Recent content by Clunker

I saw a youtube video with a guy debunking the claim that one kilo of these peppers was worth $25,000. Watching the amount of labor he put into harvesting, drying, and processing was easily enough to turn most people off. That's why I'm starting with just one plant. Thanks for the info.

In spring 2023, I was trying to find a Thai pepper plant at the local nurseries and didn't have any luck. Instead, I found this beauty. It was the healthiest looking specimen in the entire nursery, but all the store could tell me is that it was an ornamental pepper. Even their supplier didn't...

I just ordered these seeds. Can't wait to try them.

At least you don't have spider mites. The most effective method I've used for aphid control is to employ a trap crop. Plant something the aphids prefer over your peppers. Then periodically spray the trap plant(s) with a good insecticide. It keeps most of the aphids off your peppers, and you...

The type and brand of pellets make a difference. Traeger brand pellets are just cheap hardwood with natural oils added from other species. I cold smoked most of my ripe serranos for five hours with Lumberjack brand pecan/oak pellets in a smoker tube. they are still drying, but the smoke odor is...

Looks like a fun and informative site. I've been gardening for about 25 years outdoors, indoors, and in greenhouses. Hoping I can share some knowledge and learn a few things.