The snow has completely melted from my little corner garden which means it's time for me to begin thinking about what I'm going to plant. I think, after two years, I finally have a handle on the types of veggies I'll actually use, so that's a start.
This year, my number one mission is to successfully grow peppers. I have yet to have a single pepper plant grow large enough to actually yield fruit. I suspect that I've been planting them a little too early so I'm going to do a little bit more research this year to make sure my timing is correct.
Lately, I've been getting some great gardening ideas from Pinterest, an online social site in which people share interests and ideas on virtual pin boards. The first "pinteresing" idea I'll be implementing while I'm waiting for my soil to warm up is the use of toilet paper roll halves to start my plants. Just fill them with dirt, plant your seeds, then when they're ready, plant the whole thing in your garden, roll and all.
I'm determined to master this gardening thing this year. I'll let you know how it goes.
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I finally got some peppers to ripen last year, after three previous failure years! The secret at our house was to plant them on the sunny side of the house, right next to the house so they are as hot as possible. They loved that and I got lots of peppers- FINALLY! I grew red bells and some mini oranges. Hope that helps! ~Denaye
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