contest Growdown Throwdown 2016 !!!

Noah Yates · Apr 18, 2016

Geonerd said:
How the hell do you get a beanstalk like that to grow in 2 cubic inches of soil?

Also... were you aware of the fact that it is Gentle Giant album art when you said bean stalk?!?!?! I used the Gentle Giant album cover because I thought it would give bpiela a kick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK4cuXJa7QE

Geonerd · Apr 18, 2016

Noah Yates said:
Also... were you aware of the fact that it is Gentle Giant album art when you said bean stalk?!?!?!

I used the Gentle Giant album cover because I thought it would give bpiela a kick

They're an innnnterrresting group.

I'm old enough to have heard OF them, but don't remember knowingly listening any of their music.

Pepper-Guru · Apr 18, 2016

I'm sticking with my Serlano.

NeedsWork · Apr 18, 2016

Groooow buddy!

Devv · Apr 18, 2016

I just checked my records and I'm within the time frame (no germs on the seeds). I'm hesitant to pick a pepper yet as it seems I have a second Opossum (got one) hitting the garden. So far they have ate 21 peppers done to soil level. I think Bugs Bunny said it best "dis means war!" I have a live trap and snares setup in a Peach tree that it's systematically eating all the young Peaches. The remaining peppers have an assortment of tomato cages with either tin foil or packing paper around them and 5 gallon buckets with the bottoms cut out around the rest. Sneaking around the garden at 3AM in my undies with a flashlight and a 22 is getting old...LOL

I'm hoping for results real soon.

Roguejim · Apr 18, 2016

Devv said:
I just checked my records and I'm within the time frame (no germs on the seeds). I'm hesitant to pick a pepper yet as it seems I have a second Opossum (got one) hitting the garden. So far they have ate 21 peppers done to soil level. I think Bugs Bunny said it best "dis means war!" I have a live trap and snares setup in a Peach tree that it's systematically eating all the young Peaches. The remaining peppers have an assortment of tomato cages with either tin foil or packing paper around them and 5 gallon buckets with the bottoms cut out around the rest. Sneaking around the garden at 3AM in my undies with a flashlight and a 22 is getting old...LOL

I'm hoping for results real soon.

Sounds like your dogs aren't doing their job.

chiltepin · Apr 19, 2016

Here is POL. Sorry, I missed the fine print. Thanks Jaime.

bpiela · Apr 19, 2016

Noah Yates said:
Also... were you aware of the fact that it is Gentle Giant album art when you said bean stalk?!?!?! I used the Gentle Giant album cover because I thought it would give bpiela a kick

I saw it and I very much appreciated it! Cool puzzle. I got to get one of those.

D3monic · Apr 19, 2016

I still need my pol but one of these are my entry

Noah Yates · Apr 19, 2016

bpiela said:
I saw it and I very much appreciated it! Cool puzzle. I got to get one of those.

Its actually a vinyl album jacket!

Chris Kewley · Apr 20, 2016

Both hooks have broken soil, now there is some catching up to do

Peter S · Apr 20, 2016

I have a Peruvian Serlano growing. Hopefully it'll survive, keeping a close watch on it.

The_DoGMaN · Apr 20, 2016

My Peruvian Serlanos are still going along. Didn't take any pics this time but here is my selection for the "open" portion:

Aji Blanco Christal from the first iteration of this years contest.

stc3248 · Apr 20, 2016

Unfortunately I don't have any tall growers out there...I do have a very healthy P. Onore which is less that 2 months old.

She'll be a sprawler...but I'll try to make her go up and see how this works. Seed from Pr0digal_son by way of Jamie (Romy6).

pa1966stang · Apr 20, 2016

I am gracefully bowing out of the competition. None of my second batch germinated and I think at this point I am out of the window for viable seeds. I will anxiously watch from the sidelines this year.

A HUGE thank you for putting on the competition, I couldn't imagine trying to do something life this. I am so grateful every time I see the generosity of pepper people.

TW

ColdSmoke · Apr 20, 2016

pa1966stang said:
I am gracefully bowing out of the competition. None of my second batch germinated and I think at this point I am out of the window for viable seeds. I will anxiously watch from the sidelines this year.

A HUGE thank you for putting on the competition, I couldn't imagine trying to do something life this. I am so grateful every time I see the generosity of pepper people.

TW

you many want to read back a bit...now it's pick any plant you started less than two months ago

Devv · Apr 20, 2016

Roguejim said:
Sounds like your dogs aren't doing their job.

The garden is way out of their roam area, but the one I did get was in their area, and they treed it, and came and got me when I got home taking me to it. I can't let the dogs have access to the garden, they just want to "help" to much. IE: replanting, "their way". They tend to take the mulching idea way overboard!

randyp · Apr 21, 2016

Of the last three(peruvian) seeds I had, one has hooked,I have it under close supervision and pray it dont helmet like my last one.So my freinds there is a flicker of light again. :dance:

Ozzy2001 · Apr 21, 2016

When do we have to declare by? My lone Peruvian started really slow, but this past week got its true leaves. I just want to make sure it's going to progress before I make it official.

Noah Yates · Apr 21, 2016

Here is a shot of my peruvian serlano. Awwwwwwww