Growing Bell Peppers

To get the seeds going, get a wet paper towel and put the seeds in it. Keep it in a sunny spot in a window and keep it moist, not filled with water. They will sprout in about two weeks, then carefully put them in dirt in a small pot. Then when the plants are about 5 inches tall put them outside. This will guarantee some sort of growth. Bell pepppers are usually pretty sturdy and easy plants. They will produce even into the summer, just keep them well watered.
I kept ours in a pot last year, and I had ALOT of peppers!
Good luck!!
Blessings!
D.

I think you will be fine. I believe the March-May dates indicate that you should plant them when any danger of frost has passed - which in your area, it has! I usually plant bell pepper, eggplant, tomatoes, etc, when I get good and ready, and rarely ever exactly when it says on the seed packet, and everything always comes out fine. :) (Just call me the Rebel Gardener! lol)

You're in GA, which is zone 8 or 9, so you'll be in good shape...I think.

If you're in NJ like I am, you have to start them indoors (and tomatoes) because our growing season is so short. By the time they are large enough to start producing fruit, the season will be over. If your winters never go below around 40 or so, you could grow them year round.

This may help you out:

http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/

They probably won't produce as much fruit as if you had planted them on time. Other than that they are fine.

They will most likely grow as I plant ours in containers and leave them outside before transplanting. One problem you may come across is that they grow pretty slowly at first and weeds grow quickly. The weeds may crowd out the peppers before they are big enough. I think that is why it is suggested to first grow them in pots. Plants like squash grow pretty rappidly so they are fine to put straight into the ground. Once the peppers start to grow, you will want to thin them out meaning leave only one plant for every couple of feet. Peppers are great because you will still be getting peppers in October. Good luck!

You might be screwed with the cold weather were having. Just keep an eye on them keep them slightly damp not wet and keepyourfingers crossed. They might come once the weather gets warm again... Maybe. Good luck!