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Started Peppers and Eggplant Today

in Gardening, Seed starting on 03/13/11

Today I got a 60 plug Bio Dome flat planted with Hot Peppers, Sweet Peppers and Eggplants.  They are now on the heat mat, at about 80ºF.

On the 4th, I planted Tomatoes along with a just a few hot peppers. Many of the tomatoes have sprouted and have already been moved off the heat mat and under lights. A few still have not sprouted, or are just emerging, so they are still on the heat mat, next to the Peppers.

Since I have a few Bio-Domes, I am able to move the sponge-plugs from one planting block to another, which allows me to move only the plants that are ready to go under light while leaving the rest on the heat mat until they are ready to move.

I am trying a few new varieties of peppers, eggplant and tomatoes this year, along with the tried and true “must plant” varieties of years past.

It is good to have some planting to do when the weather is as miserable as it is right now. As I plant the seeds, I visualize the plants grown and ready to harvest. It is almost like having a little bit of summer right in the middle of the cold and rain. I can almost feel the warmth of the sun, and almost feel the smooth touch of the ripe eggplant or enjoy the beauty of the ripened pepper as each seed goes into it’s little planting sponge.

Pepper Harvest Tray

Peppers from last year

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Comments

  1. Margaret Cashwell says

    March 30, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    These peppers look so delicious!! Are they sweet peppers, and if they are, what is the name as I would like to grow some?

    Thanks,
    Margaret Cashwell
    North Carolina

  2. admin says

    March 30, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    Hi Margarete,

    Yes, the ones in this picture are sweet. They are mini bells, specifically Yellow Mini Bell, and Red Mini Bell. They are VERY prolific, you get a big harvest from these plants. Great for making little stuffed peppers, or for any other purpose where you would use a regular bell pepper, of course!

    You can get them from Seed Savers:
    http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=873

    http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=842

  3. Margaret Cashwell says

    March 30, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    Hello Boel,

    Thanks so much for this information. I have been looking for these little fellas for a long time. I can’t believe how promptly you responded and am most appreciative. Can’t wait to plant some of these seeds.

    Margaret

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