LAST CALL!

Final weigh-ins due for this week - tallies begin in 10 hours:

@bowens1973
@wishfuljune
@micki48

Thanks!

micki48 wrote: »

219.1. Ooof 😩

Was sick almost my whole week off on break.

That is the worst! Keep resting and take more time off if you have to - hugs to you

lauren_989 wrote: »

@jugar what is your tip to growing peppers? I have tried twice and haven't succeeded. This was inside as well.

Feeling maybe a tiny bit better today. Still going to take is easy before work tomorrow. Luckily it's a short week! I have jury duty on Thursday and our office is closed for good friday.

Jury duty! That can be interesting, but if you're too busy and not feeling great, it is not! Enjoy your day off Friday.

Peppers can be hard some years. I use varieties with a short season - Sweetheart and Spicy Slice (a jalepeno type), but then really hope it will be hot and sunny enough for them once I set them outside. Last summer was a zero for peppers. But the year before was fantastic, so it's a bit of a gamble. I get my seeds from West Coast Seeds in Canada and even though that is not useful for you, they have some fantastic planting and growing guides for each type of plant. You should have no troubles in NC unless it is a very wet season. Your soil might need a bit of amendment too - they are heavy feeders and need a slightly acidic soil (pH 6-7). I don't use a lot of peppers, but the home grown ones taste SO much better and they freeze well. I just chop them, freeze them spread out on large trays, and then bag them up nice and tight. Pour them into whatever directly from the freezer. They keep their flavour for quite a long time too.