[CH] Re: Habaneros "up north way"

Joe St. Lawrence (stlawrence@deathstar.comnet.ca)
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 14:52:20 +0000

Greetings Dan,
  I find habs do way better in pots than in the ground here in 
Ottawa.  This gives you a big jump on the growing season, speeds 
growth in general, and may help build a hotter hab.  A 12" pot can 
grow a huge chile plant, and you have the advantage of being able to 
keep a few over the winter for a head start next year (I pulled a 
dozen fully ripe habs off a second-year plant yesterday, the first ripe 
fruits came about 2-3 weeks ago).  I find bigger pots (5 gallon 
buckets) grow many more leaves before fruiting (the plants are 
probably too comfy to bother flowering), whereas the 12 inchers start 
fruiting sooner and yield just as many peppers.
good luck.
-j