Recent content by Tuthmose

Thanks for the suggestions - I appreciate it!   I did not give them any nutrients before I left - I kinda figured I didn't want to change up too many things at once.  Perhaps a bad decision.  I'll CalMag 'em tomorrow.   I sprayed them for aphids this evening just in case, so hopefully if it was...

Hey all,   I recently (way later than I'd planned) finished my deer-proof growing enclosure.  I transferred my 70+ plants into it about two weeks ago, right before taking the family on vacation.  We were gone for a week (I did have somebody watering my plants), and when I returned on Sunday, I...

Thank you KingLeerUK - you are very kind.  I'm think I'm ok, though - I just ordered some from Refining Fire Chilis.  Scorps and Bhuts will have to do for me this year, I suppose.   Lesson learned - don't turn your back on the critters for one hot second.  Deer aren't even supposed to like...

Hey all,   Long story short, I had about 80 plants of different varieties growing from seed.  Life got crazy, and I forgot to bring the pots in last night. Deer had a feast.  Hard to overestimate the "suck" factor, but there's nobody to blame but myself, I suppose.   Anyway, its obviously far...

Hi all,   First time poster here – I’ve got a question I’m hoping to get some seasoned help with.   Unfortunately, here in Virginia it has been a wet, cool summer for the most part, and fall seems to have descended early.  I’ve brought all my plants (a Bhut, a Scorpion, a Thai Red, a Scotch...

Hello all,   I've recently taken up growing hot peppers, and have gotten some great guidance from this site on numerous issues.  I've come up against a question I need some help with, so I figure now is as good a time as any to make an introduction.   I'm a high-school history teacher from...