(Pictures Coming Soon)
Every year the list of peppers i grow gets bigger and bigger and i do admit that i guess my addiction gets a little out of hand. I dread the winter time because if it was up to me i would grow all year
This years list is as follows with pics coming soon!!
1. Carolina Reaper - Grown from seeds i harvested and germinated on top of my fridge. Hoping that none got cross pollinated but if they did i could end up with a new variety which is a kind of exciting. It is by far one of my favorite peppers to grow although it is slow growing.
2. Devil's Tongue - I actually bought two of these plants from my local farmers market. I rarely buy grown seedlings but i just had to buy them. I am guessing they are a new Habanero variety that have a wicked looking fruit maturing from light green to golden yellow. The fruits are so twisted and freakish looking. I am for sure harvesting the seeds out of these plants this year.
3. Ghost Pepper - I just love the fruity flavor of the ghost pepper so i have to grow it. This pepper is one of the fruitiest/sweetest super hot peppers i have grown and i love the flavor. I grew these plants from harvested seeds as well.
4. Tabasco Pepper - I have been waiting a long time to grow this pepper and its my first time growing a pepper from this strain. I was surprised to see seed packs at my local Lowe's and i immediately grabbed them. They are a very ornamental plant as well but i really can't wait to make my own home made Tabasco Sauce. Just a bunch of these peppers, vinegar and salt.
5. Lemon Drop - I tried planting these seeds for two years now buying seed packs from Lowe's and every year i got a different plant. I'm not sure if they got cross pollinated or if it was a simple packing error at the plant. This year they came in a different looking package so, not to say it fixed the problem but i am hoping they did. It's one of the few peppers with a lemony/citrus flavor so i can't wait to make a sauce with these peppers
6. Caribbean Red - A red Habanero variety that i grow every year due to its hotter and fruitier flavor. I love growing this pepper but did have some mixed seeds from the packs over the years.
7. Orange Habanero - Got to love the staple Habanero that i have been growing for years. I use it for hot sauces and i make a paste to use as a spread for sandwiches. Basically i use this pepper for everything because i love the pungent flavor of it.
8. Cayenne Pepper (long slim) - I love this pepper to use as a base for sauces or i dry them and make chili pepper flakes with them. Only flavor they have is heat so it's a good pepper for sauces. Good all around pepper and produces a lot of fruit.
9. Chocolate Beauty Bell Pepper - I just got to have a couple bell pepper plants because i love the sweetness. This is a new variety that matures to a deep purple or chocolate color and they are said to be very sweet.
So far that is this years grow list. They are all germinated and are in the slow growing seedling stage. I am growing using all organic soil and i have added in my standard mix of Perilite and Vermiculite to assist in root development. I am not going to fertilize until they are all 6" tall but i am using all organic fertilizers. I'll be using a All Purpose for the first month and a half, i'll be adding some bone meal during the first signs of flowering then i'll be using a organic vegetable fertilizer high in potassium during the end months. I'll be posting pictures soon when the plants mature a little more but i can't wait to share my G-log with all of you. I just get a thrill and excitement out of it
Thanks and enjoy
Every year the list of peppers i grow gets bigger and bigger and i do admit that i guess my addiction gets a little out of hand. I dread the winter time because if it was up to me i would grow all year
This years list is as follows with pics coming soon!!
1. Carolina Reaper - Grown from seeds i harvested and germinated on top of my fridge. Hoping that none got cross pollinated but if they did i could end up with a new variety which is a kind of exciting. It is by far one of my favorite peppers to grow although it is slow growing.
2. Devil's Tongue - I actually bought two of these plants from my local farmers market. I rarely buy grown seedlings but i just had to buy them. I am guessing they are a new Habanero variety that have a wicked looking fruit maturing from light green to golden yellow. The fruits are so twisted and freakish looking. I am for sure harvesting the seeds out of these plants this year.
3. Ghost Pepper - I just love the fruity flavor of the ghost pepper so i have to grow it. This pepper is one of the fruitiest/sweetest super hot peppers i have grown and i love the flavor. I grew these plants from harvested seeds as well.
4. Tabasco Pepper - I have been waiting a long time to grow this pepper and its my first time growing a pepper from this strain. I was surprised to see seed packs at my local Lowe's and i immediately grabbed them. They are a very ornamental plant as well but i really can't wait to make my own home made Tabasco Sauce. Just a bunch of these peppers, vinegar and salt.
5. Lemon Drop - I tried planting these seeds for two years now buying seed packs from Lowe's and every year i got a different plant. I'm not sure if they got cross pollinated or if it was a simple packing error at the plant. This year they came in a different looking package so, not to say it fixed the problem but i am hoping they did. It's one of the few peppers with a lemony/citrus flavor so i can't wait to make a sauce with these peppers
6. Caribbean Red - A red Habanero variety that i grow every year due to its hotter and fruitier flavor. I love growing this pepper but did have some mixed seeds from the packs over the years.
7. Orange Habanero - Got to love the staple Habanero that i have been growing for years. I use it for hot sauces and i make a paste to use as a spread for sandwiches. Basically i use this pepper for everything because i love the pungent flavor of it.
8. Cayenne Pepper (long slim) - I love this pepper to use as a base for sauces or i dry them and make chili pepper flakes with them. Only flavor they have is heat so it's a good pepper for sauces. Good all around pepper and produces a lot of fruit.
9. Chocolate Beauty Bell Pepper - I just got to have a couple bell pepper plants because i love the sweetness. This is a new variety that matures to a deep purple or chocolate color and they are said to be very sweet.
So far that is this years grow list. They are all germinated and are in the slow growing seedling stage. I am growing using all organic soil and i have added in my standard mix of Perilite and Vermiculite to assist in root development. I am not going to fertilize until they are all 6" tall but i am using all organic fertilizers. I'll be using a All Purpose for the first month and a half, i'll be adding some bone meal during the first signs of flowering then i'll be using a organic vegetable fertilizer high in potassium during the end months. I'll be posting pictures soon when the plants mature a little more but i can't wait to share my G-log with all of you. I just get a thrill and excitement out of it
Thanks and enjoy