Recent content by Sterno

Thanks guys! Yes, these were all shot with an old Canon 20D DSLR and the 100mm f2.8 macro lens. I just love that creamy bokeh of this lens! Cheers, Sterno

Lemon Drops still green. These Cayennes are more than ready, some drying out already. Thinking of sowing more seeds for outdoor growing. Let's see. Cheers, Sterno

Time for a little update. My chili growing ended up nearly as a disaster as the growing light power unit broke down and I found thousands of microscopic bugs or flies on them. Luckily enough the weather is warm enough to move the plants outside now. Here's a few pics of the chilies from this...

Thanks guys! It's pretty cold here still, so I have to keep them inside under the lights for at least 2 months or so. Should not have started so early! :) The last three pics I took with Canon 100mm 2.8 USM Macro lens. All the other pics were taken with a small compact camera, Leica D-LUX...

Month gone and lots of flowering going on. Even some pods on the annuums. Jalapeño Grande. Cayenne. Ancho. Black Scorpion Tongue flowering. Beautiful flowers! Cheers. Sterno

Have a good one!! Sterno

Thanks guys! This morning the first chili started flowering. Quite amazing, as it's less than 2 months since sowing the seeds. Cayenne flower. All the annuums have lots of flowers coming. I guess I just have to pick them away, as I'd like the plants grow bigger still. The chinense are...

Oh that green stuff in the soil is just crystallized fertilizer from the foliage spray. Haven't seen any growth in the soil. One and a half month since sowing the seeds and plants are growing nicely. First flowers coming up. This is the Cayenne. Jalapeño also starts with it's first...

Time for a little update again. I'm so amazed how fast the annuums grow. Less than a month since sowing the seeds and the Ancho looks like this. Hight record goes to De Cayenne. Chinense, like this Red Savina, stays low, but plenty of healthy looking leaves. One month old Habanero...

That's a great idea. It would need some work for moving the light, but will think about it. Now the light is hanging from chains over a water pipe, so no drilling for hooks was needed. Minor update. Less than a month since sowing the seeds and they are growing very nicely! The annuums are...

Today I swapped the another bulb to the light. The pics above with the yellow tint have the Sylvania SHP-TS bulb, which is meant for the flowering phase. Now I installed the Philips HPI-T bulb, which has a nice and white daylight color. Should be better for growing phase. Who knows. Moved...

A little update today. I just installed the 400W HPS light and moved a few small chilies under it. I keep the distance at about 3 feet (90cm) in the beginning so that I won't burn the little ones. Here are the chilies. Few habaneros, de cayenne, jalapeño grande and the ancho. Very...

Thanks for your comments and tips! I use a small compact size Leica D-LUX 4 for my pics. Nice little camera with all manual settings available. Second pair of leaves coming up nicely on all habaneros now. Jalapeño Grande really lives up to it's reputation. It's way bigger than any of the...

Here's my growing log of my first ever try of growing chilies. Two weeks ago I sowed 12 seeds of fresh orange and yellow habaneros, which I had bought in a vegetable market. 11 out of 12 seeds started growing. Reading this forum I realized I should get some "real" seeds, so ordered few...

What is the ultimate favourite food is a good question. I love food, I love lots of different foods. Different foods from different continents. However, I have kind of a figured out that when I make a proper bolognese or a spicy mouthwatering arrabiata sauce with some good quality pasta served...