Why You Should Never Harvest Your Peppers Green + Pepper Haul

[@growingyourgreens]

Table of Contents (Quick Jump) 02:38 My Best Performing Sweet Pepper This Year 04:08 My thoughts on Bonnie Plants 06:45 Why You Should Never Pick Your Peppers Green 15:18 Mini Garden Tour of the Pepper Beds I am Growing this year 26:40 My Tips for growing peppers in the desert 30:32 My Pepper Haul - about 3 pounds and Recipe Suggestion 31:50 My favorite way to preserve my peppers. 32:19 What happens when your peppers get sun burned?

[@Justin-jf4ub]

Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens I'll buy your arguments when I see you supporting and saying "seeds of change" as much as you said Monsanto in this vid

[@thatspiritualhumane]

Thnks 4 this wonderful video.. Looks like you took the comment on your other channel where someone mentioned your videos are long..and you've built it now into Timelines..tatz great to hear..thnks..

[@shockbonker]

Bonnie plants suck. Their customer service was very, very rude. They do not think their customers are smart enough to grow plants . I was told “ you can not grow vegetables in Texas in the summer” 😜I have been for years. They said they do not remove their plants when past time if you buy it...” it’s your choice” lol really...I know I can decide that ...but it doesn’t negate Bonnies roll in providing viable plants when they “NEVER” discount plants even after season. NEVER BUY BONNIE PLANTS

[@punkyroo]

And I understand your approach to Bonnie Plants. I appreciate that you take a "grand view" approach to everything. I buy so many of my plants from local nursery's, but there are some unique varieties I get from Bonnie. My favorite tomato of all time, Indigo Rose, was originally from a Bonnie Plant I bought years ago.

[@billhoegemann1839]

thanks for all your vids. i've been a care giver for a family member for 5 years. i've been in construction all my life and found it hard to adjust to my new life stile. i started growing 3 years ago because of your vids and expand a little every year. if not for you i would have gone nuts. thanks again!!!

[@Emmylou2]

Good information. I had no idea. I will probably still pick some of my peppers when they are green because I'm impatient, but I'm certainly going to allow many to fully ripen.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Wow, I had no idea about peppers. Just started eating them this summer (from grocery store) and plan on growing them. Thanks again!

[@watermelonlalala]

I bought my first pepper plant, yellow peppers, but I ate them green. Took too long to turn yellow. They were not bitter. When I brought the plant inside this month there was one pepper on it that had a streak of reddish color. The next time I looked it was yellow. Success!

[@amymartinez6477]

You have beautiful plants. It is my first year growing serrano peppers, bell peppers and Jalapeños. I was excited when I started seeing my little peppers coming.

[@MLewis-wt5kh]

Thank you for seeing the difference in preference in organics and not over exaggerating and running away from other plants not 100% organic. Even better you made this video to encourage others to not go into hysterics, instead giving them a try. Bravo.

[@JohnathanProphet]

I totally agree with the way you evaluate , investigate and make decisions , Our world is never black and white. Great vid piece.

[@cristymenapace677]

Excellent information on why to let them ripen on the vine. Thank you❤️!

[@punkyroo]

Great advice, John. Peppers are my absolute favorite thing to grow. :)

[@VijayaBjoshi]

hello John I came across you when I watched juicer comparison and since the I try to watch you at least once a week Very informative and very entertain. Your knowledge is awesome...

[@KamishaRasKorner]

Very informative....I never knew that Jalapeno poppers were red. I'm growing Sweet Italian peppers now I'll definately wait till they turn red. Thanks for the information.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Your one exception to picking peppers early is my reality. Short growing seasons are my life in North Dakota. I have a few ripe peppers, but I end up picking a bunch green at the end of the season. Thanks to you, though, I am growing a lot more peppers than I used to and fewer tomatoes. I have some banana peppers turning yellow right now. Excited to try them because I had never grown anything adventurous before.

[@HeirloomReviews]

i agree i always wait till their ripe! some times they take months to ripen tho

[@stephenwilliams1950]

So very educational, always happy to learn,😀😀

[@pgbollwerk]

I would like to see a scientific study comparing the difference in nutrients between unripe and ripe fruits/peppers/vegetables. For me, it's more about taste.

[@gypsyhobo3016]

Thanks John! I love growing peppers, and I am in the high Sierra's of Northern California -lots of plastic greenhouses and shade clothe -too hot in summer days, too cool at night, but this year we've actually had a lot of nights around sixty, but sadly that's ending just as all my garden is beginning to set fruit, so the argerous chore of rolling down plastic windows in the afternoon and rolling them back up by day, hoping my plants will finish before first snow, hardest place to grow on earth, lol, with a yard full of 26 eighty foot pines around!

[@marchaley1547]

So passionate very enjoyed vid.

[@theswedenguy4647]

Bro! When i watch your videos i get so happy haha! So much enthusiasm for the growing, love it! Keep up the good work! :D

[@joebrewer5885]

How do you know when to pick a red pepper? How long will it continue to ripen, before it goes downhill?

[@thehighdropjahtv2999]

I just love it ! But how do you keep the peppers for the winter?

[@lifestylebyvita]

Wow you're so inspirational. I wonder if the plants would perform the same here in Zone 9b where it's just as hot but humid?

[@kristianglen5990]

Tip of South Texas Lifestyle I'm in 9b Florida and my peppers are still producing in the humid heat, but slower. I'm keeping all the plants as healthy as i can looking forward to a nice fall harvest. Seasoning and hot peppers are doing better than the sweets.

[@georget9430]

Awesome pepper grow John! Nice to see them doing so well...especially with this crazy west-coast heat we've been having :)

[@gvas7560]

Thanks for sharring this video. If you ever get a chance, please show us step by step on how you care for peppers from start to finish and all the details in between. Thanks so much 😊

[@dawnrobbins5877]

I have another exception! Seems that the varmints ruin my sweet peppers while I wait for them to become fully ripe! But I do let my hot peppers get ripe before harvesting. Good video, John!

[@sheeessshh3161]

Wow the table of contents is a great addition,subscribed just for that factor

[@stevekirkby6570]

Yes, agree with more vits in ripe - but sometimes we like a color mix :)

[@HandlingItAll]

I love hot peppers. I have Trinidad scorpions, Caribbean hot, scotch bonnets, Morugas, ghost peppers, habaneros, jalapenos. Those are so good for pain and all kinds of health problems. The endorphine release makes you feel great. Eat at least one hot pepper a day and you can kiss most of any arthritis and depression goodbye just by chasing the heat. Start with hot jalapenos, work your way to cayenne and serrano then the habaneros. I eat atleast 3 ghost peppers and Moruga or Trinidads a day and a scotch bonnet or habanero. I will eat an entire habanero on one cheese, meat and cracker charcuterie type setup for instance, salsas, hot sauces, dried and powdered on foods. With various meals. Load two on one taco. I love it! Anyway, love your content and you have great info for growing.

[@Mikeecoman]

Really informative & great knowledge - learnt alot - your passion is contagous - keep it up !!

[@MelissaZone9BFloridaGarden]

I appreciate this video. I absolutely love peppers! Although I don't always wait for them to ripen ,it's more of a contrast of color in cooking when I use them green. I do want as much vitamins, nutrients, and flavor as possible .

[@plants4ever48]

Always informative!!

[@rachelletierro7006]

Sir I love your big pepper plant whats is the variety of that pepper

[@valerie362]

I absolutely love your outlook on life! If we were all tolerant of others opinions, we'd be in such a better place. We don't have tons of local nurseries around here, so all the seedlings we found were Bonnie. I'm ok with that and get turned off by other "organic" channels being down on folks who use them.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

Like a lot of things, those of us who have severe health issues because of the store bought food have had our understanding focused. We realize the lack of and presence of poison in those foods. People without sever issues can't understand. Even though they are "sick and tired of being sick and tired" it isn't debilitating so they don't clue in. Like a heavy smoker that gives up when he/she gets cancer. Many times we are hungry, not because we need calories, but we are lacking nutrition. Lower nutrition in foods can translate into over eating with respect to calories and thus, weight gain.

[@pacificpermaculture]

Thanks for the information rich video ! !

[@DukeofBabes]

John, Growing up I was a dumb kid and thought that green peppers were the way they came. I now grow Serrano chilies and pick them red and the green ones at the end of the season become pickled. A friend from the Philippines said that they use the leaves in salads and I have not tried this yet. I grow from seeds from last year's harvest and this year my plants look great.

[@thelucondrix391]

There was a bell pepper that was smaller and purple with bright green stripes all over it, and it was very juicy and sweet, yet still had that bell pepper flavor that we had in our garden this year. I can't remember what is was called, but it was just a bit bigger than a habenaro. Normally I don't like bell peppers, but this variant I loved.

[@charleslease6328]

Thanks John ☺️

[@chuckurso593]

Mr. John! I am watching this video because I was wanting some ideas on spacing my Giant Marconi peppers. I am not into buying plants for the quality is subpar and the varieties are not top shelf normally. Also, by the time your finished buying all the stuff that you incorporate, and then your plants, your cost per pepper goes up astronomically. lol Get a good T5 grow light setup and get to work.

[@brianwilson8119]

Any suggestions or comment on the garden salsa pepper? I'm a first time gardener and planted 9 "garden salsa" pepper plants. I cant find much about them, but have heard that they stay green until picked. I would like to try my luck at making my own salsa. What peppers do you recomend?

[@jasonvoorhees9585]

Good deal John, thanks for sharing!

[@paulipoika]

Hi John ... watching your videos very often . Can you make a video about making capsaicin extraction ... waiting with excitement !!!!

[@rickeshpatel4025]

Pickling has become a hobby of mine. I want to grow a lot of different types of peppers, cucumbers, carrots, onions, and tomatoes. One day soon I can’t wait! Nothing better than eating food that blows away the crap at the store. Store food tastes so bland to me now

[@MartyFRsfNE]

Can your grow pepper from rotted fruit slices (that provide nutrition to seed) like tomatoes? My garden is filled (25 plants, more late season seedlings than I can count) with tomats that I grew from about 6 overripe/rotten tomato slices. Just stuck em in the ground and they ALL sprouted (98%).

[@shellyhuband3075]

Thank you John

[@magsv4786]

hi, so we were given several seed of both sweet peppers and chilly pepper, unfortunately we dont know what they are lol, how ever we have some that look like pail green chilies? we have NO idea when to pull them? is there any clue on what time to pick them if you dont know what peppers they are?

[@kris6682]

Well...... what color did they turn?

[@darrylvergonet719]

I planted some Trinidad Scorpion and Ghost Peppers this year in containers. I noticed that all of the leaves are turning yellow and falling off. Some have lots of peppers but no leaves. What would cause this? I love your videos ( I don't mind how long they are :) ) and always learn something in each one. Keep up the great work!!!

[@desertmama6682]

We are loving your videos. Will you be doing a video on what you'll be planting for fall and winter soon? We'd love some ideas since we are a very similar climate in our part of the desert.

[@yessir863]

Thanks for the interesting video

[@robertchaffee5662]

If the world goes to s**t, I want to be in your community and work with you!

[@islami658]

Nows your time to shine

[@Poppi_Weez]

I wonder why my Jalepenos won't grow longer like yours? They are short & stubby. How many weeks to get red?

[@Voluntarists]

How to tell when to harvest banana peppers? Do they turn any color? Or just wait until they are huge?

[@gary.richardson]

Maybe a slightly more aerated soil mixture will compensate for the moisture retention on the reflective mulch side?

[@shellyhuband3075]

Quick question....i hope you can answer. I planted bell peppers next to a jalapeno pepper plant once without knowing the consequences. The flavor was excellent though!!! My question is, does it compromise the fruit mixing like that? (like you cant mix bleach and amonia...im still alive obviously from the bell & jalapeno) but does it do anything to the fruit that we should not be doing???

[@ethanrogers3968]

Bonnie Plants are grown a few cities over from me in Ontario. So the plants are relatively close to me.

[@DeerParkFarmstead]

Hi John, what percentage of shade are you using? Since I am growing lettuce in our sharing climate i went with a 50%. I've exposed all my pepper plants. No shade. With dipping temps in the evening now cold crops are getting introduced. Our soil is getting shocked.

[@zeero8408]

Great video.

[@loycemarch9603]

I like to pick one and add to my a.m. egg. So if you wait....what do you do with them? Freeze, can, dry. Spring of 2017, I could get no mild jalapeno at any of my and your 3 sources. Any idea why.

[@markkristynichols845]

John, do peppers ripen after picked? Like when they start to ripen, can you pick and then ripen like tomatoes? If I missed this somewhere, sorry but we had a hen hatch 2 chicks in our garden and they peck at many things close to their height!!! SUCKY--LOL So I am guessing not, but if you have any hints, please share! Thanks--Kristy in southern MIssouri!! :)

[@lovesdiy5660]

I start from seed.

[@graveyard_skeleton]

Im addicted to Peppers the spicier the better

[@karabartoy3460]

I would love to know from who or where else you buy your plants local here in Vegas please? I loved this video.

[@TheeBudGuru]

If they have been sprayed, you should be able to counter that with foliar feeding once a week until they start to flower and produce.

[@markmyers5558]

I also use peppers (sweet, not hot) in fermented veggies. Cabbage, celery, peppers and such, but NOT green peppers. The alkaloids that you mentioned really make the ferment taste awful. I have bought whole mature plants with lots of ripe fruit on them. they are stored upside down and mature and dry. Kept in a cool dry place they keep til spring. I just picked last year's plant and ground the peppers in a coffee mill and used as powdered.

[@robertchaffee5662]

What about MIgardener seeds? I enjoy both your programs. He covers the north, you the south. I live in the south.

[@leshopkins45]

What’s the growing time for the peppers?

[@426superbee4]

What gave me the ideal of stripping the leaves? We had a out break of locus, and they ate the leaves off the tomato and pepper plants, 2 weeks later BOOM fruit every where and the fruit got bigger and the plants did so much better now my pepper plant got 7 foot tall, my tomato's plants got 14 foot tall yes i strip leaves on tomato's too i make a pepper powder and flakes and some frozen raw the green chili are frozen raw Just like a bell pepper

[@HandlingItAll]

The Horne Worms (Caterpillars) or tomato worms were terrible this year. They love the hot pepper plants and tomatoes.

[@Bigdowg212]

I planted my superhots in like March 2020 its now July 7th 2020 the instruction says 150 days why aren't they they ready? someone told me to pick them they'll ripen in a few days

[@robertchaffee5662]

Where do get all the bee's or do you hand pollinate?

[@erkie4205]

Robert Chaffee you only need wind. to pollinate peppers

[@hippiejohn3810]

Are the seeds from a full grown pepper, but not ripened, still viable???!

[@elainjones9442]

How long do it take for pepper to grow

[@ward26102]

Is the reflective material sitting directly on top of the soil or is it above the soil with space between?

[@Voluntarists]

space

[@automandan3066]

In my country we have to pick peppers early sometimes due to the Queensland Fruit fly and Med fruit fly , You leave it prepare to have no peppers

[@blackoak4978]

As you said, you live in a desert and the temperature has been over 100° fairly regularly. Peppers love that and ripen much more quickly in those conditions. Most people do not have that luxury

[@zeero8408]

Thanks for the videos................ We never learned this stuff in school............... pretty sad, actually.

[@serfinusa9532]

There have been several studies on the alkaloid solanine's ability to fight cancer. Yes it is toxic in high quantities, but so are a lot of things. So there might be a reason to harvest early. i have been eating unripe tomatoes without issues.

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

Not only lower alkaloids but also lower oxalates which is really helpful for people who have kidney stone issues! Agreed, red peppers are LIFE

[@hopeking3588]

Don't know if that works for Mich. We have s very short growing season. I can see it working on the south to harvest peppers later.

[@CharlotteFairchild]

I am growing morning glory. I just learned hostas are edible. Are morning glories edible! Why is it so easy to grow?? My mint was all over the place until my husband took a weed eater to mint. Thanks for showing us innovation!!

[@scottfoss716]

We were in Las Vegas last week and it was 106 every day.

[@MWoods-rs4wp]

Can I move my peppers after a couple of months?

[@jamesreid5950]

im using several bonnie plants

[@dufung3980]

1:56 "I'm pepper rich" You sure you're not "Pickle Rick"

[@dianabirchall5223]

I grew pimentos that WOULD NOT turn red! I finally picked them today because we are getting down to 29 degrees tonight... I hope they will turn for me before they shrivel up😒

[@themolynator5127]

Do all green peppers turn red i thought certain varieties are green at maturity....

[@trevorfichtner3539]

I love the heat and flavor of green jalapenos. Imo

[@dheller777]

Besides losing the full benefit of a ripe pepper I find that when I harvest my banana peppers several times each consecutive harvest yields smaller sized peppers. I am not sure why this is the case.

[@croatanify]

No Green Bell Peppers . I have/am growing California Wonder Green Bell Peppers this year from seeds. I have 7 bell pepper plants I only wanted two so I will have an abundance . My Bell Peppers are coming on . It's taken forever.

[@robertchaffee5662]

I'm trying to get my fall green peppers started. My first 10 seeds did not sprout in the starter pots. I put some seeds in perlite and hydrogen peroxide last night. Waiting for sprouts. Any ideas?

[@fkp1692]

Perselene episode link?

[@growingyourgreens]

coming soon :)

[@matthewsmith4427]

Ever hear of hatch ( new Mexico) chillis

[@nedcramdon1306]

Banana peppers are still pure green at 160 days now. No sign of turning red and closing in on cold weather. Dang!!

[@MartyFRsfNE]

ever use cardboard as mulch or cutouts to prevent weeds around plants? ever use coffee grounds?

[@markmyers5558]

plus your seeds will be more mature, if your going to save the seed... provided the plant wasn't a hybrid in the first place. Good information. Thank you. OH My bad. I did this before the video was finished. lol

[@GerardGibney3]

Bonnie's sells CLONES of awesome genetic selections; they have great growers. Nothing wrong with picking up a clone or a genetic replica of an expert's genetic selection.

[@Thunderbird68-i2f]

Why aren't you a fan of growing bell peppers?? I love them!

[@Strevale]

Ripe peppers are less spicy, but much better tasting IMO. Green jalapeños are not good tasting to me, but ripe ones are.

[@elizabill9159]

Why do you put foil on top of your garden