KiNGDeNNiZ's 2013 still with a few healthy plants and pods

so last years grow came with ups.. and a LOT of downs....but it shall not slow me down... since being introduced to the AEROGARDEN (thanks alot PINOYPRIDE) i have yet to stop sowing seeds... so my early starts have already began for next year... i will do my best to label and keep track....Aerogarden #1---sowed 11/6/121Red FDA SB ( PIC1-seeds from this years pods)2. Red FDA SB ( PIC1-seeds from this years pods)3. Red FDA SB ( PIC1-seeds from this years pods)4.5. Mustard Habanero (seeds from Pulpiteers pods)6. Fatalii-yellow (seeds from JAGs pods)7. Mustard Habanero (seeds from Pulpiteers pods)Aerogarden #2 sowed 11/01/121. Bubblegum 7 pot---- Slater1980 0/22. Malaysian goronong (tucabil) 0/33, Red Brain strain (romy6) 1/34. Jamaican Scotch bonnet (midwestchilihead) 0/25. Scotch Bonnet (jamison) 0/26. Mustard Habanero (bakers creek-rareseeds.com) 2/37. Red FDA SB ( PIC1-seeds from this years pods)Aero garden #3---sowed 10/30/12--- intially seeds thrown in soil then moved to aeropods 11/51-6----. Fatalii-yellow (seeds from JAGs pods) 6/6more pics and updates to follow

as you can see in the aerogarden... that lil clear cup was filled with about 20 seeds from JAGs fataliis.. =Dits only been 11 hrs.. and it already looks like this...alakan humus...alfalfa... worm castings.... molasses...mushroom compost...and mycoblast packet

also will take a chance on cloning... thanks to PaulG and other thread who did cloning..

this reaper was dampening in my aero.. so i snipped it...dipped in in rooting hormone (MG)the healthier reaper i moved from aero - soil due to aphid infestation

will find a way to utilize all these goodies from the indoor garden expo

who needs some pectin.. i scored all these at $.54ea due to albertsons grocery closing..

this hot sauce thing is kinda fun... although the jelly seems easier

and with regards to HOW young is too young to start them with peppers... heres my answer.. 4 years old

 

[Joshuap2000]

If i am not mistaken you can trim some of the leaves back in the clones to help it focus on the root development.I am curious how long it will take you for you to start getting roots.

Looking good, Can you grow year round where your at there in Cali? I never looked at the map to see where you were in at compared to LA

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

a little pod porn in december.,,

my other bonnets

OW not looking too good

warm enough

my dampening bubble gum 7 was put in the aero sponge with root hormone... 5 days later....

hydro nutes in aerogarden vs soil (roots organic)

and alas.... my bittermelon

 

[habaneroheat81]

Nice to your still getting a few pods this late, and the areogarden plants are giving off some bush. Nice!

 

[stickman]

What's your favorite way to prepare Bitter Melon? I haven't tried it very many ways yet, but cooked up with scrambled eggs, onion, garlic and tomatoes is my favorite so far. Stir-fried with onion, hot pepper powder of your choice and an Indian spice mixture called Panchphoran is pretty good too. Maybe PinoyPride could send you a recipe for Philippine Pinkabet (vegetable stew) that has Bitter Melon in it too.

Good luck with the OW chiles... That's the next step in my escalating obsession... next year. Cheers

 

[RocketMan]

Looking good there King, let me know when that package gets there please. According to the USPS it should be today.

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

Nice to your still getting a few pods this late, and the areogarden plants are giving off some bush. Nice!

ya... the caribbean red was a late bloomer due it hiding under a bhut so it grew slow.. now its going..
as for the aero's man.. adding them hydro nutes kicks arse... wish i could learn how to do DWC..look at the stalk compared to soil (roots organic)

What's your favorite way to prepare Bitter Melon? I haven't tried it very many ways yet, but cooked up with scrambled eggs, onion, garlic and tomatoes is my favorite so far. Stir-fried with onion, hot pepper powder of your choice and an Indian spice mixture called Panchphoran is pretty good too. Maybe PinoyPride could send you a recipe for Philippine Pinkabet (vegetable stew) that has Bitter Melon in it too.

Good luck with the OW chiles... That's the next step in my escalating obsession... next year. Cheers

ya i think we cook it the same way.. only along with scrambled eggs we add ground beef.. and yes pinakbet is the other dish.. ill get you the ingredients..

Looking good there King, let me know when that package gets there please. According to the USPS it should be today.

it actually came yesterday.. nothing like coming home to this masterpiece... i love the seal and how it has timestamp on it thanks mr bill

If i am not mistaken you can trim some of the leaves back in the clones to help it focus on the root development.I am curious how long it will take you for you to start getting roots.

Looking good, Can you grow year round where your at there in Cali? I never looked at the map to see where you were in at compared to LA

Trimmed the clones a little more.. i live in socal 20 mins east of pasadena... we can grow all year in my area...

like i did last year... i had these guys out early... it was easier to get them hardened when it was time...actually.. didnt have to.. already started early... bad thing is.. i risk disease and pest.. but im hopeful that theres not many evil ones during the winter... they get 6hrs of sun already.. sometimes all day...

and in the tray in the middle sowed november 29, 2012

1. Harold St Barts (1/4)---pods from pulpiteer
2. Gochu (4/4) Stickman
3. Kmart's NOT habanero (chocolate variant) (2/4)
4. Jamaican scotch bonnets "montego" (4/4) PIC1
5. Chupetinho (2/4) Lando
6. Peter Pepper (3/4) seed train --2nd round
7. Yellow Billy boy douglah (4/4) pods from SilverSurfer
8. Bill Boy Jonah (1/4) pods from SilverSurfer
9. Tiger's Teeth (1/4) Lando
10. Red Billy Boy Douglah (2/4) pods from SilverSurfer
11. Sepia Serpent (1/4) pods from SilverSurfer
12. TRUE scotch bonnets "nice" (3/4) PIC1
13. Jamaican scotch bonnets "march" (1/4) PIC1
14. 7 pot Savannah long (2/4) pods from SilverSurfer
15. Primo (3/4) "Isolated" seeds from Primo

more sowing will come later...

doing my best to keep them warm outside

REAPER from Joshuap2000--- sorry buddy.. when i was in the bay area one was in an airpot and was not watered by sister.. tried to revive it in a clone but didnt survive... =( but heres the one one getting bigger

 

[stickman]

Nice looking hoophouse there DeNNiZ! What are your overnight temperatures about now? My chiles did pretty well last year when I planted them outside in Mid-April with overnight lows dipping down around freezing or a little lower. I was able to keep them going by putting a black plastic thermal mulch on the ground first, and then putting the hoophouse up over that. I punched holes in the black plastic and planted in the ground. The way it works is, the sun hits the black plastic and warms the soil. At night when the sun goes down, the soil radiates heat and the clear plastic traps it and holds it in. If you're interested in getting some I can pm you the URL, otherwise, I wouldn't be surprised if doing the same thing with black plastic garbage bags did about as well.

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73GQiuzV0E4

ya... i gotta cut down on the bushmaster as i think its too much N.... bushy and green as hell.. but small.. this are at about5 weeks old.. compare my 8 week old ones from 3 months ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ycOSvr42M

 

[brownb4]

crazy thick stalks on those hydros. the heck with an aquarium i'm gettin a aero-garden!!!

 

[Beelzeboss]

cool pictures denniz, nice plants too

 

[Joshuap2000]

What do you plan on doing with them when the get bigger, or do you plan on keeping them in the aerogarden the whole time.

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

#1....

#2

#3

Jays Ghost Scorpion (peach) at week 5

slowly but surely after the chop/cloning this guy is recovering-----REAPER

bottom tray will have new seeds sowed tomorrow

moved a Scotch bonnet that was in aero and moved to soil... see which will outdue

moved these fatalii seedlings as they seemed stunted in the tray i put them in initially.. hope they bounce back

SBJ7s---thanks romy

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

sorry for the sideway photos... brought in plants that were in the side.. and this AM it was sunny so i put them out to soak some sun... then my dogs decided to prune it without me...

so many buds.....

melissa's purple bhut took a little hit

this is the aftermath

lets see if i can keep them alive..

theyve been fine outside... but since it was in a new location.. they went after it.....ARRRGHHHH....they was suppose to be my february pods!!!

finally got my seeds from PETER.. thanks semillas

 

[stickman]

Ouch, that really sucks! Definitely a case of "Bad dog... no biscuit!" I hope you can keep the "accidental" clones going.

 

[Lando]

[sup]Dogs cats and little children are a destructive force of nature Last season I had my plant pots standing in rows 3 deep with shade cloth on top more then once found our cat sunbathing on top of them[/sup]

 

[brownb4]

thats painful just to look at . all those buds

 

[sicman]

that poor puppy just wanted to help. could be worse i had several cows the other day under the shade house stepping on everything. stupid cows!

 

[Jamison]

Looking good man. Busy busy!

 

[DocNrock]

Well, hope the clones work out! That Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion looks great.

 

[Stefan_W]

It sucks that your dog got in their and started pruning for you, but at least it is still really early and everything will grow back. I had a devil of a time last year with my cat continually eating the leaves off of my seedlings, so I can relate.