Pepper planting time! Much to Dr. Wife’s “amusement” I have taken over the garden tub in our bathroom, and turned it into my seed-starting station. It’s warm, by a sunny window, and easy to keep an eye on. I received my order from Pepper Joe’s, and immediately got to work planting the seeds in the cheapo plastic seed tray I picked up from Ace Hardware. I ordered a seedling heat mat from Amazon, and as soon as it gets here I’ll slide it under the tray.
Rather than make tiny labels for each cell, I just drew a map to help me keep track of what is what. As long as I don’t lose that sheet of paper, I’ll be able to keep things straight. As you can see from the map, I’ve planted a large variety of jalapeños, habaneros, and cayennes, along with something called Bhutan Bubblegum 7 Pot Chocolate (came free with my order). Once the seedlings come up, I’ll transplant them into plastic solo cups, and try to get them as big as I can before March/April. I’ve finished running water lines to the pepper patch and laying cardboard to smother the grass, so I’ll be ready when spring comes. I can’t wait to see that first green shoot poking through the soil!
Rather than make tiny labels for each cell, I just drew a map to help me keep track of what is what. As long as I don’t lose that sheet of paper, I’ll be able to keep things straight. As you can see from the map, I’ve planted a large variety of jalapeños, habaneros, and cayennes, along with something called Bhutan Bubblegum 7 Pot Chocolate (came free with my order). Once the seedlings come up, I’ll transplant them into plastic solo cups, and try to get them as big as I can before March/April. I’ve finished running water lines to the pepper patch and laying cardboard to smother the grass, so I’ll be ready when spring comes. I can’t wait to see that first green shoot poking through the soil!
