Garry wrote: <<By and Fellow Ch.D.s, I have a month left in the growing season. We all got fair warning from Tough-Love Dave that Habs take a little longer than package instructions might suggest to become mature plants. I'll be out here in the Connecticut Valley building frost roofs over my raised beds to stretch the season, if necessary. Green peppers ain't so bad, if that's how it goes, but there are sooooooo bloody many - yikes. (Doing ripening dance) Gareth the ChileKnight fearing the Chilly Nights>> I'm dancin' right there with ya buddy.....my plants are positively LADEN with green habs (here in mid-70's Virginia) Jenee "Like a guy in a bra, it's the idea that counts" ---Greg Brown visit my webpage: www.penpapercoffee.com pen, paper, coffee - the elements of writing