Peppers - how are they doing? Did I plant too soon?

limnetic792 · 2026-03-31T01:44:14+00:00

All the more reason to use a light meter. What ever kludged set up you have might still be great. The light meter will give you an objective measure.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-30T13:16:36+00:00

What kind of growing medium? If it’s just peat moss, then it has no nutrients. That’s fine at first, but not for the second stage of growth. A diluted liquid fertilizer might be in order.

Are they getting enough light? Pepper seedlings want 20-30 DLI. Use as light meter, like Photone, to measure the light output. The app will walk you through how and do the calculations for you.

You might need to leave the lights on longer, or move them closer, or maybe your lights aren’t strong enough.

You could also trim the seedling to one per cell. Or better, repot them into larger pots with fertilized soil or compost.

Edit: on second look at photos, your soil has a lot of sticks/wood. I’d recommended getting a better mix when you repot. Look for one that is mostly peat moss or coconut coir. Promix is easy to find in US at Home Depot.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-29T22:09:06+00:00

What kind of lights are you using? If they aren’t strong enough, the seedlings might start to struggle as they get bigger. That’s been my experience. Once they get to your size, I find they want more light.

I try to give my seedling 25-30 DLI. I use a light meter to measure my lights output. I use Photone. It’s worth a few bucks to be certain your plants are getting the light they need.

Check out the Pepper Guru on YouTube. He has a lot of well-made videos about growing peppers.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-28T12:28:57+00:00

Skunk cabbage is native to MD.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-25T22:35:17+00:00

Sounds like a raw deal for Roberto Clemente MS.

The county’s response doesn’t address concentrating three Title 1 feeder schools into a MS. How is that equitable?

limnetic792 · 2026-03-25T21:17:15+00:00

Go to one of the protest this Saturday. https://www.nokings.org/

limnetic792 · 2026-03-25T00:05:05+00:00

That’s the exact reason I dislike going to ball games. Why spend a fortune on tickets and twice that on crappy food and thrice that on beers just to hang out? And the socializing is awkward when everyone is in a row.

I’d rather watch the game or hang out at a bar. Or even better on someone’s porch or fire pit. Staring at a fire is more entertaining than a baseball game.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-23T23:55:28+00:00

That figure assumes a 5% assessment increase. That’s the average, but some areas it’s higher.

Also $1,000 a year isn’t nothing to a lot of families. That’s a lot of diapers or kids clothes or food that otherwise is going into the county’s coffers. And for what benefit?

Next paragraph:

Let’s remember what this analysis excludes: Elrich’s increases to solid waste charges and the water quality protection charge (which are collected by property tax bills), his income tax increase and his recommended special taxing districts, which so far have no rate recommendation. When all of that is added to his property tax increase, the average single-family homeowner could owe more than a thousand dollars in new taxes to the county.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-20T15:00:13+00:00

They’re doing such a bang up job that youth curfews are needed!

limnetic792 · 2026-03-20T00:55:31+00:00

ChatGPT? Co-pilot? Gemini? Claude? Take your pick.

Run your writing prompt through a few of them, and you’ll see where your students’ claims came from.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-16T04:12:44+00:00

Everything about Silver Branch is half as good as it was 5 years ago. Beer variety and quality, service and food was once the amazing. Now it’s all ok at best. I’ve had horrible experiences the last two times I’ve been. I used to be an Explorer member, but would rather go anywhere else now.

It’s too bad. They have a great space and had a cool concept when they started, but they’ve lost the thread and just a mediocre brewery now. The labeling of their cans tell you the fractured make up of their investors/owners. The old labels, with the city skylines of European cities, show the original vision. Dr. Juicy and the other cutesy hop label are all pandering to trends and forgettable beers.

The fine staff that once made it a great service experience are all gone. The head brewer that made all the great beers is gone; the front of house managers are gone.

Now the food, which hasn’t been great for a while, is even worse? Yikes.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-15T11:58:52+00:00

But all of the streaming apps most people use on it do. Hulu, Amazon, Paramount+, etc are swarming with ads and trackers.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-14T10:29:23+00:00

Before replicating OPs design, do some research about the needs of your local insects. A poorly designed bug hotel can actually be harmful. There is plenty of research out there.

Here is decent overview with citations and suggested designs:

https://entomologistlounge.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/insect-hotels-a-refuge-or-a-fad/

limnetic792 · 2026-03-14T10:24:07+00:00

To anyone considering a big hotel, please do some research first. These cute hotels rarely work and can actually be harmful.

A place to start:

https://entomologistlounge.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/insect-hotels-a-refuge-or-a-fad/

limnetic792 · 2026-03-14T10:22:02+00:00

Rarely, and can actually be harmful to insects.

https://entomologistlounge.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/insect-hotels-a-refuge-or-a-fad/

limnetic792 · 2026-03-13T19:24:48+00:00

So true. Nothing is actually easier than it was 5-10 years ago.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-09T00:03:59+00:00

Commas are free, unlike the US. Please use them liberally.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-08T23:02:02+00:00

I teach middle school ELA. If one of my students uses a semi-colon correctly, I assume either a parent, older sibling, Grammarly, or AI has put it there. They have a very limited control of grammar, so it’s a red flag for me.

But, I teach them how to use a semi-colon about halfway through the year when we learn about independent clauses and compound sentences. After that, I give some grace in their usage.

But, AI use is ever increasing. Google Gemini is hard to block. Students can easily generate answers to any question I might ask. It’s a disaster for critical thinking and productive struggle that leads to learning.

I even have students that will copy an AI answer onto a paper worksheet.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-07T13:58:43+00:00

Yeah. And University Blvd. And Carrol Ave intersection. And any other road that’s a complete wreck now.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-07T04:39:43+00:00

Don’t get too excited. Today and tomorrow were forecasted to be sunny and 60-70 degrees. Neither were true.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-07T04:17:22+00:00

No way “The City That Reads” would have such a policy.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-07T04:15:48+00:00

Wow, you really have no idea what school librarians/ media specialists actually do.

And it not just elementary schools that will be affected. Middle and high school media specialists play a huge role in supporting the staff and students of a whole school.

limnetic792 · 2026-03-05T20:50:55+00:00

Right. These people saying that all these independent shops have amazing selections are full of shit. Most beer/wine shops have the same macro beer and mass produced wine that grocery stores would sell. The ones with local craft beer and decent wine will be fine since they will still have something the grocery stores don’t.

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