When to Start Pepper Seed in Washington
In western Washington, start pepper seed indoors sometime between mid-January and late February, counting 8 to 10 weeks back from the day your garden…
When to Start Pepper Seed in Texas
Start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to set transplants outside, timing that back-count to when soil hits 60°F after your last frost.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in New York
Peppers stall pollen the moment temperatures swing too far in either direction.
When to Start Pepper Seed in Michigan
Start pepper seed indoors about 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to transplant. In the Detroit area, where the last spring frost lands around April 30, that…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Washington
Peppers drop their blossoms in Washington gardens for one of two reasons: a run of nights below 55 F, or an afternoon that climbs past 90 F.
When to Start Pepper Seed in Massachusetts
Massachusetts gardeners get one real shot at pepper season, and it starts on a windowsill, not in the garden bed.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Tennessee
Middle Tennessee averages 40 days a year at 90 F or higher, and that heat alone can strip a pepper plant of its blossoms before a single pod forms.
When to Start Pepper Seed in Kentucky
In Kentucky, the target window for starting pepper seed indoors is mid-January through early February, counting back 8 to 10 weeks from a transplant date…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in South Dakota
South Dakota gardeners lose pepper fruit for two opposite reasons: heat that shuts down pollen during a stretch of 90-degree afternoons, and cold nights…
When to Start Pepper Seed in South Carolina
Start pepper seed indoors roughly 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to set transplants in the ground.