Greetings, all! I'm sure there are a ton of new faces here on THP, as par for the course when I don't make many appearances for extended periods of time! Anyway, I wanted to get the foot back in the door with my 2013 Glog! I took a short break headed through the late autumn into the winter now, but a chilehead's work is never done once truly dedicated!
I've been piecing together my supplies for awhile now, and reinvested in some new Mylar emergency blankets to hang up in the corner of my laundry room, just like I did last year. This year, however, I have been using sticky Velcro strips to the walls and blankets for easy removal and reapplcation in years to come. So far, it's been wonderful.
I also recently went browsing on Amazon for my Botanicare plant foods, and will be adding Hydroplex food to the mix this year. First up, however, is ProGrow for the seedlings once they begin. I've been feeding my overwinters some Liquid Karma that I had left from last year, just to give them a little boost headed into springtime.
In addition to Hydroplex, I will be using a few other supplements to reinvigorate last year's "Mel's Mix", which I got from the Square Foot Gardening book, and it is an amazing mixture! I invested in some bone and blood meal, and some Tomato Tone. I also will be starting compost tea this year. I am beginning by purchasing some pre-blended tea bags, and then a book to familiarize myself with all facets, with the intent on fully implementing my own blends starting next year.
I also plan on mixing in some real-live compost to the soil, as well, just to give it a nice hearty boost. With this, however, I have to keep in mind that I will be mixing in other amendments, as well, and will be decreasing the amount of plant foods I feed the plants as the season progresses. All in all, I expect it to be a wonderful learning experience as I try out some new stuff, and build off what I did this past year. It should be quite fun, and of course, the peppers I harvest will be the ultimate fruits of my labors, to say the least!
Just earlier today I finished reconstructing my growing room, with all (3) bar light fixtures hanging from chains/pulleys just like last year. This method works so well, and was pretty cheap to assemble. I also set up shop with a small table and got my heating mat ready for germination time! I planted my seeds this afternoon, and can't wait to see some sprouts soon!
Here is my 2012 carry-overs:
1 - Pero Orange Sweet
2 - Anaheim
3 - Monkey Face
4 - Red Chile
5 - Aji Cito
6 - Yellow-Orange Bird Pepper
7 - Red Rocoto
8 - Peach Bhut Jolokia
9 - Red Aribibi Gusano Hybrid
And here are my 2013 new starts:
01 - Douglah
02 - NeBru
03 - Hurrican
04 - Cheiro Recife
05 - Chocolate Bhut Jolokia
06 - White Bhut Jolokia
07 - Yellow Fatali
08 - Peach Habalokia
09 - Red Sweet Banana
10 - Ancient Sweet
11 - Poblano
12 - Golden Cayenne
13 - Ring Of Fire Cayenne
14 - Thai Bird's Eye
15 - Purple Jalapeno
16 - Peter Pepper
17 - Aji Pineapple
18 - Birgits Locoto
19 - Brazilian Starfish
20 - CGN22184 C.Frutescens
21 - Tabasco
22 - Mixed C.Pubescens
And a late edition:
23 - Yellow Biquinho
In addition to the peppers, I started seeds for some Romanesco Broccoli, as well as a couple different kinds of flower seeds I received from a fellow THP member (IAmFCon). They are White Bird Of Paradise, and Blue Love In A Mist. Both look like really cool, pretty flowers, and I can't wait to see how they grow!
Pictures will be posted within the next few days, and for my YouTube followers, I will also begin my grow log update videos soon, as well. However, I may end up doing a video every 2 weeks instead of every week.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for ducking in, and stay tuned for pictures and more frequent updates to come!
I've been piecing together my supplies for awhile now, and reinvested in some new Mylar emergency blankets to hang up in the corner of my laundry room, just like I did last year. This year, however, I have been using sticky Velcro strips to the walls and blankets for easy removal and reapplcation in years to come. So far, it's been wonderful.
I also recently went browsing on Amazon for my Botanicare plant foods, and will be adding Hydroplex food to the mix this year. First up, however, is ProGrow for the seedlings once they begin. I've been feeding my overwinters some Liquid Karma that I had left from last year, just to give them a little boost headed into springtime.
In addition to Hydroplex, I will be using a few other supplements to reinvigorate last year's "Mel's Mix", which I got from the Square Foot Gardening book, and it is an amazing mixture! I invested in some bone and blood meal, and some Tomato Tone. I also will be starting compost tea this year. I am beginning by purchasing some pre-blended tea bags, and then a book to familiarize myself with all facets, with the intent on fully implementing my own blends starting next year.
I also plan on mixing in some real-live compost to the soil, as well, just to give it a nice hearty boost. With this, however, I have to keep in mind that I will be mixing in other amendments, as well, and will be decreasing the amount of plant foods I feed the plants as the season progresses. All in all, I expect it to be a wonderful learning experience as I try out some new stuff, and build off what I did this past year. It should be quite fun, and of course, the peppers I harvest will be the ultimate fruits of my labors, to say the least!
Just earlier today I finished reconstructing my growing room, with all (3) bar light fixtures hanging from chains/pulleys just like last year. This method works so well, and was pretty cheap to assemble. I also set up shop with a small table and got my heating mat ready for germination time! I planted my seeds this afternoon, and can't wait to see some sprouts soon!
Here is my 2012 carry-overs:
1 - Pero Orange Sweet
2 - Anaheim
3 - Monkey Face
4 - Red Chile
5 - Aji Cito
6 - Yellow-Orange Bird Pepper
7 - Red Rocoto
8 - Peach Bhut Jolokia
9 - Red Aribibi Gusano Hybrid
And here are my 2013 new starts:
01 - Douglah
02 - NeBru
03 - Hurrican
04 - Cheiro Recife
05 - Chocolate Bhut Jolokia
06 - White Bhut Jolokia
07 - Yellow Fatali
08 - Peach Habalokia
09 - Red Sweet Banana
10 - Ancient Sweet
11 - Poblano
12 - Golden Cayenne
13 - Ring Of Fire Cayenne
14 - Thai Bird's Eye
15 - Purple Jalapeno
16 - Peter Pepper
17 - Aji Pineapple
18 - Birgits Locoto
19 - Brazilian Starfish
20 - CGN22184 C.Frutescens
21 - Tabasco
22 - Mixed C.Pubescens
And a late edition:
23 - Yellow Biquinho
In addition to the peppers, I started seeds for some Romanesco Broccoli, as well as a couple different kinds of flower seeds I received from a fellow THP member (IAmFCon). They are White Bird Of Paradise, and Blue Love In A Mist. Both look like really cool, pretty flowers, and I can't wait to see how they grow!
Pictures will be posted within the next few days, and for my YouTube followers, I will also begin my grow log update videos soon, as well. However, I may end up doing a video every 2 weeks instead of every week.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for ducking in, and stay tuned for pictures and more frequent updates to come!
