Well, I pinched them all and they're finally in the ground now. I hated doing it but I've seen the benefits with popping the heads off annuals and getting bigger, bushier plants so I'll see if it works with peppers too. I started my own tomatoes and peppers from seed this year after taking a few years off and ended up with way more than expected so the garden is crammed with 16 tomatoes and 10 peppers. That's a lot for a regular city yard! I still have 3 peppers left over and the only space left is in part shade. I don't think they'de like that? I love my flowers so half of the prime real estate in full sun is dedicated to various annuals which I'm still trying to get in at this late date because of the cold days we had in May. I also lost a maple tree, butterfly bush and a hydrangea this year. The past two winters sure took their toll. I can see the damage in some of the neighborhood trees with lots of dead branches and sparse leaf coverage. Strange year.
Thank you everyone for good, knowledgeable advice. I started with Daves Garden years back and noticed a lot of familiar names have moved here now. I look forward to learning more from this fine community of gardeners.
