Comments on: Pathetic Peppers

By: Autumn in the Garden « A Sonoma Garden

Autumn in the Garden « A Sonoma Garden — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:19:49 +0000

[...] advice sometimes. The corn is almost ready. The peppers have finally come around. Remember how pitiful they were? And how bountiful they were last year? Overall autumn is looking to be good in our garden. How [...]

By: Marlyn

Marlyn — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:27:52 +0000

So interesting. My zucchini didn’t even sprout! And my cucumbers all died. The crooknecks have some small fruit, but are at least a week from picking. Tomatoes and peppers are in full force. But my pole beans are PATHETIC! LOL The plants are tiny.

By: TheOrganicSister

TheOrganicSister — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:49:13 +0000

For some reason our jalapenos are doing fabulously! Seriously, who needs this mean jalapeno peppers?! Our bells look about the same as they did when we planted them. We just tried some organic amendments somaybe it will help. It’s helping our tomatoes, thank goodness.

You made me realize I really need to do a garden update! Eep!

~Tara

By: asonomagarden

asonomagarden — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:42:13 +0000

Lori, good to hear from another local that it isn’t just us. Wow what a big garden you have! And you are right, we have zucchini coming out our ears and the cucumbers are catching up!

By: Lori G.

Lori G. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:44:24 +0000

Everyone that my hubby or I have talked to here in Sonoma Co. are having a difficult time with their gardens.
The 2 veg. that are producing anything is zucc. and cuc.
We planted over 80 basil, 12 peppers, 12 cant., over 30 tom. and I forget what else.
No pests, so I think it has to be the weather.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:32:47 +0000

Ours are on the small size – but we actually have some ready for pickin’ – some purple ones. We’ve never had great luck with our peppers – we chose a different spot this year so I was hoping for some lovely peppers. Yes I think this cooler growing season has hurt my garden. Hopefully this heatwave may help.

I’ll never give up – I will continue year after year to try.

By: rowena

rowena — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:02:09 +0000

Another one that I can relate to. I grew both Quadrato d’Asti Rosso and Purple Beauty from seed, but they just never went anywhere after getting up to about 4-5 inches in height. It just has to be the cooler summer that we’ve been having in my neck of the woods. Guess I’ll give it a go again next year.

By: MAYBELLINE

MAYBELLINE — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:23:09 +0000

I singed my fingers on seranos last Thursday. No, it’s not a song. I didn’t wear gloves while stuffing these hellish darlings. Lesson learned. I was surprised to see hornworms feasting on my serano pepper plants and peppers. Those suckers are tough.Bell peppers have been giving and giving in fajita fashion.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:11:56 +0000

Mine look exactly like yours. I thought it was something that I was doing wrong this year. They were so much bigger and better looking last year.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:27:26 +0000

I’m in Northern Ontario and that’s exactly how mine look. Last year my peppers were so lush. sigh.