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" Full circle glog" , because after 4 years growing peppers with the help of THP I believe I've covered most of the important bases there is to cover . I started with the Annuums , moved to Chinense and superhots , grew and loved the Baccatums and then finally the Pubes .   This year I will...

I have about 4 liters or 1 gallon of fermented Aji Cito and Aji Amarillo ( 2400 grams and 1000 grams) . This is a pure mash ferment with about 3.5-4 % salt and about a total of 50ml of vinegar , just to keep the top mold free.   Any suggestions ? I would like to keep it as pure and simple as...

I am new to growing Rocoto peppers and have had a hard time getting to this stage in their growth. ( Maybe it's too hot here , maybe I'm just trying too hard)   For the first time I am seeing some really good growth , so I just want to check in with the longtime Rocoto growers.   Is the growth...

I am at the start of my new season and about 2 months away from harvesting enough peppers for sauce and I am running out of sauce . I decided to clean out my fridge , dedicated to beer and peppers , and my clean out my allotted space in the pantry .    I found the following ; - dried orange Thai...

I tried to get a shorter title but failed .   Here on the southern tip of Africa we are still shaking off the last Cold fronts of winter and trying to get our plants up and going. First ripe pods at least 6 weeks away.   This week I started digging in my powders and frozen mash from 2-3 seasons...

What is the fastest pepper you have ever grown , from seed to ripe full color pepper?   My guess will be a Annuum , here is why I am asking. My Pimiento de Padron , seeds planted on 20 June 10 , 72 days ago .       

Not the textbook on what to do, but just my personal experience. Due to abundance of sunshine and warm weather I only use my grow box for 4 to 5 weeks a year to get me out of deep winter and into spring. So it is all low budget and al recycled materials. CFL lights on 24/7. So here I am on day...

Hi everybody. Starting early this year . i just can't help myself, first frost hits and all i can think about is germinating a few seeds.   Germination: In small pots with coco coir/compost 50/50. In insulated container with heat mat . Temp 28-30 C.   Seedlings: Will stay in small pots , fits in...

this is all you will ever need for seeds in South Africa.   www.chillihead.co.za    

Does anybody have any experience drying or using dried eggplant?      

Can anyone , with experience , shed any light on the Aji Amarillo .   From what I could gather from an extensive search is; - Aji Amarillo , orange Baccatums from Peru , can vary in size and shape - Larger pheno takes forever to grow and ripen and smaller one grows faster and quicker to harvest...

This is a Baccatum , was supposed to be an Aji Amarillo. The plant is an excellent grower and producer , so no complaints here . I would just love to know what I can call it .   The colour is peach/orange , more orange than the Sugar rush peach that is on one pic. It is sweet with almost all of...

As it says , some of that other stuff. Fortunate enough to have 30 Pomegranate trees . They are really beautiful this time of the year.       The spaghetti squash      

New season, new things. My biggest challenges growing peppers in our climate are heat , drought and birds eating peppers and plants. Biggest advantages are heat and a longer season and good soil and homemade compost. So I have devised a plan , an all in one raised beds , drip irrigation, shade...

I wish to enter the Southern hemisphere growdown , Aji Amarillo , but all the local vendors are "sold out". Except one, Livingseeds . But it's Yellow ??   Is it a Aji Amarillo?   Here is a picture of their Aji lemon.

Received as BBG7 but obviously not. Beautiful plant, strong grower with big leaves. Topical chinense smell and flavour. Very hot. Great folds and enough oil.

The story. A friend brought a few dried peppers back from his trip to Mexico. Easy to germinate, easy to grow in our hot dry climate , about 4 feet high and still going. It looks like a typical drying pepper, with little to no heat , thin walls and hard fibrous placenta. Your thoughts please.

"  Emergency response triggered at US school after forty students eat one of the world's hottest peppers The Bhut Jolokia pepper has a rating of over a million Scoville heat units "     I did not want to post a link , so do a search if you want more info.

Hi all, this is the start of a new season as most of you are at the peak of yours. I grow for my own enjoyment . I enjoy germinating ,growing , eating , drying and saucing peppers. Some peppers and sauces might end up as presents , but I don't sell peppers, sauces or seeds.   I have built my own...

Hi I bought a cheap LED light and it worked fine for 2 weeks and then the driver blew out. Bought a new driver, but no luck. Specs. LED light 225 leds . 165 red . 60 blue 14watts 300 aMps Oppfreq 50/60hz On the driver it has a sticker that says . 35-80V/240MA My new driver(not working)says...