IÂm off to a good start this season but IÂm also knocking on wood. Around this time last year I started getting hit by, what I later found out, was a rather nasty thrips invasion. I lost most of my starts by the time I figured out what was going on. This year my traps have only caught fungus gnats, a few house flyÂs and one poor spider.

Here are some shots of the roughly 250 starts (137 of them sweet to hot peppers)

Various

Bhut Jolokia

Dorset Naga

Seven Pot

My only concern at this point is with another member of the nightshade family, a sick Tomatillo, and it potential for spreading to my peppers. IÂm going to post a new entry to see if any good folks here can assist in diagnosing the problem.

Cheers,

Bill