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a plate full of white flakes

Or maybe not.

Maybe I just can’t learn a lesson.

But golly gee, look at me.

I am trying peppers again.

In a garden bed with manure and compost and lovely soil.

growing peppers at the garden bed

One bell pepper….

close up of bell pepper label in the garden

…one sweet pepper…..

sweet pepper label in the garden bed

…and a whole lotta eggshells fortifying the soil around them. I am going to give it a shot again.

Sun, good soil, and calcium from the eggshells.

Cross your fingers.

leaves of the plant started to torn yellow

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  1. Karlynn says

    I have no idea, I have never grown hot peppers, but I hear they are MUCH easier to grow. I would LOVE ones without the heat actually, mmmm, I love the taste of jalapenos, just can’t take the heat. I craved them while pregnant with Mr K, and had to drown them in sour cream to get rid of the heat but get the taste.

    I am aiming for lots of water and better soil this year!

  2. Charlynn says

    I had peppers last year, and I was very disappointed. They were small and bitter, not sweet or juicy at all. Like you though, I am trying again. I let them get a bit dry last summer, so I’m going to keep a watchful eye on the moisture level.

    I also had jalapenos, which I could eat right off the plant, seeds and all. Not a lick of heat to them! They tasted better than the green peppers did. Do you know the secret to making hot peppers grow hot?

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