Michigan Gardeners Re:maters and peppers

[klorentz]

Ok we are going into March now and with that in mind I was wondering when all you Michiganders are starting maters and peppers in earnest.I am strongly considering starting in a couple weeks but may try a small early seeding of a couple varieties. Was thinking of Al-Kuffa and maybe one other. Any thoughts? The rest I am going for mid March so they will all be ready for plant out from mid May on.I got a nice A team list forming in my head which goes like this.Then I will have a lot to trial.Some I grew last year are still going to be trial growing because even though I got nice maters I got them out to late to give a real good evaluation.


Al-Kuffa
Abe Lincoln
Rose
Black Krim
Thessaloníki
Cowlicks Brandywine
Costoluto Genovese
Marglobe
Rutgers
Italian Giant Paste
Cosmonaut Volkov

The pepper list is a lot smaller cuz well the bells (varieties) I have never really grown and my experience with them is mainly with hybrids like Big Bertha,Lady Bell and Golden Summer except for Orange Sun.Also got a bunch of new hot peppers.

The A team list for peppers is

King Arthur (bell)
Jalapeño
Serrano
Habanero
Cayenne

I have other bells and hot peppers I am trying this year which is the first year I will have Bhut Jalokia in production.Gonna be fun.


Kevin

[Pharmer Phil]

Nice list Kevin, we will start ours probably the second weekend of March here...not Michigan, but another of those M states