when to divide and plant pepper seedlings

habitat_gardener · June 20, 2011

My pepper seedlings are 3-5 inches high, and I'm wondering how long to wait before dividing them and leaving them to the mercy of the slugs and snails in my garden. If I divide them into individual pots, most of them will have to go to the garden -- no room indoors. Last year, I put out seedlings this size (earlier in the season, though) in my cold frame and they promptly got munched.

On the one hand I probably have enough multiples that I can experiment, but on the other hand I like to pot them all up at once in the garden, so once they get to the garden site they stay there.

June 20, 2011	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	when to divide and plant pepper seedlings My pepper seedlings are 3-5 inches high, and I'm wondering how long to wait before dividing them and leaving them to the mercy of the slugs and snails in my garden. If I divide them into individual pots, most of them will have to go to the garden -- no room indoors. Last year, I put out seedlings this size (earlier in the season, though) in my cold frame and they promptly got munched. On the one hand I probably have enough multiples that I can experiment, but on the other hand I like to pot them all up at once in the garden, so once they get to the garden site they stay there.