Pleased

I'm very pleased with the progress of my red pepper plant. It has grown quite enormous, approximately up to my waist with long broad leaves. (This variety of bell pepper plant is called "fat and sassy" and it is well living up to its name.) I bought it initially because it was the only red pepper plant available at the nursery I bought it from. However, I have since read that all bell peppers can be any color; it all depends on the length of time you allow it to ripen on the plant. Given that my peppers are currently green, I'm starting to think that is true. Again, I realize that this likely elementary knowledge for most...but for me, groundbreaking. And it makes me wonder why I pay double, if not more, for the red and orange peppers in the store if they REALLY are the same damn thing.

That aside, I have two peppers currently growing. The info tag (there's gotta be a real name for these things) says that the peppers should grow to be about 41/2 to 5 inches. Quite big. Mine are not close to that yet, so I've got a ways to go. And I am hoping that the extreme heat we seem to be having in Texas does not stunt their growth.  Must read up on this.