Originally Posted by 300gr
Originally Posted by Fattyfireplug
I sometimes harvest the larger to put more energy into the smaller, but that's rare. Especially on the bells. My wife and I both want to harvest and use some of the bells and big jims. But have to make ourselves hold off to let them get as big as they can. I won't harvest unless they are turning color.
What's the secret to bells? I've never been able to get them large like you find in stores

Damned if I know. Largest one I got was a little bigger than a large orange. I leave them alone unless they turn color, then I pick them. Got a bowl full of medium to orange size. In addition to other mild peppers.
I planted the following mild. W
Tiburon Poblano Pepper
Chocolate Beauty Bell Pepper
Yellow Hybrid Bell Pepper F1
Green Bell Pepper
Maximus Red Hybrid Bell Pepper F1
Mama Mia Rosso Pepper (Sweet Pepper)
Red Marconi Pepper (Sweet Pepper)
Big Jim Pepper (Mild Pepper)
Anaheim Pepper
Orange Hybrid Bell Pepper F1

Wife seems to like Poblano and Red Marconi the best. We cut them into medium size chunks. Cook spanish rice with HB meat and onions. Toss it all together with crushed tomatos and make a stuffed pepper casserole.

Never a bite left.

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