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First hooks of the year - Bhut Jolokia Indian Carbon, on 7th day. Not a big deal, but it is nice to see a start of the season. Now I know I didn't do anything wrong with the set up :) Rick, thanks for the seeds, yet to become first plants of the year :)

I have a lot of Kurtovska kapija seeds, I'll try to get 20-30 plants . I will also plant few Vesena and Elephant seeds, they seem to be related to Kurtovska Kapija, and they are all great for ajvar :) It looks like it will be a hard working season, but I'm looking forward to it :)

Looks like your in for a very interesting season Rick! Good luck! I think your superhots will do okay. Probably they won't have a record braking heat, but they will burn like hell for sure. I had a very hot summer last season, but I doubt any of my superhots was colse to extreme heat, but they...

Thanks for stopping by guys, I appreciate your support very much :) Since my heat pad didn't make it yet from the online shop, I started only a small batch last weekend. Till it arrives, I'm going ghetto again, using router energy. There is not much energy loss in my house :D For now I'm...

It's that time of the year again, and I'm getting excited :) I got my growing list set right at 50 varieties :fireball: Not sure how I'm gonna pull ii off, but I sure will try :) Here they are, in no particulare order: Jalapeno Purple Jalapeno M heavy corking Fatalli Yellow Naga Bhut Jolokia...

I'm not even sure if it is illegal or not, they have a sort of a list with items allowed to send outside of country, and pepper seeds are not on the list (or they are not sure in which category they belong). First time when I was sending seeds to Ela I didn't know so Ishowed the seeds to thepost...

Actually, from Croatia it is not allowed to send seeds out of the country, but I pack the seeds, and wrapped them with paper (to make it look like a regular letter. That is usually enough for the post office to send it, they don't look inside if they think it is a plain letter.

Good question with many correct answers :) In my country word paprika is used for the whole capsicum genus, and what is called paprika on this link - we usually call it minced/ground pepper or pepper/chilli powder. There is no rule on what chiles to use for powder/paprika. I usually make a few...

Hi Rick, nice to see you are already preparing next season :) One of the peppers I've sent you this week, ''Kurtovska kapija'' is most commonly used for making ajvar all over Balkan, both industrialy or by home growers. Big, fleshy and sweet pods, great for conservation and roasting. Be sure...

Agreed, I was just being decent towards our Mexican/Spanish Chorizo loving colleagues :D I will post some fresh kulen pics when I get to work next month, too bad I can't send some acrosss Atlantic :(

Kulen is more like Chorizo, only better :D It is cold smoked before drying, on a beech, ash or hornbeam wood. There are three main keys for making good Kulen (or Kulenova seka - wich is same as kulen, only made in a smaller intestine, so it takes less time to mature): - give the mash a gooood...

Neka pate :D I was a kid when I tried homemade Ajvar for the first time, with Kulen and a slice of bread. I fell in love with both :D This peppers are also good for making ajvar http://www.reimersee...et-peppers.aspx http://www.reimersee...ot-peppers.aspx But, any ripe big sweet peppers...

Yes, it's Vezena paprika (paprika means pepper in Croatian). I'll be sending some Vezena seeds your way in a day or two :)

Ajvar is great condiment, no 1 for me. I use it more then mayo, ketchup, mustard etc. My favorite use is to put it on pizza instead of tomato sauce (or combine them), but you can just smear it on the slice of bread and eat right up... It's a lot of work to do, but it's worth making it :) Yes...

Croatia or the whole Balkan region is not well known for specific hot dishes, but we use hot peppers to spice up our food. Sweet peppers are more popular here. When it comes to fiery food hot ajvar is something you should try. In fact, every chilehead should try hot ajvar. Ajvar is originally...

Great cooking thread Rick! I'm running out of ideas how to use those hot peppers, so I will be cheking your input here ;)

Thanks for stopping by Rick. I guess it must be an early start with those guys (I start most of my plants in January). When I got seeds from you, I wanted to just give them a try, so I will be satisfied even with only one pod :) That is a sign of a season coming to an end, I guess it's two or...

Ocotober, probably the last month of this years outdoor season. Humidity is high, currently 84% but over 70% most of the time last few weeks, Night temps are beetwen 15 and 18 Celsius, and day Temp max is beetwen 20 and 27 C. Good conditions for pepper growth. peppers are flowering like mad but...

Hi Rick. I must draw back what I said about Bishop's crown. The one from location no 1 is SIGNIFICANTLY hotter than the from location no2! And with a better pepper aroma :) I will have to reconsider my opinion about not growing them. West Indies Red I also find a bit hotter, didn't compare...

Here's an interesting info. I have planted peppers on 4 different locations, this is comparison between pods of the same species on two different locations. Location 1 4 to 7 hours of direct sunlight, peppers where in the shadow of a nearby forest. No watering (only when I planted them) and no...