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I put the tomato seeds onto kitchen/paper towel then plant the whole thing into the soil.

Birdseye peppers can be grown in the garden .they make a lovely bush.

Thankyou kay.
I actually have covered with clingfilm as thought it would keep the heat.

Florence in the hebrides

Florence,


let the pepper seeds dry off for a couple of days before planting them and lay edge ways on the compost,,,,,,cover them with cling film on a light & warm window sill and they will need potting into at least 10"pot or a rolled down compost bag and a cane support.they will thrive outside during the summer.....they are easy to grow......

Well as its been raining most of the day, I decided to plant some seeds indoors. managed to lift the half bag of compost into my house and put loads of newspapers on the floor and table.
I deseeded the green pepper that I had half used and have planted them into small pots.
I also planted some flowers, marigolds, poppies and a mixture of freebies I got last year from gardening magazines.

So hopefully when the sun shines thru my lounge window in the afternoons, the trays on my small table will get the heat benefit and start to grow.

Its freezing outside, so going to leave planting my peas and potatoes in large pots til its warmer and a better day.

I cant bend very well as it makes my heart beat quick so I manage but very slowly...im like a snail really but it all gets done in my own time.

If the peppers are a success, I shall post a pic on here so u can all see.

Florence in the hebrides

Worth a try, Florence. Let us know how they do

Lizxx

Yes sorry just reread margarets post.
Well I shall remove the seeds and plant and see what happens.

Thanks Caroline

Florence in the hebrides :-D

That's how I've grown my tomato plants last few years, and Margaret mentioned she'd done it before.

Would they grow and actually produce Liz?

Florence in the Hebrides xx

Why not try planting the seeds from the peppers you use, Florence?

Lizxx

We don't like the green ones either, but eat loads of red, orange and yellow! Probably few green ones because they're less in demand.

They still sell all colours of peppers singly in the Safeway here, as well as in packs of red, yellow and orange.

A new one is bags of mini peppers, but no green ones in those bags

I like the green ones in stews, etc, but also sometimes (not always!!) any of them fresh in salads.

I did get rather fed up on the trains this past Christmas with a large slice of roasted red pepper as one of the veggies with every dinner!

I remember years ago when they first came out with these different coloured peppers I wanted to grow some in my garden but couldn't find seeds. I bought a package of yellow and orange peppers on the reduced rack for $1, probably less than what a package of seeds would cost. I took the seeds out and planted them and had a bumper crop of yellow and orange peppers. So many I didn't know what to do with them. The following year I took the seeds from them and planted them not considering the fact that they had cross-pollinated so instead of having yellow peppers and orange peppers I had yellowish orange ones and orangey yellow ones. Guess I created a new species.

Ty for all your suggestions.

I like growing things but never tried as thought it wasn't warm enough on my kitchen window sill. Think next time im up town I shall get some seeds and plant.

Yes someone else pointed put they are all the same but I like the bitter taste of the green ones especially in a toastie with cheese and onion.

Florence in the hebrides

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I'm glad I don't read the last post first! ;-)

Obviously not a call for them in my store MargaretM I'm sure if I wanted them I'd go find them.
Von I used to grow them but always had problems with the bottoms spoiling before they were ready to pick.

MargaretM Yes. I know they are all the same but the riper ones, red, orange and yellow are sweeter, the green more bitter and stronger tasting.

Can still get them in Sainsbury’s

Florence I know it doesn't help with your immediate need but peppers are really easy to grow.
Even if you don't have a greenhouse you could grow them on a windowsill.
Mine have lasted for months providing with enough for our needs. :-D :-D