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i have never in my life seen this before but potato plants with small tomato looking fruit growing on them - didn't even know it existed.   they are not my plants but my neighbours, he called me over to see this rare event.   apparently the potato fruit may have seed and if you plant the seed a...

stupid computer, it has been so hot here the touch pad sticks to my fingers. sorry about the double post.

like all other plants, if they are not pollinated they won't seed - just like if peppers are not pollinated they won't fruit, of course nasturtium doesn't produce fruit.   how do i know, i grow nasturtiums and have grown them for years. i grow them for me and i grow them for neighbours.   in the...

like all other plants, if they are not pollinated they won't seed - just like if peppers are not pollinated they won't fruit, of course nasturtium doesn't produce fruit.   how do i know, i grow nasturtiums and have grown them for years. i grow them for me and i grow them for neighbours.   in the...

it has taken me 25 years to narrow down my favourite list but i am still open to new options but here is my 2017 list: (this will be my last year growing sungold from seed as the plants are readily available at nurseries)   sungold is always top of list. pink brandywine chocolate stripe black...

i can get Renee's seeds here but chose not to buy the red savina but the Renee description on the back of the package eludes that the seeds may be from Garcia.   https://www.reneesgarden.com/products/pepper-habanero-red-savina  

to answer your question, yes, there is a red habanero. the problem is there are so many red habaneros, i have grown several.   Red Savinas and caribbean red are hybrids, red savinas being from GNS Spices and caribbean red the evil monsanto.  if you are doing a trade with someone that saved the...

mine germinate at room temps, 65-70F. with nothing but T8's over top of them. i planted last sunday and today about half have popped.  

i just whacked several plants today and most likely several tomorrow, it just happens, sometimes you water and the soil gets cold and damages the roots.   many northerns on the hot pepper.........real northerns, not northern california, don't even over winter anymore, they just plant a new, each...

neat experiment, i wonder if making a misting bottle with peppermint/spearmint oil and some dish soap would do something similar? maybe i will give it a try.

John, did you pre-soak the seeds before sowing? i tried presoak, baggie and direct to soil and had no luck in sprouting.............. any advice? (my seed source was/is reputable)

old faithful with all her sulphur, pppffffffffffffffffffffttt!  

my wife uses the Nutri Ninja, i have no idea why she uses/likes it, but everytime she uses it(daily) she makes a comment on how much she likes her blender. she is a Team Beachbody Elite coach and uses their powdered products, i asked her if i could use the beast to grind up some peas and pumpkin...

can't say much more about the picture, it's worth a 1,000 words as the old adage goes. (yes i bought some).   it is almost not worth my time growing ghosts. i've standardize on dorset naga as they produce for me in the same growing year and i've had success with bombay morich once i get the...

by tradition, i always start xmas day, dec 25. turkeys cooking, kids are playing with their new gifts, wife normally is on the phone with family and nobody is bothering daddy.   ....... actually i soak the seeds xmas eve for sowing xmas day.   annuums i can start in march but i like to get...

this red hab came from seed i saved whilst in mexico. i went to a market and bought the fresh pods and saved the seed. the fresh pods in mexico were sweet, at first i thought they may be scotch bonnet but after growing them out, here they laced the sweetness and taste like an ordinary red...