Tips on Overwintering Chiles, Free Organic Mulches & More!

> Hi, Joe. > > I just read "Chile News and Views, Vol. 148" and saw you reference a > pepper labeled "pepperoncino" early in the newsletter. About 3 years ago > a friend who was moving to Seattle gave me all his pepper plants, one of > which had an anonymous nursery tag labeled pepperoncino. I thought it a > misspelling and assumed it was a "pepperoncini", like the imported Greek > salad peppers. It turns out to be an outstanding pepper but until now I > have never seen reference to it. I attempted to identify the pepper from > the fruit shape, color, etc. and the closest (and I mean near identical > match) I came was the lantern, a capsicum chinense variety. If you are > interested I have pictures of my "pepperoncinos" and can forward you the > web address of Cross Country Photo Galleries picture of the lantern. > Thanks for a great newsletter with lots of useful tips, recipes, and > humor. > > Your friend in heat (pepper wise, that is), > Bob Baker > Gainesville, FL

Bob, I've received an enthusiastic response on offering the Pepperoncino next year. Janie at Cross Country nurseries is a good friend of ours and I recommend her company to customers. Her and her husband toured our gardens last year. She knew virtually every pepper by it's common and scientific name. Keep the Chile heat, yourself too. Pepper Joe

Hi Joe ,just wondering about my pepper plants,I live in Canada on Vancouver Island(mild climate).I start my plants in mid February and transplant to the garden in mid June.Once the seeds have sprouted I put them under florescent grow lights for 16 hours a day,I start about 40 plants of different varieties.It is now late April most of my plants are about 4-6 inches high however some of my plants are starting to flower,I've pinched a few off but more are coming every day.I'm pretty sure it's to early for fruit but I don't know how to stop the flowering.I don't use any fertilizer,just water and lights and it's still too early to plant around here.Do you have any suggestions for me ,I would appreciate it thanks Eric

Eric, To slow down the growth cut back the grow lites considerably..try 8 hours per day. If that doesn't work introduce a little chilly night air by opening a

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