A Good Old Fashioned RedHotChiliPepper Grow Off

[newty]

I don’t think it needs to be closed—it’s not a journal, or at least not in the journal section.

And hell ya on the doing it next yr!

That’s right! Carry on fellas...let’s just keep this going for pepper seasons to come! Way easier

 

[newty]

Made my best batch of preserves so far. I bought a couple mangoes, peeled, pitted and diced them to add to the habaneros. Made for a nice chunky, more fruity preserve.

Here's the quick recipe:
1/2 cup diced habaneros (approx 14)
1 1/2 cups diced mangos (not too small of a dice)
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 oz liquid pectin

This recipe was half the batch I usually make because I ran out of jelly jars -- only had 4 available. I was going to add lemon juice, but didn't remember until I was pouring everything into jars. I reduced sugar from my previous batches since I was using real fruit. I had to cook everything a bit longer - until the mango was tender - about 20 minutes or so. This was quite hot, but the heat fades quickly - especially if you eat it with cream cheese and crackers.

I have just enough peppers left in my garden to make another small batch, just need to find more jars.
Midway through November and the garden is still hanging in there. Gonna yank the remainder next week. Still have a couple tomato plants and basil plants too.

Wowy!! That’s so great

Sounds yummy! I just saved this recipe for next year

 

[andIhalped]

Planted all of next summer's garlic today. All from the best cloves from my best bulbs.

Now it's just waitin, hopin, & we'll see.

Grow on!

 

[andIhalped]

I made a comparative chart for the peppers I grew last summer, some of which, included (in photo) havasu, peruvian yellow, poblano & italian roasters

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• andIhalped
• Aug 1, 2018

Here's how they stacked up for me...the numeric ratings are for out of scale of 1 to 5:

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• andIhalped
• Nov 16, 2018

 

[newty]

Nice record keeping

Beautiful

 

[BeezLuiz]

Excellent! I'm familiar with most of those peppers, but look forward to trying the "Italian Roaster" and "Peruvian Yellow". Very impressive that your plants got as much as 4 feet high. The last few seasons, my peppers barely reached 2 ft. I think I need to do some major nutrient recharging to my soil.

 

[George Growstanza]

I have a nice little cayenne pepper seedling right now . I just threw a seed in a solo cup of soil for fun and after 2 weeks started to consider tossing the soil cause nothing was happening, then poof appears this little fella! I didn't know peppers grew so slowly!

 

[newty]

Awesome!! I almost forgot this fun little off topic journal!!

I’ll post some of my startup soon

 

[George Growstanza]

Awesome!! I almost forgot this fun little off topic journal!!

I’ll post some of my startup soon

Yes! Let's see some "eye candy"

 

[Itibitiguy]

I'm holding off a bit this year... got way too horny, way too early last year. Gonna wait till March at least. Hey @newty

 

[Chris Scorpio]

Have some cayanne, and other hotties going inside, been about 6weeks

Still to cold to go outside, even on the surface of the sun

 

[newty]

I'm holding off a bit this year... got way too horny, way too early last year. Gonna wait till March at least. Hey @newty

Hahahaha I was horny for planting 2 weeks ago but held off. Mine were murdered and then too late last year so no chances taken this time.

And Awesome! We have some players

Mine will be indoors and started soon so I’ll keep ya posted. I’ll prob move them outside in June once it’s safe from frost and snow LOL especially if it’s still too cold on the sun!!

For now here is what I have set up.

I have a light to set up too once I see action! So far I’ve planted my lemon grass, lemon basil, cat nip (for my grand cats) and white sage!

 

[BeezLuiz]

I just threw a seed in a solo cup of soil for fun and after 2 weeks started to consider tossing the soil cause nothing was happening, then poof appears this little fella! I didn't know peppers grew so slowly!

Yep, germination time on most peppers is pretty long - usually 2 weeks and you really need a heat mat under them. The last couple years, I've just purchased my pepper plants already a few inches tall, instead of starting from seed.

 

[newty]

Thanks Beez! Glad to see you back here

I’m going to grab a heat mat I think this time, you just justified it for me LOL

 

[George Growstanza]

Lol I had them sitting on top of the water heater. It gets HOT in that part of the house.

 

[George Growstanza]

Here it is today

I also have 3 buttercrunch lettuce. It was -25C here today, I'm just having fun screwing around in the indoor garden 'till winter passes!

 

[andIhalped]

Got the winter prep on the garden beds done for the year (thin layer of bonemeal, dusting of lime, topped with a thin layer of composted manure, topped with a thin layer of oyster shell meal, topped with a thick layer of compost & then surface mulch).

I'll be ready to go come planting time...which is certainly a ways away--snowing here today.

Due to a sun limited garden & fairly short growing season, I grow from small starts. I'll be growing many of the same pepper varieties I grew last year (provided I can find them): Poblanos, red thai, jalepeno, shishitos, pimiento de padron, italian roasters, peruvian yellows, and anaheims.

Grow on!

 

[BeezLuiz]

Thanks for tip on soil prep. I need to do the same here. I'm thinking I might actually grow everything in pots this year so that the garden bed can take a year off.

 

[Joe Brewster]

got some flower seedlings transplanted today Pink Bacopa, Yellow wave, Purple Black Velvet tidal wave, Red opera supreme wave & more to come

still too early for vegetables but I do have a couple cucumbers started

 

[Kismet]

Ah Spring is coming.