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About ThePlantLady

ThePlantLady.com is a library of gardening information compiled from many resources, including written texts, online databases, current research, and first-hand experience from farmers and gardeners. It includes growing requirements specific to each plant, as well as varietal information. My background in microbiology and chemistry allows me to tap into the scientific research being done today and digest it for the use of the home gardener or small farmer.

Cal Wonder Bell Pepper

Details Open-Pollinated: heirloom Type: sweet bell pepper Shape: bell Color: red Maturity: 65-75 days to maturity Size: 18-24″ tall plant produces 4″ peppers Yield: ? Taste: sweet and juicy, not pungent Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Thick, glossy skins, per vendor Sources: (where to buy) Seeds of Change Results from My Garden: 2010: 1 or 2 plants; didn’t produce […]

Cal Wonder Orange Bell Pepper

Details Open-Pollinated: ? Type: sweet bell pepper Shape: bell Color: orange Maturity: early; 60-80 days Size: 4″ long, 3.5″ diameter, 18-24″ plants (per vendor) Yield: ? Taste: ? Disease Resistance: good canopy cover to prevent sunscald Notes: peppers like to have lots of calcium and phosphorous Sources: (where to buy) My seeds were purchased from Seeds […]

Bell Boy Hybrid Sweet Pepper

Details Open-Pollinated: ? Type: ? Shape: ? Color: ? Maturity: 70 days; early Size: large; 4 1/2″ peppers Yield: 60 lbs per 100′ row Taste: ? Disease Resistance: “good disease resistance” per vendor; lots of foliage for preventing sunburn; able to tolerate dry spells Notes: good for stuffing because of their size & thick, crispy […]

Ariane Sweet Bell Pepper

Details Open-Pollinated: ? Type: sweet bell pepper Shape: bell Color: orange Maturity: ? Size: ? Yield: ? Taste: ? Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Recommended orange bell pepper variety by Sylvia Thompson’s “The Kitchen Garden”. Described as a sweet, blocky bell developed in Holland to honor the royal House of Orange.

Ace Hybrid Sweet Bell Pepper

Details Open-Pollinated: no; hybrid Type: Sweet Bell Pepper Shape: Bell Color: Red Maturity: early Size: small-ish Yield: ? Taste: ? Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Recommended in Sylvia Thompson’s “The Kitchen Garden” for a red bell pepper variety. Good for cool-weather areas that don’t normally grow bell peppers well. Considered most reliable for rouging up.

How to Grow Peas

[stub] Botanical Information Taxonomy History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories or Types of Peas Colors Available Varieties to Grow Growth Requirements Climate & Temperature Requirements Air Temperature peas perform better in cool weather (60-75°F) shade cloth can help extend the season when it gets warm Soil Temperature Humidity Day Length or Light Requirements Site […]