[CH] pepper blossom/fruit problems

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Hello Chile-Heads,
I have been reading many unfortunate tales of woe of blossom drop, 
non-pollination, etc.
We have had the WORST summer in years here in New Hampshire.
I planted 40 hot pepper plants (had a 99.9% germination rate with Burpee 
seeds, heavily discounted at the local Wal-Mart) ranging from Biker Billy 
Jalapeno (good stuff!) habanero, plus their hot 'mixed' (and it was mixed - I 
have everything!)
I am up to my ears in hot peppers! (even with the lousy weather).
The one thing I can attribute to the good pollination is that my wife grows 
herbs.  She has one particular area where oregano grows.  It is now bush size 
(it is a perennial and will come back bigger and badder each year).  It has 
been flowering since mid-July and we now have dozens of bumble bees from 
sunrise to sunset on it.
This is the first year this has happened. (because she let it flower)
Coincidence?  Maybe, but I'm not complaining!
Grow some oregano!  It's easy and comes back year after year without much 
care!
Steve and Rosemary in frigid NH

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