Ray,

Yes stake them as they have a shallow root system. Ours are all staked with that velcro garden tape that we loosely wrap are the stake and the plant.

Dusty

Yea, I stake them when they're slightly (week or two) behind your first pic...usually when they have buds about to open. I like for them to get used to the extra support a little bit before they need it. =)

Ray, I am growing peppers for the first time in a swc so don't know how high they will get. What mix are you using for the two containers? The top container is definitely ahead. Are you using the fertilizer strip with these? I also do not see a cover.

Yea...what's the difference in the potting mixes used? Like green said, the plants in the top picture are obviously a good bit ahead of the ones in the bottom pic.

Hi Ray,

Your peppers will most likely need to be staked. I figured it out several weeks ago when the taller Cayenne peppers started leaning one way or the other and used a simple ring support with 3 legs. It was around 4 bucks at Home Depot if I remember correctly.

I got the ring around the 2 Cayennes (on the left) and around part of the Chili red and Cowhorn (middle) and it's been great at supporting all 4 so far. The Cayenne plants are both about 3' tall now. The 2 Bell pepper plants kind of lean against the edge of the container right now and I guess I'll find out later if they need additional support.

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Below pic is from 6 weeks ago taken from the opposite side (Cayenne plants are on the right in this one)
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...used a simple ring support with 3 legs

bleedenver, what is a simple ring support? Do you mean those things that look like a circle with legs found in the garden department at Lowe's (about 14" in diameter from what I have seen)?

Hi ditnc,

Yes, that's what I meant. I did it as a quick fix after some windy days but it's been surprisingly sturdy.

Thanks blee, I have one of those, using it for cukes, but afraid its 'legs' will be to short for my peps. I think I am going to try netting held in place with stakes around the edges of the container.

Here's to all our peppers standing tall til the harvest!

As mentioned above, tomato cages (which ironically are WAY too small for tomatoes), are perfect for peppers.

I had an old Pea Fence that wasn't being used, and I figured that I'd have to bend it at each of the 4 corners to get it to fit the 31 gallon Rubbermaid. Well, now I am certain that this sized Rubbermaid is in harmony with "Feng Shui", as it fit perfectly without any modifications. I just poked the 12 legs down into the 'Tainer and it worked:

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So now, my "PepperTainer" is in tune with Nature.

BTW, the CornTainers are doing pretty well for early June:

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Raybo-san

Raybo-san...you are the way of the sun and the bird in the sky! ;-) hahaha

Like the pepper cage thing ya got goin on there.

Raybo, what kinda corn seed did you go with? I went with Kandy Korn. Not sure what you got there but it looks grand. I picked my first tom's today, sweet 100's....each plant has at least 30 tom's and 100 blossoms! so pumped, have other breeds but still, these are early for here in okla. with the weather i've had. hail 2 days ago...lost some leaves but no fruits

ok,

The 2 'Tainers on the left are Legend, the center one is Seneca, and the 2 on the right are Honey Select Triple-sweet.

Raybo