I like to start my sweet peppers at least a month ahead of my tomatoes because the production of most seems tied directly to the size of the plant. I like to get them growing as early as practical and get them in the ground as soon as possible. The biggest problem I have with my pepper seedlings in the early spring is aphids. The ones that hit mine last year were so close in color to the plant you could hardly see them at first glance and they would literally cover the new growth and severely stunt the seedlings if not dispatched quickly.
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