#black pepper plant

[artbyisabelh]

Six on Saturday 06/01/2023

[morethansalad]

Oven-Baked Crepes Filled with Spinach & Feta (Vegan)

[balkanradfem]

I'm having a nightmarish time with my pepper plant. It's not the plant, she's great, I love her so much, it's the... the bugs.

I've had a pepper plant sprout on my balcony, in a pot, accidentally, she volunteered to grow. Cheered up by this, I decided to see if I can keep the baby plant alive during the winter, by placing her inside, so she could be my first pepper plant in the spring, and make peppers early, which would be absolutely wonderful.

So, by the time it was frosting outside, she was trying to flower, and I brought her inside; I created a little shelf in the kitchen, just by the windows, where she'd be getting plenty of light, and would be the first thing I look at when I enter the kitchen. This worked beautifully, she would cheer me up every time I entered the kitchen, green and big and beautiful.

However, only 2 days in, I realized her leaves are getting little holes in it, and by more observation, I noticed she had an infestation of plant lice. The bugs would have likely died outside in the frost, but since I brought them in, they were prospering. Annoyed, I brought the plant with me to the shower, and hosed down all of those bugs with water, so they would fall into the bath and I could get rid of them.

The plant was a little stressed out from it, but free from bugs. 3 days later, new bugs! I hosed them down again, stressing the plant out, but I think the plant realized that hosing down would not damage her, and she recovered more quickly this time. 2 days later, new bugs.

So now I'm like, okay, what remedies do we know for plant lice? I sprayed the entire plant with soapy water, which I remember was supposed to like, make bugs unable to hold onto the plant or something. No effect. Then I made a nettle infusion, remembering nettle could be poisonous to them, but the bugs did not care whatsoever.

Then, I accidentally saw in a gardening video, the way another gardener was over-wintering the pepper; they clipped all of her leaves, and only the stem was preserved! The thought of doing that to my plant was painful, even if it would get rid of the bugs, as they would have nothing to eat. I tried spraying more, didn't help, so eventually I caved, took some scissors, and cut off all of the big leaves. I left a few tiny ones, that would be too small for bugs to eat, and I wanted the plant to have at least some greenery on her, so it wouldn't be too sad.

The plant got VERY stressed from this, I could tell she wasn't happy. But she was also determined, and started growing those new leaves super quickly, I could observe by the day how much bigger they got. I also monitored them for bugs, and as there was nothing for the first 3 days, I thought we were done. A week in. New bugs.

Now why am I so upset about these bugs if they're only messing with my pepper which doesn't really need the leaves? Well, that is because very soon, after the winter solstice, which is now a week away, I will be planting new seedlings for the next spring. First about 10, then 20 and 30 and then over 60 little plants will be on that same shelf. And the bugs absolutely will attack them all. I could lose my entire garden if I don't get this under control.

I need to either resolve the bug infestation (and I don't wanna cut off these last few leaves! The plant really wants to keep them!) or put my pepper plant somewhere else, isolated and in darkness, which would make us both very sad. So, anyone ever got rid of some plant lice successfully? I've never had them inside before, and I've already exhausted all my ideas.

[botaniqueer]

A fun fact I learned in the the last two years is that tomato greens are edible in moderation! There are a few other nightshade species that also have edible leaves (in moderation and/or with proper processing) as well, which is wild because before this I thought that nightshades were all toxic outside of the fruits.

That said, I’m still v scared every time I nibble at a tomato leaf. :P

That said: Don’t try and eat nightshade greens unless you can positively identify them and 2) you know for sure the process for making them edible so you don’t get poisoned.

[jasper-polytheist-wizard]

Before you are three pedestals, each bearing a single jar identical to the others except for the names in plain text: SALT, BLACK PEPPER, and SUGAR. You may only choose one. You must come up with an idea on the spot to use the ingredient inside of the jar. Which do you select? What do you do with it?

[passionartgratitude]

My beautiful black pearl pepper plant - her name is Petunia🖤

[coldflasher]

so idk if i mentioned this but i got really into gardening this year. i've wanted to grow my own vegetables ever since i was a kid and now i have a garden i can actually do it. so i went all out. i grew tomatoes and strawberries and courgettes and peppers (they didn't go so well, wrong climate) and i spent weeks digging up the bamboo that the former owners planted (top tip: NEVER PLANT FUCKING BAMBOO, IT'S THE DEVIL'S PLANT) so i would have more room to grow things and it was SO FUN going out and picking my own food straight out of the garden, being like 'hmm i kinda feel like lettuce' and then just. going and grabbing some from the garden. AMAZING!!!

anyways then i went on holiday for two weeks and my family did not really take care of my garden while i was gone (fair, not their job) and the wind trashed my plants so i kinda lost enthusiasm cos it was all wrecked, and then all my tomatoes got a disease due to irregular watering because i couldn't be bothered going out there to water them every night, and THEN it was winter. so i lost interest and now i only go out into the garden to put potato peelings in the compost bin

and i was sat here like damn, i really hope that gardening wasn't just a short-lived obsession because it's easily one of the coolest hobbies i've had and also gets me away from the Horrors, aka, screens and the internet, and also let's be real, i spent way too much money on compost and plant pots, so it'd really suck if i never do that again, especially because everyone says the first year you grow your own food it's not really helpful financially cos all the supplies cost so much, it's only when you've been doing it for a year or two and figure shit out and don't have to start from scratch that it starts saving you money. so like. it would be nice to actually reap some financial benefits of what was a very expensive hobby lmao. (i bought OVER TWO HUNDRED LITRES OF COMPOST. IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT'S REALLY NOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN MOST OF YOUR GARDEN IS PATIO SO YOU HAVE TO GROW EVERYTHING IN CONTAINERS)

ANYWAY tl;dr the switch flipped in my brain again and i spent an hour today looking up different kinds of runner bean. there's a variety called firestorm, so obviously i'm gonna have to try and grow that. and i'm mentally planning out everything i'm gonna grow and now i'm chewing on the bars of my enclosure cos i can't start growing anything until april >:( boooooo

[olivesjaw]

[0h-s0-sarah]

[silverfroot]

black pepper

my friend gave me this black pepper.

I think it would be a great earring.

[shadyufo]

I didn't start quite as many this year (only about forty seedlings lol) but this is my sixth year growing these beauties! Here's one of the ones I'll be saving seeds from for next year <3

This Black Pearl pepper plant is so stunning! I picked it up at a local farmer’s market the other day while loading up on pumpkins. It’s a cultivar of Capsicum annuum and the berries are supposedly edible but extremely hot and have a citrus-y flavor. 

That little inch worm was a big fan too! <3

[morethansalad]

Spaghetti Crémeux au Maïs et Citron / Vegan Creamy, Cheesy Corn and Lemon Pasta

[max11237]

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[the-pharmacology-specialist]

Caring For Black Pepper Plants In Winter

Protecting Tropical Plants From Harsh Weather Tropical plants such as cardamon, noni, and black pepper are frost-sensitive, which may cause leaf drop or death. They need to be placed in a sheltered location. Consider employing fencing, netting, or neighbouring vegetation to protect them from cold winds. Applying mulch and composted manure just before the temperature declines can furnish warmth…

[greenpvnk]

Started with repotting some of my leftover tomatoes…

Then added a few peppers to the party as well…

Now all of these peppers are done.

[bakerruth]

Seafood Recipe - Tofu and Garlic Oysters

This flavorful and healthy vegan take on traditional oysters. Tofu is seasoned with garlic and spices before being fried until golden brown. It's a great appetizer or main dish for any occasion when served with a squeeze of fresh lemon.