Gardens at Mathews

Pepper ‘Cubanelle’

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

The photographs

A tray of pepper seedlings in black cells on a green tarpaulin, a handwritten label wedged among them, a red toolbox and workshop clutter on the bench behind.
Week of 29 JuneA tray of pepper seedlings in black cells on a green tarpaulin, a handwritten label wedged among them, a red toolbox and workshop clutter on the bench behind.
A pepper plant standing in a straw-mulched fabric grow bag with a blue-inked label at the rim, rows of grow bags holding blue-grey brassicas and grasses behind it.
Week of 6 JulyA pepper plant standing in a straw-mulched fabric grow bag with a blue-inked label at the rim, rows of grow bags holding blue-grey brassicas and grasses behind it.
A leafy pepper plant filling a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, a handwritten label at its base, with a split-rail fence and more bags glowing in low sun behind.
Week of 6 JulyA leafy pepper plant filling a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, a handwritten label at its base, with a split-rail fence and more bags glowing in low sun behind.
A hand holding a stem aside to show a small green pepper, a green metal stake bound with a fabric tie beside it, black fabric grow bags and straw mulch beyond.
Week of 13 JulyA hand holding a stem aside to show a small green pepper, a green metal stake bound with a fabric tie beside it, black fabric grow bags and straw mulch beyond.
A long pale green pepper tapering to a point, hanging beside a dark green stake among glossy leaves, a fingertip just visible at the left edge.
Week of 20 JulyA long pale green pepper tapering to a point, hanging beside a dark green stake among glossy leaves, a fingertip just visible at the left edge.

What happened

Crop
Pepper
Variety
Cubanelle
Sown
29 June 2026
Transplanted
1 July 2026
First harvest
6 August 2026
Number picked
16
Total picked
1.60 lb
Status
harvested

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