Q: Dear Dave, My wife went out to pick peppers this morning an found a cluster of this bug. We used soap and water to clean the plant. Should we be doing something else? Also, I have never seen bugs like this in my yard. Why is it when you plant something that is not part of a growing area that bugs …
Intense Questions
Q: Greetings Dave- I am new to gardening, and know enough to be dangerous. This is a detailed message in hopes you can best assist with my issue. I decided to grow peppers, tomatoes, and some herbs in a raised bed garden this year. My peppers started out great and began to flower and bud quite well, but in the …
Grow Light Timing
Q: Dave, For chile seedlings, we have always keep grow lights on for 16 hours daily and I thought I was on solid ground with this schedule. Now I am not so sure and have read conflicting data. Should grow lights be on for only part of a 24 hour day or keep on 24/7? What is the rationale for …
Indoor Growing
Q: Dave, I am looking for a hot pepper that I can keep as a indoor plant. I would prefer a tall, bushy and deep green one.Nathan and MelissaA: Hello Nathan and Melissa: Unless you have a sunroom, chiles are difficult to grow indoors because they need so much light. They are also susceptible to aphids, white fly, and mealy …
Two Gardening Questions
Q: Dave, –I read somewhere that you should not plant sweet peppers next to hot peppers as they will cross pollinate. Is that true? If so, how far should the beds be apart?–I’m creating raised beds and have a limited amount of sunlight areas here in my yard in St. Louis, Missouri. Is afternoon shade ok? What is the best …