It isn't that hard.

Worth1 · April 8, 2015

Folks here are either chile arbol or some other pepper seeds I took out of some 5 year old peppers I had in the cabinet.
They were dumped in the garden and forgot about.
Here they are sprouting.
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PA_Julia · April 8, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkWeMvrNiOM

Worth1 · April 8, 2015

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Originally Posted by PA_Julia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkWeMvrNiOM

Right.

Worth

PA_Julia · April 8, 2015

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Right.

Worth

Yep!!!

Stvrob · April 8, 2015

For some reason the volunteers are always easier to germinate.

BigVanVader · April 8, 2015

Its like winter sowing, I have done it and it works pretty good for certain crops. You should let those go and see what happens. Often pepper plants seem to overcome crowding and less than perfect conditions when left to them selves.

Father'sDaughter · April 9, 2015

Unfortunately up here we can't get away with direct sowing stuff like peppers because they probably wouldn't germinate until some time in June and get killed by frost just four months later.

Volunteer tomatoes don't start popping up in my garden until well after my transplants are several feet tall and covered in flowers.

It's why I always pull up the volunteers -- I know they'll never survive long enough to produce. 😥

Garf · May 22, 2015

I don't have that problem here.

peppero · May 23, 2015

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Originally Posted by Garf

I don't have that problem here.

Same here. I just found a buch of pepper seedling in a container that had been ignored for some time. Surprises are nice.

jon

Worth1 · July 6, 2015

Compost pile peppers.
These are some I dumped after making powder.
They came from dried store bought guajillo peppers.
Worth
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AlittleSalt · July 6, 2015

Worth, this thread gives me newfound hope for the pepper seeds you sent to us. I'm about to clear the tomatoes off the kitchen bar so we can look at the pepper seeds we have.

Worth1 · July 6, 2015

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

Worth, this thread gives me newfound hope for the pepper seeds you sent to us. I'm about to clear the tomatoes off the kitchen bar so we can look at the pepper seeds we have.

Of all of the pepper seeds I sent make sure you try the Bulgarian carrot and the red and yellow mushroom peppers or what ever they are called.

If you want some of the guajillo seeds or chili arbole I will be happy to send you some I have millions of them waiting in the pods.

Those two combined are fantastic for making chili sauce.
BUT they are so cheap in the store here dried I doubt I will ever grow them myself.
So far I have went through about a pint of the chili arbole powder I made this spring.

Worth

AlittleSalt · July 6, 2015

My PC is acting odd. I'll PM you when I get it figured out Worth

April 8, 2015	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It isn't that hard. Folks here are either chile arbol or some other pepper seeds I took out of some 5 year old peppers I had in the cabinet. They were dumped in the garden and forgot about. Here they are sprouting. IMG_2015040815335.jpg IMG_2015040827639.jpg

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PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkWeMvrNiOM __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 6, 2015	#10
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Compost pile peppers. These are some I dumped after making powder. They came from dried store bought guajillo peppers. Worth IMG_20150706_5566.jpg Last edited by Worth1; July 6, 2015 at 08:59 AM.

April 8, 2015	#5
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	For some reason the volunteers are always easier to germinate.

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BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Its like winter sowing, I have done it and it works pretty good for certain crops. You should let those go and see what happens. Often pepper plants seem to overcome crowding and less than perfect conditions when left to them selves.

April 9, 2015	#7
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	Unfortunately up here we can't get away with direct sowing stuff like peppers because they probably wouldn't germinate until some time in June and get killed by frost just four months later. Volunteer tomatoes don't start popping up in my garden until well after my transplants are several feet tall and covered in flowers. It's why I always pull up the volunteers -- I know they'll never survive long enough to produce. 😥

May 22, 2015	#8
Garf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami, FL. Posts: 442	I don't have that problem here.

July 6, 2015	#11
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Worth, this thread gives me newfound hope for the pepper seeds you sent to us. I'm about to clear the tomatoes off the kitchen bar so we can look at the pepper seeds we have.