Peppers

[CelticSouthland]

Cayenne is the only pepper that is considered to be a medicinal herb, so I grow them.

They produce very well, and go with any food that you would like to spice up.

[mcslowpoke]

im growing my peppers in the house, will this save them from the winter?

[markhess]

@mcslowpoke I would think so as long as you give them enough light and warmth.  - Mark

[mcslowpoke]

@markhess thanks for the info

[misskisskadee]

i think it work her in bahamas ,but bahamas have a rocky soil ,im trying to buy mantis xp 16 it will help me probably ,thanks i appreciate ur help !!

[misskisskadee]

how long the peppers wither ?does it grow whole year round?

[markhess]

@misskisskadee Oh, I wish they did grow year around!! However, peppers are very much hot weather plants and the first touch of frost turns them black and very dead! :( - Mark

[dontdoschool]

im growing jalapenos(short round) and serranos (long thin) in the same area and now i have some long round jalapeno serrano hybrids!

[markhess]

@dontdoschool Hmmm, that is interesting. If your jalapeños cross with your serranos, your pepper's seeds should only be affected this year and if you planted those seeds you would get a hybrid cross of jalapeños and serranos. However, sounds like you've tricked nature some how . . . :) Mark

[mfpieklik]

THANK YOU NICE JOB ON THE VIIDEO. CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH PEPPERS IN THE GARDEN. SO MANY DIFFERENT VARIETIES. YOU SHOUD TRY GIANT MARCONI. ITS WELL WORHT IT.

[markhess]

@mfpieklik Giant Marconi eh, I'll have to try that! - Mark

[SAK59]

Nice looking garden. Your pepper plants were simply thriving. Good job on the video. Very professional looking. Thank you for sharing.

[markhess]

@SAK59 Thanks! Yours look pretty good too! By the way, I travel to Canada a good bit (in Calgary right now in fact)

[HooverTheHedgehog]

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[Houstone2ndward]

im growing cayenne jalapenos and bells, all are growing great, cayenne seems to grow faster than the rest but i have 1 large 5 foot jalapeno plant that hasn't grown any peppers i woke up today to find half the branches cut off, do you think it was rabbits or rats? or did someone come cut clipping for their own garden, i do live off a busy street

[msucds1]

Thanks, you are correct. I have the world largest cayenne plant that produced very small peppers. What can I do to correct the dilema? Miracle Grow potting soil make the peppers grow tall and fast with lush green leave. Also, I have a jalapeno plant that is in the same situation. What can I do to correct this? Thanks. Repot? But with what kind of soil? I know this is ignorant but can I add charcoal ash to increase the acidity?

[markhess]

@msucds1 I would try repotting them to plain potting soil or even plain garden soil. This might (good chance) kill them however the other choice is to have beautiful plants without any peppers. After you repot them, water them well. Assuming they live, it will still be a little while before you see flowers; roots have to grow out of the current soil into the new poorer soil you have put in the pot.  Good luck! (if you have never repotted a plant; read up on it first for best success)

[MvTCracker]

I have cayanne long thin peppers (small) and large cayannes but I knew what I was getting from the greenhouse

[msucds1]

Help: I live in an apartment, so my jalepeno plant is on the balcony of my apartment. I have it in a large container and I used Miracle Grow potting soil to which I put the plant in. The plant is approximately 4ft tall but the are only a few blossoms on it and needless to say that it has not produced any peppers. Why? What am I doing wrong? It has ample sunlight and I check to whether to water them or not. I just don't know that I am doing wrong.

[markhess]

@msucds1 ahh, this is a very common pepper mistake. Peppers are very sensitive to fertilizer, which Miracle Grow potting soil has built in to it. If you give peppers too much fertilizers, you will get huge beautiful plants with very little (if any) peppers; they use the fertilizer for leaf and stem growth. This sounds like what happened to you. When I plant my peppers, I typically do not use any fertilizers unless I know that the soil is particularly poor. - Mark

[casida46]

I grow Habanero peppers and use them in a hot sauce I make. I love them and beg from other gardeners around my area for theirs they don't want. Very good video. I loved it.

Mike

[markhess]

@casida46 I still have some in my freezer; not yet brave enough to use them yet. Perhaps I will get up the courage to try now that I know you did and survived! :)

[Eric0399]

@markhess be very careful! I was going to attempt to grow some so i picked one up from the market. WOW they are hot

[Progress1776]

Thanks for this video! What part of the country do you live in? I'm going to try growing peppers this season, so I've been trying to learn as much as possible.

[markhess]

@Progress1776 Thanks! I live about 20 minutes south of the Atlanta airport in agricultural zone 7b. Good luck growing your peppers. Post some videos of them and let us know how they are doing. - Mark

[markhess]

@Nibiru128 thanks! I have a record number of peppers planted for 2010!! :) - Mark

[BeauteousBeing]

you have raised your soil's pH level higher, making it more alkaline and less acidic.

[markhess]

@BeauteousBeing You are absolutely correct; I discovered this later.  The higher PH for acidic loving peppers coupled with the extra shade on that side of the garden spelled certain disaster for my poor peppers! - Mark

[frank2796]

I typically dont think much of some of the gardening programs out there but I have to admit that I enjoyed your program very much and enjoyed your commentary and stories.

Keep em coming.

[ELHIEGER1]

I like your videos, and the gardening tips and knowledge you share. Watch out for the habaneros. I once made the mistake of eating one whole, when a jokester of a co-worker told me they were mild. Although I lived to tell about it, I wasn't so sure I'd make it until several hours later!

[markhess]

Oh may!! I can't imagine actually EATING a habanero! I bet that was some pain!

[nectarineblue]

thanks for sharing.. one quick question how tall does the hungarian wax pepper plant get? I've planted some this year and they are around a foot right now.

[markhess]

Joe, I would guess between 2-3 feet with good sun and soil. Good luck with them; they are great peppers!

[nectarineblue]

thank you.. I appreciate that.. They are getting a nice southern exposure of the sun.

[yoursubzzzhere]

Really nice, great vid!  =D

[markhess]

Thanks! Your indoor gardening looks cool too. Ironic that you mentioned living in Canada; I am currently in Calgary on business! And you are right - it is COLD; especially for someone used to the weather in Georgia!

[markhess]

Thanks Todd!

[freakjoshy]

awesome video i have a bell pepper plant i have like this flower that hasnt come out or bloom. wats wrong with the bell peppers

[markhess]

If your bell pepper (or any pepper) looks very lush and healthy, but is not blooming much or bearing much fruit, there is a good chance its soil is too fertile or has too much fertilizer, especially nitrogen. Pepper plants don't like too much fertilizer, they send all their growth into the leaves. Other problems could be temperature. Peppers are heat loving plants so if you have planted them early and it is still cool, they will not perform too well.

[HLCpromow]

Nice vid! Lots of good info Thanks!

[SgtHamster45]

sweet video, the naga morich is the hottest pepper and some peple really like eating them

[markhess]

Wow, and I haven't even been brave enough to try my own Habaneros yet!!

[freakjoshy]

could i grow bell peppers right now and some ohter peppers/

[clonedheat]

well done they look nice and organic and your wife is smart not to pick them

[markhess]

Thanks! I have the peppers in the freezer now; of course, now I have to find a use for them.

[Blizerk]

One way of getting the hot itch off your hands is the filipino way. my dad taught me all u do is grab some pepper leaves and rub them with both hands and use the paste where the itch is.really works to calm the hot itch

[mywootgarden]

is that true or a practical joke?

[Blizerk]

its true. it helped to mild the burning sensation quicker.

[mywootgarden]

omg! thanks i couldnt find out, and ive been wondering for a while!

[africansunset]

great homemade video - very interesting -- thanks *going to check my peppers*

[markhess]

Thanks!  Maybe we'll see a video of your peppers soon?? ;)

[SAK59]

What a wonderful video! You have a beautiful garden. I can't believe how high your plants are. Some of them seem almost as tall as you are. Do they grow year round where you live or is that height and prolific peppering just from one season?

Thank you so much for taking the time to make and upload this interesting video!!

[markhess]

Thanks for the comment. The height is from the advantage of living in the south part of the US where our days are long and hot and full of sunshine, which is perfect for peppers but perhaps a little hard on humans :)

[webcajun]

Good video and good information Mark. I just made a video a couple of days ago on how I freeze my peppers. Looks like everybody is picking at this time of the year. Very good advice about planting in full sun, as I learned my lesson last year with tomatoes. I had a few plants that were partially shaded which didn't grow as well, made very few and much smaller fruit......Donald

[markhess]

You're right! This fall I am going to try to take down some trees near my garden to get more sun on the shady part

[Praxxus55712]

I saw your video on freezing peppers webcajin and it was an epiphany for me. I have NO idea why on earth I never thought of that method. LOL. I'm picking peppers now as well and freezing them. I think I got a contact high from just watching Mark's habaneros though. OUCH! Mark, those peppers would kill me! I mix wax and banana peppers when I chop and freeze them to make a medium blend. I guess I'm the wimp of the bunch. :)

Mark, great video as always. The shade part was like night and day.

[webcajun]

I Googled for info after putting up the video and found that they can be frozen like that for up to 6 months. I think it's longer but that's what the experts recommend.

[markhess]

Thanks Ray. My wife accidentally touched her contacts after chopping up Hungarian wax peppers (which I believe you have in your garden too) and ended up having to clean her contacts for 3 days in a row :)

[Praxxus55712]

I told my roomate about how hot habanaros are and used your capsaisin levels. He just stared blankly at me and said "Why on earth would someone eat something like that?" LOL

[gardenmagik]

Great video! The peppers look awesome!

[markhess]

Thanks, as yours do too!

[beutifullady]

Thanks for the comment. You have alot of peppers there. Everything seems to be growing really good. Looks like your bell peppers are just starting. Thanks for sharing...

[markhess]

You're the queen of pepper!! :)