Gardens at Mathews

Pepper ‘Cherry Hot’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

A pepper seedling with a single flower bud in a black fabric grow bag mulched with bark and perlite, a white label lettered in blue at the right, rough grass beyond.
Week of 1 JuneA pepper seedling with a single flower bud in a black fabric grow bag mulched with bark and perlite, a white label lettered in blue at the right, rough grass beyond.
A pepper plant from above in a black fabric grow bag, one small round green fruit at the centre of its leaves and a printed label in the bark mulch behind.
Week of 22 JuneA pepper plant from above in a black fabric grow bag, one small round green fruit at the centre of its leaves and a printed label in the bark mulch behind.
A young pepper plant with one round green fruit at the fork of its stem, rising from red-orange bark mulch and white grit between black fabric grow bags, a split-rail fence and grass beyond.
Week of 22 JuneA young pepper plant with one round green fruit at the fork of its stem, rising from red-orange bark mulch and white grit between black fabric grow bags, a split-rail fence and grass beyond.
A young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag of dark compost heavily flecked with white perlite, a small label in green ink beside it and more pepper bags behind.
Week of 22 JuneA young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag of dark compost heavily flecked with white perlite, a small label in green ink beside it and more pepper bags behind.
A small pepper plant with one green fruit at its crown seen from above in a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, weedy grass and further bags around it.
Week of 22 JuneA small pepper plant with one green fruit at its crown seen from above in a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, weedy grass and further bags around it.
A small pepper plant with a single round green fruit at its crown in a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, a handwritten label beside it and more bags in tall grass behind.
Week of 22 JuneA small pepper plant with a single round green fruit at its crown in a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, a handwritten label beside it and more bags in tall grass behind.
A small pepper plant carrying one round green fruit at its crown, growing in a black fabric grow bag over straw mulch with further bags stepping away behind.
Week of 29 JuneA small pepper plant carrying one round green fruit at its crown, growing in a black fabric grow bag over straw mulch with further bags stepping away behind.
A young pepper plant carrying one round green fruit in a straw-mulched fabric grow bag, a pink handwritten label propped in the straw before it.
Week of 6 JulyA young pepper plant carrying one round green fruit in a straw-mulched fabric grow bag, a pink handwritten label propped in the straw before it.

What happened

Crop
Pepper
Variety
Cherry Hot
Sown
29 May 2026 (approximate)
Transplanted
12 June 2026
First harvest
26 July 2026
Number picked
5
Total picked
0.13 lb
Status
harvested

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