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December 5th 2011 - Overwintering begins

Posted by Smiter Q, 05 December 2011 - - - - - - · 195 views

Was gifted a total of a dozen plants by a generous THP member who is local to me. Austin TX is expecting a real frost/freeze this week, so I brought them inside today. Some still have pods I am trying to get ripe, so they have not been cut down. Glad to have them out of the cold and in the house. Read on THP lots of folks say "bugs" will...


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11/19/2011 - Potted up some more germinated seeds today

Posted by Smiter Q, 20 November 2011 - - - - - - · 101 views

More seeds germinated from my November 9th coffee filter layout. Potted up in my little plastic coke bottle planters:

1 Grocery store manzano
1 Guarmal
1 Jamaican Red Hot

Put them in my south facing window. Really have no idea of what will come from them so early(or late) in the season to germinate... but wanted to give it a test go. Placed the...


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111/16/2011

Posted by Smiter Q, 16 November 2011 - - - - - - · 128 views
Inca Red Drop
An Inca Red Drop popped up in the past day! My first one to show in dirt.
I cut a 16oz plastic coke bottle in half, and then taped it around.
Great little incubation chamber. Planted this on Nov. 9th 2011.

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11/12/11 - A visit to CAPSIDADBURN's home

Posted by Smiter Q, 16 November 2011 - - - - - - · 240 views

Been PM'ing back and forth forum member, Capsidadburn(aka Mike Farley.) He invited me to come see his grow, and for a taste of peppers, sauces, and such. I was eager to go. Went up this past Saturday, what a friendly guy! He spent several hours with me sharing his passion of growing, knowledge, insights, experiences, etc. The visit was...


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11/14/11: Planting up some of the germinated seeds

Posted by Smiter Q, 16 November 2011 - - - - - - · 134 views
aji limon, aji amarillo and 1 more...
Some of the seeds had germinated, and thought I would plant them up. Using some plastic root beer bottles as little planters. Burned holes on the bottom with soldering iron for H20 drainage.

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November 9th - 2011: Started some seeds

Posted by Smiter Q, 16 November 2011 - - - - - - · 115 views

2012 Will be my first grow year for peppers. Thought I would get an early start and try some seeds on top of a unbleached coffee filter, in a baggy, placed on top of my broadband modem. The modem is always warm, and thought it was the perfect place. Just tried 2 or 3 seeds of varieties that I just received from SASE offers.


They are:

Aji...





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