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glog Marturos 2025 Glog.

Hello everyone, welcome to my 2025 Glog.
2024 was a great year for peppers we grew many new varieties with great tasting pods.

2025 is looking good so far we just got the seeds planted & on the heating mats.
A little later than last season however with LEDs we needed to start the plants later.
Last season the plants were a little root bound by plant out..


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CaneDog said:
+1, sorry to hear you had to go through all that and speedy recovery.

Those hidalgo look awesome. They're my favorite of the serrano varieties I've grown.

And it might be about time to stop posting pictures of those baha goats. Jeez, you're going to give someone an inferiority complex!! :)
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Thank you @CaneDog I feel so much better this morning. ☺️
We have 2 Hidalgo serranos one inground & one for overwintering, they look so good. We had a red one so far & now with the potted one we have isolated seeds. Yess, I love it when a plan comes through.

CD Said: And it might be about time to stop posting pictures of those baha goats. Jeez, you're going to give someone an inferiority complex!! :)

Back in august of 2021 I grew some hot peppers, most you could buy from the feed & seed stores.
Then on september 13th my pepper growing experience changed radically.

I joined The pepper growers from around the world who live at the The Hot Pepper .COM
Getting to know you all from our post & DMs I was soon thinking in a totally different direction.

Then I met my good friend @CaneDog & the ride began. Can you imagine? Thought I knew what hot peppers really tasted like. 😄

I have other friends who garden. When I show them my grow list & pictures, taste test. ( see grow log below )
Most of them think I'm nuts 🤪 They may be right LOL.

I have begun asking people I meet along the path if they like Hot peppers. Many answer, well yes but I don't really like the green taste.
Unripe Jalapeños, Poblanos, habanero grocery store peppers. When I gift them with either fresh or dried, they can't believe the taste difference.
This summer we are going to the weekend farmers mkts, just to meet & educate the pepper eaters about the world of hot peppers just beginning to find markets in the US. More pepper heads growing, selling & sharing our treasures will help spread the word.


CaneDog said:
And it might be about time to stop posting pictures of those baha goats. Jeez, you're going to give someone an inferiority complex!! :)
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I don't know about inferiority complexes, however they complex I get when getting mystery peppers from Mommie & me is beyond crazy.
Chilhuacle Negro, Rojo, Amarillo, you know common easily found seed from Oaxaca. Right 😄

We have been growing Organic fruits & veggies since 1972 & have never gone on growing adventures like since joining THP.
Our pepper's are growing like we're in Jamaica this season, after a cool spring start.




The grow list for 2025:

1.Giant Jalapeño
2. Aji Chombo
3. Datil ( Wild )
4. Aji Amarillo
5. Golden Marconi
6. Aji Guyana
7. Aji Mango ( Stumpy )
8. Bahamian Goat
9. Lesya
10. Brazilian Starfish
11. Pasilla Apaseo
12. Chilhuacle Amarillo
13. Hidalgo Serrano
14. Chilhuacle Negro
15. Puya
16. Pasilla Mixe
17. Pasilla Oaxaca
18. Antep Aci Dolma
19. Tasmanian Black ( Contest winner ) 😃
20. Peppa Peach stripey
21. Early Jalapeño
22. Poblano Rojo
23. Zapotec
24. HSH Scotch Bonnet
25. Chilhuacle Rojo
26. Sugar Rush Stripey
27. Aji Charapita

Thanks again @CaneDog you have really created 2 real pepper monsters here at the Lucky Horse Shoe Farm. LMAO

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nickde said:
Hope you recover swiftly! Those pods look awesome. I was wondering if Aji Mango is the same as this https://fataliiseeds.net/product/aji-mango/ , as they look a bit different in shape. Already thinking about what to grow next year 🤓

Edit: I just saw that yours is Aji Mango long :) They look great either way!
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Thank you @nickde
Yes those are the Aji Mango Long, that I have grown them before. I was hoping for the Aji Mango stumpy this time but no such luck. While the Aji mangos are very good, I wanted to try the stumpy this season. So they are on the 2026 Grow list. 😃

Where are you getting your seeds? Nick
 
Marturo said:
Thank you @nickde
Yes those are the Aji Mango Long, that I have grown them before. I was hoping for the Aji Mango stumpy this time but no such luck. While the Aji mangos are very good, I wanted to try the stumpy this season. So they are on the 2026 Grow list. 😃

Where are you getting your seeds? Nick
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I read that the Aji Mangos are very nice tasting, and mild so well within my tolerance! For this season I got seeds from Fatalii, Vertiloom and Chillichump, all with excellent germination rates. I couldn't resist and ordered some more varieties for 2026 :D Again too many plants to grow indoors, haha!
 
Marturo said:
Just got out of the hospital after 3 days...
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Well, that surely sucks, Marturo. At least now you're home and can get some rest. You can't get any sleep in the hospital because they keep waking you up to see if you're asleep! Feel better soon, my friend.

...and those Hildango Serranos are on steroids!
 
Downriver said:
Well, that surely sucks, Marturo. At least now you're home and can get some rest. You can't get any sleep in the hospital because they keep waking you up to see if you're asleep! Feel better soon, my friend.

...and those Hildango Serranos are on steroids!
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Thanks @Downriver it's nice to back home again. ☺️

...and those Hildango Serranos are on steroids!
I had one early ripe one with some scrambled eggs & it was great.
These monsters are Popper material & they are loaded with peppers.

I will have some isolated seed for Hidalgo Serrano, so if anyone needs some just let me know.
We do send international birthday cards 😉
 
Downriver said:
Well, that surely sucks, Marturo. At least now you're home and can get some rest. You can't get any sleep in the hospital because they keep waking you up to see if you're asleep! Feel better soon, my friend.

...and those Hildango Serranos are on steroids!
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@Downriver
Oh BTW here is another of my good friends who put me on the path to searching, & growing so many cool peppers over the past few seasons.
What a ride it has been, only thing i think would be better. To go on a world wide search for all the lost heirloom peppers still out there & get them into the right hands.

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Marturo said:
@Downriver
Oh BTW here is another of my good friends who put me on the path to searching, & growing so many cool peppers over the past few seasons.
What a ride it has been, only thing i think would be better. To go on a world wide search for all the lost heirloom peppers still out there & get them into the right hands.

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Hey @Marturo, I'm sorry to hear about the hospital visit and I hope you are on the mend! We have to get you back into that pepper patch ASAP! Next, the bolded sounds absolutely amazing. It's something I've considered myself, and I know that @Pepper-Guru is doing a bit of that too.
 
NJChilehead said:
Hey @Marturo, I'm sorry to hear about the hospital visit and I hope you are on the mend! We have to get you back into that pepper patch ASAP! Next, the bolded sounds absolutely amazing. It's something I've considered myself, and I know that @Pepper-Guru is doing a bit of that too.
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Thanks @NJChilehead as soon as I can get my boots back on my dry red feet I'm back in the pepper patch. 😄

What's your weather like there? We just got a break from the 90s with a cool front today, some much needed rain expected later in the day.
 
Mrs. Marturo snuck out early this AM & shot some pictures of an early harvest.



Top LHF Scotch bonnets top left HSH scotchies top right.
Left row Puya, We thought Aji Amarillo but they are too small taste is good with a citrusy taste. Golden Marconi, Serrano.
Center row, Early Jalapeños, Peppa peach stripey, Pasilla Mixe, Right side Aji Chombos
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Humble Servants on left & Lucky Horse Shoe farm on right.
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HSH top, LHF bottom
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@MarcV check out this Aji chombo, I saved the seeds from the bonnet shaped chombos. 😃

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Marturo said:
Thanks @NJChilehead as soon as I can get my boots back on my dry red feet I'm back in the pepper patch. 😄

What's your weather like there? We just got a break from the 90s with a cool front today, some much needed rain expected later in the day.
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Hey @Marturo , the weather is perfect here for August, actually. Lows in the upper 50's and low 60's with a high of 75 today, highs in the mid-80's all week. We got the cold front too. They predicted a soaking rain yesterday (4+ inches predicted) but we only got about 1/4" of rain from the whole thing in my town, which is a little frustrating because we're starting to get low again after a bad drought last year.
 
NJChilehead said:
Hey @Marturo , the weather is perfect here for August, actually. Lows in the upper 50's and low 60's with a high of 75 today, highs in the mid-80's all week. We got the cold front too. They predicted a soaking rain yesterday (4+ inches predicted) but we only got about 1/4" of rain from the whole thing in my town, which is a little frustrating because we're starting to get low again after a bad drought last year.
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That sounds like nice weather. We have had to water every other day when the temps were in the high 80s & low 90s, it's finally raining today.
 
Marturo said:
Just got out of the hospital after 3 days fighting a really nasty Allergic reaction to Bacatim DS & taking Lisinopril at the same time.
Great to be back home in my own pepper bed. 😀
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Hope you enjoy our update 😊. I should be back in the pepper patch by Saturday 😏 so the Dr. thinks LOL.
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Wow, that sounds about as fun as, well, a nasty allergic reaction! Glad to hear you're home and doing better!


Marturo said:
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Must be the meds 🤪



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You were referring to that being shaped like a, uh, space portal...yes? 😂
 
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