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Post by dvg on Oct 1, 2010 17:24:47 GMT -5
Here are a couple of pics of some of the Habanero peppers that I have ripening off on the vine still. I hadn't had too much luck with hot peppers in the past, because of our rather short growing season, but when I saw some nice Habs and Jalapeno peppers in late June or so at Walmart I decided to give them another go. The thing I did differently this year was to put the peppers into large pots that could then be moved into the garage overnight once the cold weather hit. I also had the pots placed along the south facing side of the house. I'm hoping that I can overwinter these peppers indoors and put them out next spring for a good head start on the growing season. I've really become quite interested in hot peppers and have been looking at some of the excellent pepper sites on the web. Thinking of ordering some interesting varieties and starting them from seed for next summer. And with a good fertilizer regimen in place, I'm hoping for a bumper crop next year. ;D If some of you have had good luck with these and want to share your success stories, I'd love to hear them. dvg
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Post by Syble on Oct 1, 2010 22:07:07 GMT -5
I've grown the odd hot pepper for my dad. One year it was russian rullete jalapenos, you could take them off the same plant and there was no rhyme or reason, but some were sweet, and others were aweful. another year i grew habanaros, he ate one infront of his friends trying to trick them, but they wouldnt and in advertantly must have rubbed his eye, looked horrible! Sib
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Post by dvg on Oct 2, 2010 0:25:44 GMT -5
I've grown the odd hot pepper for my dad. One year it was russian rullete jalapenos, you could take them off the same plant and there was no rhyme or reason, but some were sweet, and others were aweful. another year i grew habanaros, he ate one infront of his friends trying to trick them, but they wouldnt and in advertantly must have rubbed his eye, looked horrible! Sib Yeah, hot peppers can be hit and miss at times. There can be varying degrees of hotness in plants from the same batch of seed, as well as peppers gathered from the very same plant. And OUCH! That had to have been very painful for your father, but not too uncommon from what I've heard. And though it would seem counter-intuitive to wash your hands BEFORE using the facilities, that is exactly the other place that hot peppers can bite you bad. For anyone that this has ever happened to, i'm sure they will certainly confirm that the lesson learned is doubly reinforced. I guess it's a classic case of 'Once bitten, twice shy', as the ol' saying goes. ;D dvg
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Post by bonfield on Oct 2, 2010 12:45:06 GMT -5
I've found this website to be very helpful: www.thehotpepper.com/index.php One thing to remember is that peppers that have been stressed produce hotter pods, which is fine for a lot of jalapenos, but habs (especially my Red Caribbean, 600,000 SHU) are usually hot enough as is. Also, there are a few books by pepper growers Paul Bosland and Dave Dewitt that are worth reading.
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Post by dvg on Oct 2, 2010 18:31:14 GMT -5
Mucho gracias for the info Bonfield, especially the link to The Hot Pepper forum. ;D That Red Caribbean Habanero of yours is one red hot spicy pepper. I went out today and bought some more pepper seeds and one of the packs had a picture of a nice red Habanero on it, but I'm not sure if it is the same one as yours. Habaneros come in a number of different varieties...white, chocolate, golden, pumpkin, tazmanian, spicy mustard to name just a few. Scotch Bonnets are also very hot as well. Mabs was telling me about the Bhut Jolokia hot peppers, which I am going to attempt grow next year. Sould be interesting to see how they turn out. And I just found out about one of the hottest peppers in the world, if not the hottest, the Tepin or wild bird pepper. This pepper is a wild pepper and only about the size of a pea, and is supposed to be the ancestor of all of the hot domesticated peppers, from what I've read. I'm really looking forward to next summer and getting a few different varities of very hot peppers growing in some pots outside. Until then I'm gonna immerse myself in The Hot Pepper forum and learn as much as I possibly can about these spicy wonders. Thanks again for the link! ;D dvg
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Post by mabudon on Oct 2, 2010 18:48:15 GMT -5
Looking DAMN good DVG- like I told ya, your main problem will be whitefly from my experience, as far as bringin them inside over winter, the damn things LOVE peppers, but they are fairly tough plants
As for the peppers themselves, tho it might not be from experience I can say that one should most certainly be careful with the things, especially if there is any chance of an encounter with - how would a professional wrestling commentator put it delicately...? Oyes- any chance of an encounter with the midsection
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Post by dvg on Oct 2, 2010 19:08:15 GMT -5
As for the peppers themselves, tho it might not be from experience I can say that one should most certainly be careful with the things, especially if there is any chance of an encounter with - how would a professional wrestling commentator put it delicately...? Oyes- any chance of an encounter with the midsection Haha, now that's below the belt there! Seriously though, thanks for the kind words. And you were the one that inspired me with your story of how you kept your Habanero pepper plant alive for over three years. That's very impressive for a grower in Canada, me thinks. As far as whitefly or any other pests go, I've been fortunate with nothing attacking the plants outside thus far. I'm thinking of using a regimen of neem oil and something called 'Ultragrowth', that is known to be very effective against whitefly. Both of these remedies are 'food-safe'. And hopefully these mature Habs and Jalapenos will emerge from the basement next spring, with a good healthy headstart and be ready to bear fruit! ;D dvg
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Post by bonfield on Oct 2, 2010 22:59:20 GMT -5
You're welcome! I'm pretty new to peppers myself and for the most part I've stuck to sweet, potted ornamentals for an easy winter harvest. It's funny that we are discussing peppers on this forum, because I think I've seen them discussing carnivores a few times on the pepper forum. It must be a shared appreciation for plants with a bite.
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Post by tom on Oct 3, 2010 6:28:46 GMT -5
***Getting out of the deep shadow*** Nice one DVG! I would be eager to hear about that trick which allow you to keep chiles indoor. Some of mine hasnt produced much this summer (Aji Amarillo for example) and it might be their chance before the heavy first strike in a few days/week for another try next year with bigger plants That forums has some very nice seeds offers... too much offers in fact I'll try not to be weak, again!
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Post by tom on Oct 3, 2010 6:46:38 GMT -5
Oh, and out of the blue: do any of you might be in for some seeds trading?
I have plenty of seeds from chiles from Espelette. I thought it was supposed to be a little hotter than paprika, let's say that i as fairly surprised! Got plenty of them if anyone is interested.
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Post by dvg on Oct 3, 2010 14:57:35 GMT -5
***Getting out of the deep shadow*** Nice one DVG! I would be eager to hear about that trick which allow you to keep chiles indoor. Some of mine hasnt produced much this summer (Aji Amarillo for example) and it might be their chance before the heavy first strike in a few days/week for another try next year with bigger plants Hi Tom, it's good to see you on the boards again. As far as keeping chile pepper plants alive indoors through the winter months, I've read that they can be either kept next to a sunny window or under grow lights. Might be a good idea to spray them down with something to keep any unseen bugs in check, before you bring them indoors though. Mabs was able to keep a Habanero alive for three years, so he might have some better advice on the subject. And there are some interesting hot pepper seeds available online now. This novelty pepper, known as the Chilli Willy, the Peter Pepper or Penis Pepper, has been known to make women blush, point and giggle when they first see it growing in someone's backyard. For those of you who haven't already seen it, here is a link to this rather phallic-looking pepper. theenglishchillicompany.co.uk/chilli-willy-grow-kit/dvg
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Post by Rug on Oct 3, 2010 17:27:55 GMT -5
Oh man I can't even come up with a clean comment for that pepper! I really can't! I have been trying to come up with something funny to post but I just can't keep it even remotely clean. Guess I will just have to pass on this one!
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Post by ellsie on Oct 3, 2010 19:19:46 GMT -5
I can't believe I missed this post! Of all the places to talk about peppers, it's on a CP forum I also grow peppers indoors! I will have to dig up my stash of peppers seeds, if anybody is interested in trading.
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Post by dvg on Oct 3, 2010 21:30:36 GMT -5
Oh man I can't even come up with a clean comment for that pepper! I really can't! I have been trying to come up with something funny to post but I just can't keep it even remotely clean. Guess I will just have to pass on this one! Haha, sometimes it's best to just say nothing at all. ;D Unless it's... Peter Piper picked a peck of pornographic peppers. dvg
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Post by dvg on Oct 3, 2010 22:52:34 GMT -5
I would be eager to hear about that trick which allow you to keep chiles indoor. Some of mine hasnt produced much this summer (Aji Amarillo for example) and it might be their chance before the heavy first strike in a few days/week for another try next year with bigger plants Tom I found these links for over wintering chile pepper plants. www.thechileman.org/guide_overwinter.phpwww.chileplants.com/growhow.asp?section=5dvg
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