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    The peppers really did well in the heat last week!

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vanna516 replied 11 months ago
Looks good ...
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@vanna516: Thanks!  Now the fresh salsa countdown is really on!  
RoriTx replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...: I haven't started canning any yet but I've been making fresh like a fiend.
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@RoriTx:  I can't wait! Fresh salsa is the primary reason we have a garden.  Is it bad that I'm already thinking about chopping up my cherry tomatoes (they're the furthest along) as soon as they turn to make a mini batch of fresh salsa??? :) 
RoriTx replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...: lol, I don't think so, just a testament to our undying love pepper & tomato
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@RoriTx:  I can think of few things I love more! 
Queen_of_Green replied 11 months ago
How exciting!:)
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@Queen_of_Green: Definitely exciting :)  I've really missed having fresh peppers!
Queen_of_Green replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...: Me too! I can't wait for peppers and tomatoes! I have some peppers in the greenhouse that are blooming and starting to form peppers, too... 
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@Queen_of_Green: Awesome!  Seeing peppers is such a turning point for me - it usually signals that summer has actually reached the Northern Tundra :) 
Queen_of_Green replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...: How true! I am anxiously awaiting! Summer usually starts on the 5th of July here... It's coming! :)
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@Queen_of_Green: That's really just two weeks away - that'll fly by fast! 
Queen_of_Green replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...: I sure hope so! :)
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@Queen_of_Green: Well, cheers to a warmer forecast for you and lots of peppers this year!
Queen_of_Green replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...: Amen to that! ...for both of us! :)
RoriTx replied 11 months ago
Your gardens going to bust out before you know it.
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@RoriTx: So true!  There are lots of blossoms and buds these days - it won't be long before the space between the rows narrows and the harvests start rolling in.
JMTKMS replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...:  It really is getting exciting.  Our peppers are starting to grow, but not very big yet.  We did buy a few, already started since we lost a few, and they are blooming. :) :)  Home grown peppers are the best!
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@JMTKMS: Agreed! :) I have peppers all over the spectrum right now.  Some of the plants that took off right from the get go have little peppers, and some of the late germinators seem pretty little still (but they are catching up quickly).  I have one banana pepper I need to replace that didn't make it - hopefully my garden dries out so I can do that this week!
JMTKMS replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...:  Well, I am very excited for you!  I love banana peppers, they are fun to eat and grow so well.  John planted one by the Jalapeno plants last year, and it really took on a Heat to it.  This year we planted the hot peppers away from the "cold" peppers.  :) :) :)
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@JMTKMS: Interesting, I actually like my banana pepper rings a little hot, so it is good that they are in between my hot peppers and sweet peppers.  I plant them from hottest to sweetest only because the sunlight is better on one end, and I want the hot ones to get the most sun, but it appears there's another advantage to my madness, I mean method :) 
JMTKMS replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...:  Well I hope it works good for you.  Peppers are really one of the most fun veggies to grow!  So many varieties, so many flavors, so many colors and just so much you can do with them.  :)
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@JMTKMS: I actually planted the Santa Fe Grande peppers (hot, bright colored peppers) to add to some jars of banana pepper rings, so even if the bananas are really sweet, I'll get my fix of hot :)  You are so right, they are one of the best things to grow.  I don't think they quite beat out the tomato in my book, but they come close! :) 
JMTKMS replied 11 months ago
@SweetDomesticity...:  We put a coupe hot peppers in our sweet pickles and sweet relish last year, and boy did everyone love them.  They all want more this year.  They were not so hot you could not eat them, but just had a good heat to them.  Sweet/Hot is great!
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
@JMTKMS: I completely agree - love that combo! :)

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