5 Mistakes You Must NEVER Make When Growing Peppers

The Millennial Gardener April 18, 2025
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This channel is dedicated to my love of gardening. I live in southeastern, coastal North Carolina, just southwest of Wilmington in humid subtropical Zone 8b, latitude 34°10'39" N (34.17N). Growing up in south Jersey, my father and grandfather both had gardens. As a child, I used to help them plant seedlings and pick vegetables. As a teen, I worked on a local farm. After college, I lived in Philadelphia, so I had to garden out of buckets. My love for all things outdoors has taken me to the south where land is more plentiful, growing seasons are long and winters mild, but with a few deep freezes in the mid-to-low teens annually that make my hardiness zone a real challenge. I am a zone pusher. In this channel, I will grow a lot of the common edible annuals we all know and love, but I will also grow many things that "you can't grow" in Zone 8b. I am young and have a long journey ahead of me with a lot more to learn, and I invite you along for the ride with me. Awin

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In this video, I share the top 5 mistakes you must never make when growing peppers. Pepper plants are tough, versatile and fun to grow, making them the perfect addition to any garden, but the internet has taught gardeners to do terrible things that harm them. Avoid these traps! This video will teach you how to work with your pepper plants and give them everything they need for success, while dispelling much of the bad pepper growing advice that has become common. Consider this your personal Pepper Growing Master Class! How To Build A Raised Bed Hoop House: https://youtu.be/81ri2YEBNZc?si=OiiAtCnWSYWGVDug How To Install Shade Cloth: https://youtu.be/SbWcCxV7OOE?si=bHmvADNYppL3nPJn These gardening products* will help you grow peppers and keep them healthy: Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer (36lb): https://amzn.to/4lgP9PW Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer (50lb): https://amzn.to/4lgPbr2 Jobe's Organic Vegetable Fertilizer (4lb): https://amzn.to/45YHmh2 Alaska Fish Fertilizer (Gallon): https://amzn.to/4dMdOqV Alaska Fish Fertilizer (2-PK, Gal): https://amzn.to/4lzxLGf Espoma Bone Meal (10lb): https://amzn.to/4ieYapY Crab And Lobster Shell Meal (4lb): https://amzn.to/3Rnvnoj True Organic Blood Meal (3lbs): https://amzn.to/3DvlzVJ Jack's All Purpose 20-20-20 (1.5lb): https://amzn.to/4iRWtRc Jack's All Purpose 20-20-20 (25lb): https://amzn.to/3ZSJeGW MiracleGro Tomato 18-18-21 (3lb): https://amzn.to/42hDkjU Shade Cloth: https://amzn.to/49bqveh Insect Netting: https://amzn.to/42tAzgZ PVC Snap Clamps (1/2in): https://amzn.to/4jiw0fg Grow Bags (Many Sizes): https://amzn.to/4a0MHa5 Thick Row Cover, 1.5oz/yd, 10x30FT: https://amzn.to/4fQqT41 Watering Wand: https://amzn.to/3OkgnG5 Pruning Snips: https://amzn.to/4eZxCrM Full Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/themillennialgardener TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 Introduction 1:06 Mistake #1: Transplanting Peppers Incorrectly 5:33 Mistake #2: Fertilizing Peppers Incorrectly 14:32 The Perfect Pepper Fertilizing Schedule 16:47 Mistake #3: The 'Full Sun' Myth 22:35 Mistake #4: Pruning Peppers Incorrectly 25:21 Mistake #5: Harvesting Peppers Incorrectly 28:57 Adventures With Dale If you have any questions about avoiding these pepper growing mistakes, how to grow peppers in your backyard garden, growing fruit trees or want to know about the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below! ******* VISIT MY AMAZON STOREFRONT FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN* https://www.amazon.com/shop/themillennialgardener ******* VISIT MY MERCHANDISE STORE https://shop.spreadshirt.com/themillennialgardener ******* SUPPORT MY SECOND CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/c/2MinuteGardenTips ******* SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Me on X (@NCGardening) https://x.com/NCGardening Follow Me on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/millennialgardener/ ******* ABOUT MY GARDEN Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area) 34.1°N Latitude Zone 8B ******* *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. © The Millennial Gardener #gardening #garden #peppers #pepperplants #vegetablegardening

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