[tjg911]

leggy sounds like not enough or not strong enough light. i never grew them from seed but i suspect like chinenese peppers their roots want warmth and a lot of it.

i used to buy 2 or 3 plants and put them in 5 gallon pails on the part of the driveway that is asphalted in full sun all day. they baked out there and they LOVED it! no flea beetles as this was 125' from the garden. i'd get them a week before memorial day and put them out on memorial day. i swear the asphalt was 120-130 degrees in july and they just grew like crazy. if it got cool or cloudy they slowed down.

they really love heat and strong sun.

tom