Miscommunication on my part, my apologies. I have all but given up on the plants that I initially started this thread about. I took them out of the buckets and planted them right into the ground. If they live, terrific. If they don't, that's ok too.
I got a new rotation of plants that I put into different planters. I used a light potting soil and watered it in layers as Elaine suggested. I did not mix anything with it though and it is draining very well. I have the plants on the front porch where they get about 2 hours of direct morning light. I got to thinking about it and figured if they aren't getting enough direct sun, they can photosynthesize effectively enough to bear fruit. So in thinking of moving them to a location with more sun. But when I got home last night and looked at them, they have brown spots on the leaves! The one reaper has clear circles on a few leaves that when you touch them, turn to mush. Is that from a sucking type of bug?
I'm beginning to think pepper plants in containers just isn't my thing...
