Plant question
Sep. 11th, 2005 05:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bunnyloveYou all remember Pepe, right? If you don't, you should.
Anyway, Pepe's peppers are doing really well, but I'm kinda unclear about the peppers. Do I wait until they fall off au natural? Or do I pick them? I don't want to freak Pepe out.
Thanks for any help!
[eta] Pick a Peck of Peppers
When picking peppers from the plant choose those that have shiny skin and are firm to the touch. If you need to pull on the plant to remove the pepper, it's not ready to be picked. The stems of peppers ready for picking will detach easily from the plant. To avoid damaging pepper plants, however, it's best to cut the peppers off with a knife or shears.
Hrm, to yoink or not to yoink. That is the question.
Anyway, Pepe's peppers are doing really well, but I'm kinda unclear about the peppers. Do I wait until they fall off au natural? Or do I pick them? I don't want to freak Pepe out.
Thanks for any help!
[eta] Pick a Peck of Peppers
When picking peppers from the plant choose those that have shiny skin and are firm to the touch. If you need to pull on the plant to remove the pepper, it's not ready to be picked. The stems of peppers ready for picking will detach easily from the plant. To avoid damaging pepper plants, however, it's best to cut the peppers off with a knife or shears.
Hrm, to yoink or not to yoink. That is the question.
