I used a time released fertilizer and they started producing fruit and growing like crazy.. really nice looking fruit.. I have some pics on my homepage, under hot links, and 1999 potted garden. maybe they are the same - maybe they are not.. there has been lots of discussions about purple peppers as of late. 73 Chet Nels Peterson wrote: > > Friends and neighbors, > > I'm sure disappointed with my "pretty purple" peppers, have them in three > flowerbeds, two facing east and one on the south side of the house, also > have 20 plants in 7" pots as a deck railing. They are all small and have > only 2 - 3 fruits per plant. Doesn't seem to be any difference in sun > exposure, soil fertility, and location. They are potted in the same soil > mix as my pequins and Thai Hots and those are doing very well, blooming > prodigiously and fruiting heavily. Any ideas? > > Nels in ND -- *-----------------------------------------------------------------* * Chet Bacon KA1ILH | Okay, who put a * * PO Box 284 | "stop payment" on my * * Southington, CT 06489 | reality check? * * E-Mail: | Homepage: * * chet@chetbacon.com | http://www.chetbacon.com * * cbacon@connix.com(work) | http://www.connix.com/~cbacon (work) * * Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco Viva Bultaco* *-----------------------------------------------------------------* * Adopt a Doberman Help end puppy mills! www.dru.org * *-----------------------------------------------------------------*