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title: "hey there! just getting into gardening and bought habenero peppers,…"
description: "hey there! just getting into gardening and bought habenero peppers, artichokes, parsley, basil, heirloom tomatoes, shallots, and green onion. any advice/tips…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Carter"
published: "2024-06-09T03:55:43.800783Z"
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# hey there! just getting into gardening and bought habenero peppers,…

_Posted by Carter on 2024-06-09_

hey there! just getting into gardening and bought habenero peppers, artichokes, parsley, basil, heirloom tomatoes, shallots, and green onion. any advice/tips as well as what to do to prevent pests from eating them? I’ve heard of putting cayenne powder and/or used coffee grounds. I have them out in the backyard where it gets the most sun (I live in southern orange county)

any help would be greatly appreciated thank you!

## 6 comments

### Carter commented on 2024-06-09

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EpZmitVmBv9tUDAJLAdvfCJuAo456mDaOFRcZUZbr44/RlIZbTCKS6SGtBZDSxIlvg.webp?size=large)

### Carter commented on 2024-06-09

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EpZmitVmBv9tUDAJLAdvfCJuAo456mDaOFRcZUZbr44/PTL6jIotQwagqceTH-5Isg.webp?size=large)

### Carter commented on 2024-06-09

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EpZmitVmBv9tUDAJLAdvfCJuAo456mDaOFRcZUZbr44/YDj9KhUfSUWoKeWeD9oStA.webp?size=large)

### Caitlyn commented on 2024-06-09

They look great! If the tomato plant gets a bit too tall in your opionion you can always cut it shorter and it will still be happy. And give it support like a long stick or smth like that. If is really sunny like a heatwave then water them. Goodluck with the others!

#### Carter replied on 2024-06-09

thank you so much!!

#### Caitlyn replied on 2024-06-09

Your welcome! Goodluck :)

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