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I’m in Zone 8a and it’s my first time growing vegetables in containers. Trying shishitos, jalapeños, and bell peppers (among other vegetables), but specifically noticing the peppers are growing reallyyyy slowly / not much. Seeing some flowers starting, but they still seem really slow. Any ideas?

Located in Charlotte & getting 5-6 hrs of direct sunlight but supplementing with multiple LED grow lights that run for 12 hrs of the day. 2 peppers + dill per 15G container. Fertilized when planted and every 2 weeks, including fish fertilizer in the water. Soil has some worm castings and perlite in it. Transplanted them from seedlings bought at the farmer’s market or Lowe’s probably ~6 weeks ago and cover them whenever it drops below 50F (which has happened quite a few times in the last month).

Watering when soil is dry and checking moisture every day, so probably doing some watering every 2-3 days with how the weather has been recently. I’ve had some aphids that I spray off daily as well.

Any tips appreciated! I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong here.

I’m in Zone 8a and it’s my first time growing vegetables in containers. Trying shishitos, jalapeños, and bell peppers (among other vegetables), but specifically noticing the peppers are growing reallyyyy slowly / not much. Seeing some flowers starting, but they still seem really slow. Any ideas?

Located in Charlotte & getting 5-6 hrs of direct sunlight but supplementing with multiple LED grow lights that run for 12 hrs of the day. 2 peppers + dill per 15G container. Fertilized when planted and every 2 weeks, including fish fertilizer in the water. Soil has some worm castings and perlite in it. Transplanted them from seedlings bought at the farmer’s market or Lowe’s probably ~6 weeks ago and cover them whenever it drops below 50F (which has happened quite a few times in the last month).

Watering when soil is dry and checking moisture every day, so probably doing some watering every 2-3 days with how the weather has been recently. I’ve had some aphids that I spray off daily as well.

Any tips appreciated! I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong here.

This is my first attempt at trying to grow tomatoes and I have a roma and a beefmaster tomato. Each is planted in a 15G container with basil being the only other plant in that container. They get some direct sun from around 7 am - noon and I supplement with grow lights that are on from 8-8 since I don’t think I get enough light.

The first roma plant (pic 1) I had in that spot died so I switched it out a month ago and it just hasn’t done much. The beefmaster (pic 2) was planted around the same time and has grown a bit, but neither are flowering. I didn’t grow from seeds, but purchased at the farmers market and transplanted.

Zone 8a, specifically Charlotte, NC, and the temps have been fluctuating to be cloudier and chillier than normal recently. I fertilize with worm castings and a 3-4-5 on transplant and every 2 weeks, plus liquid fish fertilizer diluted in water every 2 weeks. I’ve been watering only a couple times a week with the weird weather, and don’t do it when I feel the soil is still wet/moist. Please help!