers/chilli's off on a windowsill they seem to grow better that way than in the greenhouse (at least for me) at the moment I have far too many in the greenhouse (sown far too many seeds lol) there are still a couple inside the house both are doing well alhtough maybe the ones in the house are doing better than the ones in the greenhouse.Hel.xxx.

 

I can't think what possessed me this year! Took pity on some seed packets I have lying around I think :(

I have been restrained, and only grown 6 - 8 plants, but of each of three different varieties :( and that's not included the Sweet Peppers :( :(

Mind you, it was fun to give away pots of chilli plants laden with red chillies to visitors last August Bank Holiday