Christmas Bell Pepper Seeds

Hey Everyone,

Dave and Diane Ochala of Bed 15 are so kind to share some of the seeds from their unique Christmas Bell Pepper plants.  They are in the shed clearly marked for you to help yourself.  If you haven't had a chance to stroll by their bed and view, the plants are putting on a spectacular show of red and green as they mature.

Saving pepper seeds:

Christmas Bell Pepper

Allow seeds to thoroughly dry on paper towels or a coffee filter for two to three weeks.  Pepper seeds do not require any special type of cleaning. Once dry, they are ready for storage.

On average, pepper seeds will store for 2 - 3 years if they are in airtight containers placed in a cool dark location.

Prior to planting, seeds should be soaked in water held at 125 degrees for about 30 minutes. This will kill any disease contained within the seed.  For experienced gardeners, you may want to replace the water with compost tea and bio-prime on a 12/12 schedule.  This will inoculate the plants with beneficial bacillus, mycorrhizae, and trichoderma fungi.  Plants should be started indoors during late winter, or 8 - 10 weeks before the last frost date.  For our area, that is most often April 15th.

Thanks a bunch for sharing Dave and Diane!

Happy Gardening,

Denise, Beds 25 & 29