Here’s Why You Should NEVER Plant Peppers in Your Garden

I am done growing peppers in my garden and here is why you should stop planting them in your garden as well.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:27 What I Don’t Like About Growing Peppers in My Garden
01:40 The Way Everyone Should Be Growing Peppers
02:32 Avoiding Blossom-End Rot When Growing Peppers
03:40 Preventing Sun Damage to Peppers
04:23 The Advantages of Mobile Pepper Plants
05:25 How to Extend the Pepper Season on Both Sides
06:12 Keeping Peppers Safe From Storms
06:25 How to Avoid Issues from Poor Soil Quality
07:10 Providing Peppers With the Nutrition They Need to Thrive
07:51 Saving Soil and Water When Growing Peppers
08:31 Here’s Why You Will Never Have to Weed
08:55 Getting the Most Out of Your Garden Space
09:18 How to Easily Seperate Hot Peppers From Sweet Ones
09:55 The Advantages of Growing Peppers in Containers
10:34 Disadvantages of Growing Peppers in Containers
13:13 The Truth to Why You Shouldn’t Grow Peppers in Your Garden
14:54 What Advantages and Disadvantages Did Me and Tuck Miss?

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:27 What I Don’t Like About Growing Peppers in My Garden
01:40 The Way Everyone Should Be Growing Peppers
02:32 Avoiding Blossom-End Rot When Growing Peppers
03:40 Preventing Sun Damage to Peppers
04:23 The Advantages of Mobile Pepper Plants
05:25 How to Extend the Pepper Season on Both Sides
06:12 Keeping Peppers Safe From Storms
06:25 How to Avoid Issues from Poor Soil Quality
07:10 Providing Peppers With the Nutrition They Need to Thrive
07:51 Saving Soil and Water When Growing Peppers
08:31 Here’s Why You Will Never Have to Weed
08:55 Getting the Most Out of Your Garden Space
09:18 How to Easily Seperate Hot Peppers From Sweet Ones
09:55 The Advantages of Growing Peppers in Containers
10:34 Disadvantages of Growing Peppers in Containers
13:13 The Truth to Why You Shouldn’t Grow Peppers in Your Garden
14:54 What Advantages and Disadvantages Did Me and Tuck Miss?

[karenwoodford]

My neighbor is a fan too. He literally has a food forest in his backyard. Wish I were younger. I would too. Still growing- at my ability level

[smalllayouts]

You mentioned switching to peppers in buckets over raised beds last year, and I did that this year. Best harvest of peppers to date for me

[chrisdonovan]

Funny story from when I was a kid. My mom was growing tiny peppers in our apartment. They were tiny and colorful. I was in grade school. I stole one, rapped it in a tissue, and took it to school. I wasn't sure if it was edible, so I cut it with a nail, and touched it to my tongue.... The pain was so bad that I ran all the way home in a panic.

[matthewstone]

I think you sold me. I am going to experiment with peppers in a bucket next year. This is my first successful year with sweet peppers after three years of failure. Need to take things to the next level

[tsotsgm]

One more advantage ... the peppers are already to over-winter --give them a trim and place them in a protected spot.

[chrisdonovan]

One of the big things that I've learned this year is multiple harvests. I didn't get to work at it seriously this year, but I am ready for next year. What a game changer!

[ananananabop]

I love peppers! I’ve only had one plant, in a pot, and it grew alongside a praying mantis that lived on it. It kept all of my peppers safe from bugs. I felt really lucky cause I love playing mantises too 💚

[AlanRaicer]

Spot on James!!! I too am a Jersey gardener and only container-grow our peppers & eggplant (going on 20 yrs or so at this point I think). Have to say you touched on pretty much every key reason and care tip I can possibly think of. One major benefit you did not specifically address in this video but is worth mentioning is that WHITE containers reflect excess heat during the hot summer period vs black which of course can get so much hotter, though admittedly they too can be moved to cooler or partially shaded locations. It would also be beneficial to see how you have drilled drainage holes in the bottoms of those 5 gallon white buckets you're using (hole size, pattern, etc). Maintaining adequate/even moisture in the containers is the biggest challenge I have found particularly when the plants are growing rapidly and are off to the races to produce fruit while the summer heat is really on. I have tried a few different drip irrigation approaches too in addition to mulching the surface of the growing medium. All in all this is a great method vastly superior to bed planting these two important nightshade groups imho and you did a terrific job, as usual my friend... All the best! ~ Alan in Monmouth County

[jasonellis]

As we live in a rental we have only ever grown our chilli's and capsicum plants in pot and we managed to keep them flowering and bearing fruit all year round.

[WinsomeWinslet]

I couldn't agree more! We planted all but one of our peppers in our raised beds and they are just now producing so many peppers we can't pull them and move onto fall crops! The one shishito pepper we planted in a large pot has WAY more fruit than the others and we can just move it around out of the way when we need and keep harvesting it without disrupting the fall garden plans. This video is full of solid advice!

[melanieallen]

you are helping growing gardens all around the world! not just your country! cheers from Australia 😊

[smb-zfbd]

James, I caught a video of yours six years ago. OMG, you were so awesome and did not even acknowledge Tuck who kept bouncing around! LOL After 20 years I tried containers this year with incredible results. I kept seeds from the Corno di Toro, ahuge, red Italian heirloom, from and tried bags and buckets. The bags were small but yield spectacular - over 30 huge peppers off one plant. I have huge jars in my fridge I am filling with roasted peppers and olive oil - Great for recipes or dinner parties. Followed you advice and moved peppers and eggplants to semi-shade - immediate improvement. Next year I'm adding more containers (up to 25) to go with the multiple raised beds and then there's the flower garden....

[kurtsassenfeld]

I agree w your main point that they’re out of the beds during late summer. Freeing that space up for Fall plants. Good video.

[gardeningjunkie]

I'm in NJ too and am harvesting my first green peppers, the first week of July. I do grow in raised beds and start indoors in February. They all get a minimum of 10 hours of direct sunlight every day. I think if you keep them well watered, they tend to shade their fruit and rarely get sun scald.

[callikohl]

I have decided to do the same next year. I have some great plants that are producing well, so I'm digging them up and planting them into buckets before the weather gets cold here.

[honeybadgers]

Thanks for the great tips. Very valuable info, James. Give Tuck, the king of the garden, a huge hug.

[toniatalley]

I loved seeing Tuck helping you harvest!!! He's the very best gardener ever. ❤❤❤❤❤❤for Tuck. Thanks for always sharing your knowledge with us. Great video

[thymeisright]

Im definitely doing this next year because just today as I was clearing out summer crops the area with my peppers is still in use, space that I could be using for fall crops. I'm glad I saw your video today! Let's gooo!!

[jeanstewart]

James your garden knowledge is really valuable. As our growing season is starting here in the Southern Hemisphere I can’t wait to get our peppers and eggplants in to containers. Thank you for sharing your experience. Love to wee Tuck ❤