Pecks O' Peppers

I love peppers in a way that I can't describe. They truly are a vegetable I'd never want to live without. But, why oh why did Mother Nature make a tropical plant that is so slow growing? The anticipation is enough to kill you. And here in zone 5 we can't even think about putting peppers out overnight until the end of May. Oh well, one does what one can with what one has.