Stopped trying to grow tomatoes years ago. If I had to live on what I grow, would starve.
I made sure to plant my peppers behind some taller plants and ran the row north and south (I think this makes a huge difference), that way they would only get "partial" sun. I learned my lesson about burnt blooms last year. I do a heavy soak watering every evening, etc. This year they are producing very well.
We also give our peppers a heavy soak every night Matt. Getting some production, but I wish it was better.
...heard that. We put some screening up when the temps really started climbing. I think that has at least kept the plants from withering away.
Dustin, I feel for you trying to grow them in pots. I usually have to take my out of the pots and put them into the ground to have a whole lot of success, the water just evaporates too quickly I guess. I do think peppers require a bit of shade though, full sun always seems to put mine in bad shape.
For what it's worth, I have a cherry tomato plant that was in a pot and it died....well, I thought it did. I watered it plenty and gave it a lot of sun but it still withering away and pretty much went to a brown nothingness. I then sat the pot back towards the house where it really didn't get any sun. Last week, out of the blue..the plant is back and looking great! I couldn't believe it.
For what it's worth, I have a cherry tomato plant that was in a pot and it died....well, I thought it did. I watered it plenty and gave it a lot of sun but it still withering away and pretty much went to a brown nothingness. I then sat the pot back towards the house where it really didn't get any sun. Last week, out of the blue..the plant is back and looking great! I couldn't believe it.
