This Pepper Fertilizing Technique Will DOUBLE Your Pepper Harvest!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you found this video helpful, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching😀TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Why I Love Growing Peppers 1:09 The Biggest Mistake Gardeners Make Growing Pepper Plants 1:46 The Key To Fertilizing Pepper Plants For Maximum Yields 2:47 Two Tips For Harvesting Peppers 3:28 Harvesting My Peppers! 5:23 Complete Guide To Fertilizing Pepper Plants 9:12 How To Fertilize Peppers In Action! 10:19 Pepper Fertilizing Program Results After 14 Days 12:54 Final Thoughts 13:54 Adventures With Dale

[@georgewashington3555]

Excellent video. You need to update your amazon links.. they are not linking any more.

[@thomasashe2681]

The Millennial Gardener, do you have any recommendations for organic fertilizers?

[@thomasashe2681]

What about Fox Farms?

[@donnabrooks1173]

I can watch your videos over and over and never get tired of them.

[@donnabrooks1173]

Love your videos and look forward to all of them. Dale is my Pitt bull, Casper, AKA Mr Mayhem. He loves chewing my daschund Toby's smaller Kong, even though he has a bigger one to destroy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShwetaSingh-xk6vk]

Maybe it is a generational thing but your data led recommendations is the best. I enjoy all the gardeners who post videos. However, I enjoy the clear way you provide directions and recommendations and always backed with experience and data. It’s a lot of work, so thank you for your efforts. It’s appreciated.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. It's a lot of effort to put these videos together because it usually takes 2-3 weeks worth of filming, but I find it's most helpful to show people the "after" results. Otherwise, it's difficult to verify if it's good advice. I appreciate your recognition!

[@danielthomason5685]

Amen to this

[@synergy2222]

@The Millennial Gardener I was just going to write the same sentiment as Shweta. You are so clear, concise, and meticulous even down to the way we need to pick the pepper. I'm first time gardening and doing it in containers in case I've got to move veggies around so I get the hang of what plant likes what location. Thank you so much for your hard work to educate us. I must say you've got to have the toughest knees as you're always bent down teaching us right from wrong. You should use an affiliate link for knee pads. Trust me, I'm 66 and you'll regret it if you don't go more easy on yourself 😉 Dale is a gem, would like to see more of him outside in the garden.... if he behaves and doesn't go hog wild playing in the plants! Lol

[@jimmyboy2165]

I totally agree.

[@rafikizawadi6113]

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[@QBallRacing]

my jamaican bell plant is 7 years old, i live in sweden and the plant lives indoors during the winter... but i have forgotten it outside and it has been both froozen and snowed on over night... but it has survived.......

[@monazzahmohammad5765]

Does it lives under grow light in winter??

[@QBallRacing]

@@monazzahmohammad5765 no it does not.. i just put the plant in my livingroom and water it every now and then.

[@comfortablynumb143]

Ok……I just did this 2 weeks ago for my Okra…. Got the bloom booster. My production is now 3 fold!!!! I have to pick morning and evening now!!! Thanks

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Excellent to hear! I would recommend a re-application every 2 weeks during the growing season if you're seeing success.

[@toki727]

Bloom booster is amazing, helps my fruit trees flower after weeks of no progress

[@dianac2596]

I had no idea that your plants can be revived to give you more fruit after the first picking. Great video! I’ll be doing this in 2024.

[@PepperGuru]

2:04 You're getting warmer! I started out trying to manipulate npk ratios, thinking at first the tired old myth of "higher N earlier and lower N later" then went into "less N all the time and more P K throughout" and finally, after fighting capsicum for 20+ years. I've learned the long hard lesson. Balanced NPK values with increasing dosage as more biomass is produced. That's the capsicum sweet spot.

[@1105kevin]

New gardener here and I really like how you explained NPK that really helps alot thank you.

[@austinjk24]

in central south TX, I will leave peppers outside , just cover them if it gets below freezing. I have a couple pepper plants that are at least 5 years old . Sometimes they die back a bit but always bounce back . Great videos !

[@lythitan88]

The peacefulness of your farm is so calming to watch

[@avrevs]

I have pepper plants that are 4 years old. I live in Texas so it's easy to keep them going here. This was great information - I planted late this year and am having some trouble getting everything fully grown. Then I need to bloom boost like crazy!

[@MommaLousKitchen]

I'm using feriliome it's like a 7-22-6 or something. Waaaaay more mater's and peppers this year. Started with just miracle grow. High N. Switched after.

[@cherrylhansen8045]

Thank you! I'm actually near Wilmington, NC! Hey, neighbor! I was so proud that I had some sweet bell pepper plants overwinter and they're bearing fruit. However, I've been complacent with my fertilizer! I'm going right now and do it! They'll be so happy!

[@mistyriennett5902]

Thank you for this information. This year I will have 30 pepper plants. Several varieties. So excited.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Very nice!

[@richardlaprade9973]

Such a well-planned, well- organized presentation. Very helpful advice for our first year growing peppers in NC. Thank you!

[@joeneal7281]

Thank you for taking the time to show the results. So many channels just talk about it, but don’t show that it works.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. I try to track my results so I can show a before-and-after and provide some visual evidence that the method works. I appreciate you watching!

[@catalystcody4949]

True like everyone that shows how to grow a avocado seed but seem to never have that tree mature producing fruit

[@leydenhumphries4158]

Thank you for the information and effort you put into this. I'm an AVID gardener and have had a garden for years but always learning more about doing it better. Great information!

[@HamCubes]

Pepper plants are also beautiful, especially when covered in blossoms. Their origin as a New World tropical plant is obvious when you see their exotic-looking flowers.

[@mimiashford5544]

Oh my gosh.... peppers are my favorite and I'm trying a DOZEN different kinds of hot ones this year. THIS is EXACTLY what I needed to know!! THANK YOU!

[@cynthialuster1736]

The longer you keep your pepper plants the hotter the peppers are.

[@baddogcustoms7496]

@@cynthialuster1736correction the longer the pepper stays on the plant the more capsaicin the pepper absorbs making the pepper hotter. 😊

[@baddogcustoms7496]

How are your peppers doing just curious?

[@monicajay7117]

Thanks for clearly articulating this process. I'm making this cocktail today.

[@jSheapullen]

Thank you for describing what you're doing or what we should see asI listen to your wonderful information while doing all kinds of things in the yard...hands free gardening while learning!

[@soniariley8168]

Thank you.one of the best explination on how to fertilize peppers.you are a very good teacher i live in Barbados where we can plant all year.good video

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope I can visit your beautiful country one day! I've been to several Caribbean islands (Eleuthera, St. Kitts, Martinique) and hope to see many more.

[@kb1236]

I loved Barbados! The water is beautiful, crystal clear a good ways out. The rest of the island was fun too.

[@nancyseery2213]

I am glad I ran across your older video on peppers. I never seem to do real well with my peppers. Thank you for putting this information out. My husband and I traveled to the southeast coast of NC in May of this year. Beautiful part of the USA. I was surprised to see how flat it was as we had only been to the Blue Ridge area. I even got to see one of your big black bears out by the roadside as we were driving between Nebraska, NC and Washington, NC. We spent time at the outer banks and four days at a wonderful NC state park. Hope we can make it back to NC again!

[@betsyb7579]

Yes.. it definitely works.... Been doing method for many many years.❤ I like Gromore's liguid seaweed also. Used the fish that come mixed with seaweed also found the blue color Neptune brand was working best for my peppers and tomatoes . This season am trying soy beans in containers also (limited space/only grow in containers many many years). 👍B.🙋

[@tdub07]

I have been so befuddled by the fertilizer numbers but you explained it so logically and simple to understand. Thank you!

[@michaelo6124]

There's this thing on internet called google, it eliminates befuddlement, especially for stupid people who are confused by three numbers.

[@daveburkitt5287]

Love to see young people gardening ive been doing since i was 6 it is the key to a healthy life pest free food and good excercise

[@rljac123]

You scold Dale. Dale is such a loving pet I wonder how you can reprimand him so much.

[@joehisel5966]

You have my attention after saying they're heavy feeders. Granny always warned me of how easy peppers burn up from fertilizer. A few years back I used for manure in the holes I planted them in. I buffered it real good with soil and they grew to my chest. The next year I stunted them trying to do the same thing over again.

[@joebacarella2829]

I bought the Alaska fish fertilizer, wow, it`s strong stuff, I am in Michigan and I have gotten 3 harvests from my peppers, they are all hot 6 different varieties, my favorites are Serrano`s, it pickles well, it`s thicker like jalepano`s, I use miracle grow for tomatoes, I will definitely get the bloom booster. I strip mine clean, then they reflower, I strip them again, and what ever is left around Halloween, I pull the plants, and pickle what ever is left. I did 15 qts last year, let me tell ya, it takes a lot of peppers, I also dried a bunch and made my own red pepper flakes, boy it`s hot, 3 sprinkles seasons a whole pot of chilli, love the information, thanks, I subbed.

[@Decoder2040]

I have some cherry pepper seeds but never grown them I had no idea they were so prolific! That's awesome!

[@danielleboule3220]

Thank you! In the past I did exactly as you said and harvested and then pulled the plants

[@moncorp1]

I grow potted peppers. Winter them in the garage. I just use tomato fertilizer every 2 weeks. Works great. I pickle them too. Make my own salsa with the fresh ones. I dice the pickled ones and put them between 2 thin hamburger patties with some shredded cheese in there. Best burgers you'll ever eat.

[@kennethlatimer4607]

loved the video. it's hot in southwest Florida. still the cucumbers thrive. chickens tolerated the heat and continue to lay. going to try shade cloth and see if anything changes. your optimism pleases and motivates.

[@nellanddudley]

I'm always so impressed with your advice! You can bet I'll be doing this. Thanks for another great video!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@debeesweet8455]

Great vid and info I only ever get 2 peppers to one plant now I know why thankyou would the miracle grow blossom work for and fruit like tomatoes along with tomatoe feed to produce more buds I'm a newbie to this gardening but I'm suprised how much I'm enjoying watching things grow and eating the taste is so much better thankyou for your info I learnt a lot love from UK England

[@jonkirkwood469]

Thanks for the tips. I've used Miracle Grow for tomatoes, but I didn't have a regimen like you suggest. Or, the fish fertilizer. I will try it on all the Solanaceae family plants. I kept a chili piquin (Texas Bird Pepper) for 22 years. I'd prune it and bring it inside in November and put it out in May. I root pruned it a few times, too. It gave up the ghost last fall.

[@I.AM.TREBOR]

WHOAA thats nuts! Those piquins are troopers for sure though.

[@Cannibal_Actual]

I hope you kept some seed pods

[@chompers11]

What was your sign to prune it back and bring it in? Weather or something the plant did?

[@BadarTVInternational]

I also like and often plant chili, thank you for telling me how to foster good chili

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@olefosshaug5565]

Overwintering peppers as well as tomatoes and eggplants is a game changer to ensure an early and abundant harvest here in Norway.

[@natap184]

Thanks for clear recommendations!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for your support and generosity. I really appreciate it ❤

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

We had the same plant growing for 4 years. They definitely fruited more the years we gave them a really good boost of new soils added into the beds where they grew though!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

A pepper plant in a climate with low pest and disease pressure that does not see frost and freeze can live many years. My cherry pepper in a pot is going on its 3rd season and is flowering profusely. 5+ years is not out of the question.

[@harmonyandpeacetranquility7851]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for sharing your information on gardening peppers. ▪︎How often do you spray your peppers or tomatoes for insects? ▪︎What insects spray do you use? ▪︎How long after you have sprayed your plants before you start eating the vegetables? Thanks.

[@donaldduck830]

@@harmonyandpeacetranquility7851 Wow, not at all. You should have room between the plants for wind to go through and attract predators & pollinators with eg marigolds or other flowers or herbs. And in order to strengthen your plant, use a "soup" (uncooked) made from stinging nettle or common horsetail (="Equisetum arvense"): Put the plants in a bucket in a 1 to 10 mixture with water. Stir every day for 1-2weeks. Be advised that this stinks very badly while it ferments. Then use in a 1 to 10 dilution in watering your plants (again, I use my oldest watering can). This acts as fertilizer and strengthens your vegetable plants against a wide variety of pests. This organic method (while stinky) is not harmful and can be done shortly before harvest, though it should be done early enough in the season to affect the growth of your fruits.

[@ancesthntr]

@MillennialGardener: a couple of questions: 1) I have heard from some people that mixing an egg or two, some fish, and some used coffee grounds together is a great fertilizer. The eggs would definitely include the shells, broken up with a spade in the garden (whether the ground, a raised bed or a growing bag). What do you think of this type of mixture as a good general purpose fertilizer? 2) what do you think of using actual fish, such as sardines in water, as a substitute for the liquid fish fertilizer? 3) what do you think of using finely ground up egg shells for the calcium and phosphorus. Being finally ground (in a blender - it’s similar to sugar granules in size), I would think that it would be fairly readily available to plants.

[@gregoryhunts3006]

I have been using the Alaska fertilizer for 25+ yrs. I also like the Alaska micronutrients and the Alaska calcium at time's.

[@Pausereflectandbreathe]

Thank you! I need to do this! I am not good at growing peppers especially the bell peppers. Hope to have a good harvest this year. ❤️🙏

[@PupusaHotDog]

Would love a video where you show which peppers you pick vs which you toss. It’s hard for me to make that call sometimes!

[@Jessecraft1954]

My garden will be happy this hot SC spring day. I gave them a fish dinner yesterday. They love fish.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@Crazy-bout-a-mercury]

As a fellow NC"er Thank you for helping my peppers. I am new to gardening and had a horrible harvest. Now I know!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Being down in the southeasternmost corner of the state, we have the biggest problems with heat, rainfall, humidity, pests and disease in the state, so if I can do it here, I'm sure you can flourish with this routine. If you're struggling, it is probably due to lack of fertilizing. Peppers are pretty heavy feeders, and giving them a drink of a soluble feed every 10-14 days or so really helps them.

[@baddogcustoms7496]

⁠ Simple question but, Yellowing leaves on a jalapeno plant is what exactly? It’s only happening to 2 of my 12 plants 🤷🏻‍♂️can’t seem to figure out are those 2 getting too much or not enough water or something different 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Crazy-bout-a-mercury]

Okay, let me ask you this.Are those two plants that you're having issues with on the same end of the garden? Sometimes it can be something lacking in the soil. I find that if I add fish emotion that tends to help. Also, you definitely want to make sure that you feed them on a regular schedule Because they are very heavy feeders. The other thing is without knowing more about your garden. I mean to answer your question. I can say yes, it could be too much water. Yes, it could be not enough water. The other thing is that if you bought these plants, it may be just too diseased plants out of the 12. Whatever you do, don't give up on them yet.

[@MinhLe-vj9ij]

Thank you. You provided us with all the information we needed. Again, thank you.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re very welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@tomdelaney19464]

I actually just applied my 1st dose of the alaska-juice. Looking forward to hitting it again in a week. Easy to follow directions for those of us who really suck at gardening

[@theangrycheeto]

nice birb

[@tomdelaney19464]

@@theangrycheeto birb?

[@kingjay3301]

@@tomdelaney19464think he meant bird lol how it go ??

[@djssquibbs3295]

I like this. and peppers have been one of the easiest beginner plants I grew. Now inspired to try it again. There actually might be some out in my jungle garden, I'll just have to go find them. either way I have seeds of my previous harvests.

[@kathydriscoll8189]

Thank you so much for this great information. Will definitely be applying this to my garden. Thank you again...so excited to see my results

[@jo-annjewett198]

Our family isn’t a fan of green peppers. I am growing paprika peppers to make smoked paprika. Also growing Nadapenos and habanadas for salsa. Didn’t know about keeping peppers going. I will try it!

[@WillWilsonII]

Growing ANYTHING in Wilmington has been a challenge since I moved here 3 years ago from Riverside Ca. Thanks for the area specific advice I REALLY need

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

What’s wrong with California? 😂

[@csmith6483]

Well produced, appreciate the remote microphone and no annoying music! Thank you for a very informative video!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@katespencer4038]

Now I know why I have limited fruit on my pepper plants. I also have been spending way too much money buying pepper plants Thank you

[@BlackJesus8463]

You only have to buy them once. 😀

[@katespencer4038]

@@BlackJesus8463 😄 never too old to learn

[@TheMillennialGardener]

About $15 worth of seed can plant multiple beds of peppers for years. Most varieties are only around $2 a pack, so you can grow 10 different varieties and have seeds for years. That whole bed probably cost something like $1-2's worth of seed to plant - seriously. They're very heavy feeders though, so if fruit production is limited, feed them some blossom booster.

[@labla8940]

Good job simple and informative steady rhythm, relevant and well explained. No extraneous content

[@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14]

Hey there, Carolina Brother! I have a question and a suggestion. Q: How big do you let your plants get before you stop pinching off the buds and let the fruits grow? Suggestion: Southern States' own brand of fertilizers come in 50# bags and are relatively cheap compared to name brands. They were only $10 a bag prior to this massive inflation. They are in prills though, so a little slower release, but definitely an amazing bang for the buck.

[@vickikurtz3645]

Pimento peppers is what i am trying first time to grow! Thanks for guidance!!

[@8thcelisabeth]

My soil is very high in P, explains why I always get such a lovely pepper harvest, even up here on the northern prairie. Great vid!

[@cindyskillman544]

I'm amazed at the way your peppers regenerated! 🤩 I'm gonna try that. Maybe the cold will hold off long enough, but my first crop hasn't ripened yet. I'm pretty excited about it. All the plants are covered with peppers in various stages; none red yet. This is my first real garden. It's like absolute magic.❤️ Just incredible.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I've been using this method for a few years now, and it really does work wonders. Every year, it gets easier and easier as you get used to doing it. Where I live, it's oppressively hot for a very long time (a solid 3 months of 90+ degree days nonstop), so peppers do very well. It sounds like you're pretty close to ripening your crop.

[@junbug9435]

That was a great video. Thanks for all the tips and tricks. I appreciate it.

[@hm6806]

that looks beautiful I can tell how successful it's just by how the plants are falling

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I can't wait for the first pepper harvest of the year. They're so much fun!

[@TheNCGardener]

This works on tomatoes and snap beans too. It is crazy how many snaps I have harvested this year by doing this same technique. When my tomatoes look like they are getting sickly, I hit them with miracle gro being sure to wet the entire plant. Works for me!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I do the same thing with my tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini and other "fruiting vegetables." I've never fertilized beans or peas, though, because they seem to be able to pull nitrogen from the air.

[@TheNCGardener]

@@TheMillennialGardener I have a variety of snaps called "caseknife". They are an old variety that Thomas Jefferson supposedly grew. I got the seeds locally from a lady from church who has saved them every year. They are the best snap I have ever grown. The seed is brown and the pods are best when they are about 6 to 7 inches long. The pods are somewhat flat and are not "stringy".

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

I do the same with homemade compost teas. You can fertilize with chemicals, it’s not going to kill you. It’s just going to kill your soil. 🤷

[@suzanalbright8670]

Great video. I never knew what each of the nutrients NPK did to promote plant growth. Thank you.

[@LostBeagle]

I started using Bloom booster fertilizer about 2 weeks ago on my pepper plants. Now I've got lots and lots of new blossoms on them. They were planted the first week of May

[@susiemiller2621]

I have a bunch of bell pepper sprouts I am trying like heck to grow inside. So far so good. Got em in a bowl of dirt that I spray with water. The dirt is a mix of my Lomi compost (banana peels/citrus peels, egg shells, coffee grounds...), a little bit of all purpose plant fertilizer, and potting soil. I hope this batch doesn't die on me again. This batch looks like they are going to make it. Trying so hard to keep my babies alive. Learning on one tomato plant (store bought). It has grown quite tall. Hope I can keep it alive. First try. My garlic and radish are struggling. I may have over watered.... Not so easy to be a successful! I am diving in and hoping I get more right than wrong.

[@marian20012]

very beautiful pepper plants, I have never seen such big and rich pepper plants.

[@rmak87]

Jack’s also make a fertilizer especially formulated for Tomatoes called Tomato FeED. It’s NPK is 12-15-30 vs Blossom Booster with 10-30-20. I’ve heard many people recommend Tomato FeED when they are trying to focus on flowering and increase pod production. Have you or anyone here used both and can give guidance on if either is better than the other? I’d imagine both P and K are important for pod production but which being higher results in more pepper pods?

[@FailFlopFly-SalesforceImports]

Your videos are so helpful and super well made, thank you!! Thoughtful content!

[@Steez51]

I remember NPK numbers by looking at the numbers and using "up-"down"-"all around" to determine what they mean. After a while you'll never forget.

[@urbanharvestdfw]

very helpful I cant to try some of these techniques

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@urbanharvestdfw]

@@TheMillennialGardener you inspire me to really work hard so I build my gardening content up like yours

[@jimmyboy2165]

That is pretty impressive I just found you and your videos I am now a new sub. I have been having troubles with my peppers last year and this year. I just started to garden vegetables last year and even though I do not do near as good as most of the youtubers I just love doing it so giving up is not in my DNA. Thanks for your hard work. Next time I need items I will be sure to check your store front out. Take care and again thank you.

[@margaretcranny5283]

Thanks for the detailed education in your videos.

[@Amanda-cn3pk]

My overwintered pepper plants do amazingly well.

[@danacraig220]

I love your well made videos. Sometimes I need to see another successful gardener because it gets lonely out there. But, I am sticking to organic! I found that when I used miracle grow, the soil was harmed the following year. I like to reuse all my soils, so I don't want a lot of bad salts to build up. I wish I knew how to make bone meal with my food scraps. I don't do vermicomposting but maybe I should. I am doing the figs, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, and lots of green beans this year. My favorite crop is probably artichokes, and the basic4: basil, cilantro, parsley, and green onions. I also do all the salad stuff: frisee, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers. I had a terrible squirrel problem, and then voles, so for 4 years I was digging and wiring almost the entire yard. Finally, after finishing the whole thing off with castor oil in holes and mole max all around, I can almost relax. I got a big red onion crop in my wired bed this year...even though I had to use castor oil because voles were underneath, but they are gone now.

[@labla8940]

I am by no means an expert and you probably already know this but what the hell. I saw today on my binge watching this topic that compost actually needs 3 years to break down enough to be adsorbed, like a fish head etc...

[@healthyfitmom]

This winter is my first winter processing bones for my garden.. I make bone broth with vinigar and simmer in the crockpot for a day or two. This makes the bones real soft. I strain off the broth and save for soups. The next step is to dry the bones and I bake in the oven till crispy . All the cartilage should be dry .. I then spinkle it in my garden. You can also put the bones in your compost and mix with carbon materials. There are garden KZbinrs who say that mixing animal products in compost can be done with enough carbon materials. But that I haven't tried yet.

[@stevenschnepp576]

There's a simpler solution to the squirrel question: make friends with the local stray cats and get them to hang out in your yard.

[@janmcmahon7358]

I also only do an organic garden. What do you like to fertilize your garden with?

[@wendycakes9906]

@@janmcmahon7358 Ive found that collecting rain water (in a large garbage type bin covered with a bag then a tight fitting lid to prevent mosquito swimmers) and then adding used coffee grounds, banana peels, veggie scraps works like magic! Just be careful to strain solids as you fill your watering can. Everything is growing like crazy! Hope this helps as a super easy feeding tip.

[@stevelandess]

I grew some cayenne peppers in containers in Austin for 5 years, usually only having to cover them during the winter. During really cold periods I drug them into the house or garage to keep them from freezing. The stems became woody and they looked like little trees. Got hundreds of peppers from them and they were producing fruit year round

[@philipsc4225]

Last year was my first season trying to grow peppers. Every morning, I would find that something was eating the tops of my pepper plants. But I never could find the critter. Thanks for your help and information.

[@frankhipes8868]

Try putting a bar of coast or Irish spring Soap around your plants because dear hate the smell of that and it does work on rabbits as well

[@desertdweller18]

I am really enjoying your channel. I cant wait to try this once the temps cool down.

[@annieb550]

and I forgot to thank you for all the inforation that you share... thank you!!

[@gildamolinar5155]

I would love to see a video on how you can and brine your peppers

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I don't do a whole lot of cooking videos. I honestly just pulled up a simple dill pickle brine recipe and used 1 quart mason jars from Walmart. The whole thing probably took 1 hour with processing the jars in the simmering water before and after canning. Really simple.

[@gildamolinar5155]

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you

[@diannebenda895]

Newbie here, Can you place the spoiled fruits in your composite pile or composite tea bucket? Worried about reintroducing problems. Thanks! Love your patient way of explaining everything … so glad I found you!

[@cherylkygirl7181]

You mean compost pile? Yes, spoiled fruit can be added. Also, all plant kitchen waste, including coffee grounds & tea bags. The only plant waste you don't want to put into compost are ones with disease. Look at pics to identify plants that are affected.

[@angelinvocon]

When I see peppers ,I see salsa ........ I love peppers All veggie dishes get peppers .Those are beautiful peppers.

[@dc6519]

Good info 3rd hear growing peppers and struggled a little the past two years … hoping this year will be better using some of your techniques 🤞🏽thanks

[@Brend-cr5wr]

Thank you for a really well explanation and easy to understand for new gardeners. I will definitely will put in practice.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@elecron200]

Excellent, this is just what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@michealinak]

Thank you for sharing your recipe of fertilizering your peppers. Thanks again.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@lindatyzack5214]

I ordered the Miracle Grow Bloom Booster water soluble fertilizer. The box says the N-P-K is 10-52-10. Is that going to be too much phosphorus for my vegetable plants? Thank you! I love all your videos and have learned so much from you!

[@janking2762]

We grow lots of peppers in zone 6b, hot and humid summers, put them in 16” diameter by 36” tall cages, otherwise they fall over from heavy fruiting. Fertilize at transplanting, some side dressed fertilizer maybe every six weeks until fall. We pick peppers into 5 gallon buckets from 20 plants until the final late November frost. No pest or diseases, I completely agree with you on that they should be a starter plant. My family is from Wilmington NC and I just don’t know how they stand the summer heat…bless them and you!

[@annieb550]

love your videos, I wanted to share a recipe with you that you might like with all those peppers. I call them oil peppers. wash and slice any verity pepper. < I mix many verity's >place is large bowl. < I make enough for a quart jar> sprinkle about 2 heaping tablespoons of canning salt over them, cover and let sit for 24 hours, then do NOT drain, cover with vinegar, again let sit for 24 hours. In the jar add some italian seasoning about 2 tablespoons or to your liking> scoop the pepper out of bowl with your hand squeezing the liq out place in jar/jars you can add garlic if you like and some course salt. after the jar is full cover with olive oil. let them sit for a few days. they are delicious. I always add some jalapenos when I start off with the mixed peppers because I like the spice. The are delicious on crackers or over cream cheese and wrapes. hope you give it a try. ..

[@pescatariangardener]

Very informative I am going to try this this weekend.

[@TylerDurden404]

How do you prevent the bell peppers from being eaten by pest? Mine has a hole eaten by something which cause it to rot and not ripen. Please also do a video on your pest control methods.

[@psjesusiscomingsoon7777]

Grow onions near, it helps me 😁

[@SpeedyMarie77]

I love my super hot peppers - they always produce well into the the fall, and I have brought a few in the garage to overwinter. They freeze great (using for taste not texture). Thanks so much for this video!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! You may want to try either pickling the super hot peppers (the vinegar really takes a lot of the heat out of them), making your own hot sauce and canning it, or drying them in a food dehydrator and grinding them into chili flakes. There are so many uses for these babies!

[@SpeedyMarie77]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks! I’m gonna experiment this year with all those different suggestions 😊

[@kerryburns6041]

Gardening is about growing stuff, not buying stuff. Your garden will produce enough compost material and still provide a surplus for you.

[@lilolmecj]

Obviously it is end of season for outdoor growing, in most areas. But it is a good time for me to figure out where I went wrong on my peppers! The ones I got were nice, but I just didn’t get very many.

[@allanpennington]

What is your pickling recipe for vinegar peppers?

[@kcoachconsult]

Wow, you are amazing! Love your clear video. Super easy to follow, the fertilizers are easy to understand the formula ratios, and love that you showed follow up results. Definitely going to follow you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I appreciate that! Thank you for subscribing 😀

[@barco581]

Yep, the latest university studies are showing the highest yields are produced with a combination of synthetic and organic fertilizers. The Alaska isn't a bad product, but you get what you pay for. Fish hydrolysate provides more nutrients and doesn't smell nearly as bad as fish emulsion.

[@smb123211]

Thanks. I was a Miracle Grow fan for years until I was fooled into thinking super growth was "normal". MG was growing the plants - not the soil. In fact, I had the soil analyzed and it had about 40% less "organic activity" than soil from another area. Will it speed growth? Absolutely! It's like a drug, giving incredible growth if you use it. I switched to compost and get almost the same results. I said "almost" - nothing beats the MG formula for blooms (again the comparison to a drug).

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Your data probably had nothing to do with the soluble fertilizers. Your soil biology increased probably because you started adding more compost and mulch to compensate for the lack of fertilizers. Had you increased the frequency of compost and mulch *and* kept using soluble fertilizers, you probably would have seen even better results. You likely changed too many variables to draw that conclusion. Keep in mind vegetable gardening is not natural. Nowhere in nature will you find organized rows of vegetables. Not only are we growing man-made selections of plants that would have never evolved naturally that demand far more nutrients from the soil for their unnaturally large fruits, but we're planting them in much higher density than nature can support on its own. That is why these fertilizers are necessary for excellent yields. You can be 100% organic if you wish, but the reason why organic vegetables are 2-4x more expensive is the poor production purely organic vegetable gardening gives you. Subpar yields cause higher prices, and being 100% organic will dramatically reduce yields when it comes to most vegetable gardens. You can create a food forest in your yard, walk away from it and come back 10 years later, and in many cases, if you designed it properly, all the fruit trees will be producing like you were there the whole time. Walk away from a vegetable garden and come back 10 years later, and what will you find? A field of weeds, and maybe a handful of volunteer vegetables that have cross-pollinated themselves back to "wild" types with smaller, lower quality fruit and high seed content. Vegetable gardening is almost never sustainable. That's why we use soluble fertilizers to make up the difference that nature cannot sustain on its own. Otherwise, the amount of organic material that you'll have to truck in becomes so expensive that the cost doesn't make sense in most cases.

[@smb123211]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks. I know a little about it - sold my farm 5 years ago. My "garden" (about 1/3 acre) today is the mix you talked about - herbs, shrubs, flowers and veggies with a few trees. You may be right about the compost. I inquired into "green" certification but using GMO was automatically disqualifying). After a lecture on the evils of GMO I said I thought the whole paying for a certificate was phony virtue signalling. My neighbor got one and was visited / verified once in five years. Worse, people are buying "organic" for things like blue/black/rasp berries (never knew any that weren't). Or worse, extra for "organic" eggs or meat or cheese. I have yet to see any study that organic is safer, better tasting or healthier.

[@annettedigiamberardino4502]

Outstanding and so clear explanations... thank you so much. I am learning a ton from your videos!

[@kellyfanello6716]

You work so hard and you r so passionate about it it's amazing really

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate that very much.

[@roxannern9393]

No thumbs up button here. I've noticed this on some other channels as well...great video, thanks for sharing!

[@solanaceae2069]

Have a Bhut Jolokia and a Naga Scorpion growing in containers here in zone 4 that are 4 and 5 years old, respectively - they're both still producing enough to justify the space they're occupying