Commented: heating with woodIn my experience, higher temps (assuming you are not roasting the plants) make for more vigorous growth. This sounds good, unless the plants in question are seedlings. Then, the higher heat makes them...
Commented: Advice for hot pepper varietiesA general rule of thumb: The hotter the pepper, the longer to mature.
I am in Zone 6(ish) and my super-hots do not mature until the end of September.
Peppers that are good for salsas, but not set-yo...
Commented: Early bean/legume?Fava beans are my fixer of choice.
They are cold tolerant and you can eat/sell the beans AND the leaves.
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