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by Barbing 98 days ago
>leave them on a window sill

Ooooh anybody have a rec for the most idiot-proof hot thing to try to grow?

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These machines are pretty cool

https://scottsmiraclegro.com/en-us/aerogarden.html

They cost a bit but they are idiot proof. The company also sells materials at an Okay price to grow whatever seeds you want, and you can use standard hydroponic supplements rather than their name brand ones.

I got a kit with Basil and it grew more Basil by accident than I could use. I was ripping off leaves and throwing them into store brand pasta sauce. I had a single plant in one of the $100 growers.

Their "salsa" kit is cherry tomatoes and Jalapenos so maybe it won't work so well on other peppers, but they have a Banana pepper kit. Pepper growers might have nutrient and growing recommendations to better manage flavor and spice profiles.

Ooh fancy commercial option, now that's very nice!

Might go on the Christmas list... :D

Go for the gusto and do some Carolina Reapers. Mine grow truly amazing amounts of the hottest peppers you can imagine. I don’t even like hot food I just grow them for the heck of it and give them away dried. But be careful.

https://imgur.com/a/rS9jZM0

Oh my, oh wow. Thank you!
Rainbow tabasco required nothing but water, ime - if you have decent sun or a grow light.

These things: https://seedsbeeblooming.com/shop/ols/products/rainbow-tabas...

Can't vouch for that merchant though

Great tip - thank you!
Pepper plants are really easy to grow. Pick seeds that sound like they’ll yield the flavor you’re looking for.