FuzzPunkMutt t1_j9a842s wrote on February 20, 2023 at 1:09 PM

I love growing superhot peppers.

This year I have 3 types of Ghost pepper, Carolina Reapers, Fatalis, and Naga Scorpions started. I think I'll also do some peppers for roasting/stuffing like Anaheims or giant cherries, not completely sure yet.

Slopey1884 t1_j9a8chw wrote on February 20, 2023 at 1:11 PM

I think I’d like to try growing cherry peppers. Where do you get your seeds?

FuzzPunkMutt t1_j9a9put wrote on February 20, 2023 at 1:24 PM

I usually buy from Pepper Joes. That's where the Carolina Reaper was developed, and I have had very little issue with their seeds.

However, they do change stock fairly frequently, so if you have something really specific in mind, you might be out of luck. There's usually something really close, though, like I saw that he's selling Manzana peppers right now which are basically citrusy cherries.

aesthetichovvell t1_j9bajig wrote on February 20, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Sounds like a good way to keep animals away from your plants haha

MalevolentPillows t1_j9dho9e wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:59 AM

My dad loves growing hot peppers for my brother and I - catch is he sucks at it😂 any advice on timing to plant/any additional general advice?

FuzzPunkMutt t1_j9dj2gi wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:10 AM

Hot peppers like 2 things: room and sunlight. So I tend to start the seeds in March, move outside (slowly) when things start really warming up (We are zone 6, so that's May) and plant them wherever they will get the most sun.