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Hot Peppers
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06/01/05 08:40 PM
06/01/05 08:40 PM
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J Geoff
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I started a new hobby this summer - I'm trying to grow different varieties of hot peppers. Thing is, when I start a new hobby, I go all out -- I'm up to 12 different varieties now. (Not a big deal until you realize I live in a second-story apartment with a small balcony - doh!) I'm wondering if anyone else here has tried growing different varieties of hot peppers, and fans of hot peppers in general. Here's what I'm trying this first year: - Habanero (orange)
- Thai Sun
- Cayenne
- Tabasco
- Giant Serrano
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Peter Pepper
- Arbol Chilis
- Jalapeno
- Red Hot Cherry
- Hot Banana
- New Mexico Big Jim
The first 6 are seedlings purchased at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago. (It was an impulse buy that started all this!). The next 5 are from seeds ordered online, and I planted like 10-20 seeds of each. The last one are seeds taken from dried Arbol chilis I have in the kitchen just to see if they'd grow, and to make an even dozen varieties. Here are the six seedlings on May 21: I hope these work out, and next year will have a better idea how they grow and which work better in smaller spaces. What stinks is I cannot leave them outside until it's 60+ degrees at night, which is still a few weeks away here in NJ. So, who else likes eating the hot stuff? I know Turnbull is a fan. Anyone else?
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Re: Hot Peppers
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06/01/05 10:07 PM
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Geez, you remind me of my dad, Geoff. :p He's very much into gardening, and he literally built a greenhouse in our backyard. He's also got little patches of garden both in the back and side yard; I know he's got tomatoes, but I forget what else. My baby cousin was over one day and playing in one of the patches, so my dad and I simultaneously begin to walk around imitating Vito's teasing of Anthony in the garden... My dad's constantly giving away the stuff he's grown and asking me if I want to pick tomatoes. I need to ask him if he has ever grown or is growing hot peppers. Good luck with this; I'll never understand gardening, but I gotta admire those who do.
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Re: Hot Peppers
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06/01/05 10:17 PM
06/01/05 10:17 PM
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Turnbull is the resident expert on hot peppers (surprise surprise! :p ), but I think its a wonderful thing, having a garden. I love hot and spicy foods. I put hot sauce on anything you can imagine putting hot sauce on (and probably a few things you wouldn't). I eat dry jalapeño peppers with my pizza, as well. Habanero's, on the other hand, are a little too much. I'll take a bite of one here and there, and sporadically add some to my pico de gallo, but its not often that I use them. One time, my brother bet me $15 bucks I wouldn't eat a whole one. So he gave me the money, and I ate it, and I was suffering for the next 45 minutes. It was absolute agony!
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
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Re: Hot Peppers
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06/02/05 02:32 AM
06/02/05 02:32 AM
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J Geoff
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Originally posted by afsaneh77: JG, when your jalapeño peppers are ready, I'll break in your apartment and do my ODC thing as well! :p It's a deal! But you won't have to break in. Originally posted by ginaitaliangirl: Geez, you remind me of my dad, Geoff. Your dad must be pretty young then! :p I can't wait to get a real house and have a real garden or greenhouse! The problem with growing plants is I get so damn impatient! And hence a tendency to care for them too much... but hopefully they'll make it!
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Hot Peppers
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06/02/05 02:42 AM
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J Geoff
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So you're saying I shouldn't take them into bed with me then?
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Hot Peppers
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06/02/05 10:02 AM
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Returning to the topic. JG, I was growing some hot peppers years ago, but it's a long time since I can't eat them, so I have to be satisfied with sweet Bulgarian peppers. The most important thing about all peppers is that they like moist soil and dry air, at the same time. I have some on my balcony now, BTW. Good luck! Oh, and the greenfly loves them...
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Re: Hot Peppers
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06/02/05 12:12 PM
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Originally posted by Turnbull: And wash your hands THOROUGHLY before visiting the men's room, otherwise something else will burn off. Which happened to my dad a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. His actually did burn off. Literally. He's a woman now. Mick
...dot com bold typeface rhetoric. You go clickety click and get your head split. 'The hell you look like on a message board Discussing whether or not the Brother is hardcore?
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Re: Hot Peppers
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06/02/05 01:23 PM
06/02/05 01:23 PM
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Originally posted by JustMe: Oh, and the greenfly loves them... Aphids love them, too. But misting with dishsoap water (especially under the leaves) seems to have taken care of most of them. As for watering, from what I've read I'm under the impression they like to be moist (like all plants), but they actually prefer to be on the dryer side than the wet side. I've been watering every few days -- some water once a week. I'll just have to see how it goes, and learn for next year.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Hot Peppers
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06/03/05 12:01 PM
06/03/05 12:01 PM
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J Geoff
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UPDATE Holy Cow! I must be caring for them pretty well.... When I got the seeds it said, "seeds can take from 10 days to 5 weeks to germinate, depending on the type of peppper." (I almost died seeing 5 weeks!) I planted them on Wednesday and a few broke the surface already in less than 2 days!! They must really like the warm temperature sitting on top of my gas stove (from the pilot lights). The plants I already have are probably a bit mad that the seedlings took their spot on the stove. It appears it's warm enough for them to go outside this weekend, but it's supposed to be rainy every day except Sunday.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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