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Winter is on its way out so it's time to start a glog for the new growing season.    Haven't been online for the last few months and haven't had time for chillies.  These last 8 years or so and especially this winter life has thrown some nasty crap my way.  It's taken all my attention but things...

I have seen pictures posted on this forum of pods with bleeding calyxes, can't remember where exactly.   Does anyone know what is the significance of this, what causes it and do you want it to happen?   By bleeding I mean the green calyx of the chilli pod has red colour coming though it.  

I want to know if hot sauce makers on this site start with a chilli puree as a base to then make other sauces from that, and what method you use?   I'm considering this because I have a large amount of frozen chilli pods.  Way more than I can, or would want to turn into sauce in one batch.  Need...

The first round of seeds are soaked and sown.  All chinenses to start off,  other species to start in a month or so.   7 Pot BrainStrain Red 7 Pot Burgundy 7 Pot Jonah 7 Pot Jonah (spiky) 7 Pot Jonah Yellow 7 Pot Primo 7 Pot Primo Orange 7 Pot SR Red 7 Pot Yellow 7 Pot Yellow (different source)...

I've got a lot of seeds and I keep a list of them in a spreadsheet with info like name, species, source, germination rate etc...    But I'm trying to sort out a numbering system for keeping track of crosses, saved seeds and multiples.  For instance the HP22B is the code of the plant that became...

Down here in southern hemisphere we're heading into winter and all my plants are shutting down but they still have some pods on them.    We've got a forecast of 2C (35F) tomorrow night, I've not had live plants in this weather before.  I'm planning to pull them all this weekend and harvest...

I get the feeling they are not good bugs but don't know.

Made these for xmas presents. First time using bottles, the heat shrink tops and making my own labels. Just finished wrapping them and remembered I hadn't taken a picture. These three had imperfections that I'm keeping for myself. :D Don't look shiny and professional cos it was done on a...

I was potting up a tray of chilli seedlings the other day and the smell that came of them when disturbed was something I associated with inside a Chilli Pod. This has happenned before as well. The plants had no buds, flowers or fruits, they only had 4 or 5 sets of leaves each, and there were...

I saw in a glog people discussing what a strange pod resembled and thought this idea deserved its own thread. I bet there are some crazy looking chillies out there. Post pictures of pods you've grown that look like people or things. Not sure if this is the right place for this thread but...

I got some seeds called `vietato` in a freebie giveaway from siling_labuyo which i think he got from Mich the swiss chilemad. Their profiles say they haven't been active for a few months so I'm asking everyone here. I want to know if they are known by some other name or at least what species...

I about finished doing my shopping in the supermarket today and heard them announce cut price fruit and vegies. I was the first one there and they had a big trolley full of stuff about to go off and it was $3 for as much as you could stuff into a plastic bag. Couldn't help myself and got 15...

Got a stack of jalapenos and a big bag of coriander/cilantro and I'm gonna make me a green hot sauce. :dance: Been searching for a recipe and there doesn't seem to be much out there. There are plenty of recipes for green chilli sauce but they don't include coriander/cilantro. The ones that do...

I'm in a new house with much more space, better sheltered areas for plants and hopefully less disease in the environment. Unless I win the lottery and buy myself a mansion I'm good to stay here for a long time. The landlord knows about and is cool with the fluorescent light grow setups in the...

All this discussion over records and scoville scores is silly. All you have to do is read the label on the plant before you rush to buy it and it will tell you. This was taken in the large nursery stall at the Fremantle Chilli Festival today. Out of all the places to sell chilli plants you'd...

I saw something the other day that you never ever see in the supermarket around here. They weren't the best quality which is what I expect from that particular store but I picked through them and got a bunch that were good enough for sauce. Today I made my first ever not-red sauce. Used 15...

Many people believe the world will end in 2012. But how exactly will it happen? This is worthy of a poll to find out what everyone thinks. If I've missed an option let me know and I'll add it. Personally I'm going for Zombie Apocalypse

Ho Ho Ho I'm clearing out my seed stock. If you want a Christmas Card filled with little packets of chilli goodness then private message me. I'm not messing around with SASBEs, I've got cards and envelopes and stamps, and I'll cushion them with some tissue or something. Just send me an...

This Dorset Naga was left out in the elements all winter and survived as slightly more than a stick and now its sprouted big. But its leaves are all curled. This week I have mulched it, given it a dose of Calcium/Magnesium and some Seaweed solution. The curling doesn't appear to change, it...

This spring I'm going for Tomatoes, not as many as last year. Beans my new favourite. Pumpkins - miniture ones cos I have no space. Beetroot - candy stripe ones. Not sure how to cook them but I'll learn. Eggplant - I have some crazy coloured ones. Parsnips - not sure if they will work in...