Outdoor hardening progressed from half days to full days.
Part IV · Crop record 08
Baby bell peppers
The compact bell variety continued setting fruit and supplied two baby bells in the August 14 harvest.
Growth timeline
The season in three field marks
First baby bell harvest recorded.
Two bells were harvested, followed by continued strong flowering, enlarging fruit, and new set.
Planting
Hardened seedlings moved into the garden April 26 with the rest of the warm-season transplants.
Fertilization
Balanced early fertility was followed by restrained feeding once the plants set fruit.
Irrigation
The pepper bed shared short drip cycles and rain-based watering decisions with tomatoes and cucumbers.
Pest history
No pepper-specific pest pressure was recorded.
Harvest progression
Baby bells joined the harvest in early July and continued as part of the mixed pepper crop.
Companion record
Shared the pepper area with banana peppers and sat within the fruiting-crop scouting route.
Organic practices
Routine inspection, consistent moisture, and harvesting at usable size supported production.
Yield
Early and repeat fruit recorded, but the compact crop was not weighed.