@waywright: That's funny. :) Super hots really do command attention!
@smitty: Thanks for the warning. I plan to eat the tip of the tail and slowly work my way up.
Couldn't resist sharing... here's a pic of one of my unripe morugas. I'm totally scared of it, but I can't wait to try it.
Hope you all are having a great weekend!
Mirasol
Mucho Nacho Jalapeno
NuMex Twilight
Spanish Padron
Pimient de Espelette
Purple Jalapeno
Red Rocoto... no pods yet, but it's a beautiful plant
Serranos
Emerging Trinidad Scorpion Moruga
Yucatan White Habanero
I'm a big fan of Spanish padron. It's typically eaten in the green stage by sautéing it in olive oil and sprinkling it with salt. IMO, the peppers have a slight nutty taste and the heat is just under a jalapeño.
Welcome! Yep, chocolate habs can be tricky to start, but once they get going they are really strong plants.
I've used both the bag and cup method described on this page with success:
http://www.growhotpeppers.com/starting-pepper-seeds-tricks-to-get-them-to-germinate
Hope this helps.
Here's a list of peppers growing in my 2012 garden:
- Ancho San Luis
- Black Pearl
- Cascabel
- Large Red Thick Cayenne
- Yucatan White Habanero
- Mayan Love
- Fatalii
- Chocolate Habanero
- Pumpkin Habanero
- Red Rocoto
- Pimient de Espelette
- Cherry Bomb
- Serrano
- Mirasol
- Trinidad...
Hi all,
People here have been so generous with free pepper seed offers that I'd like to be able to offer my own when they're ready. I'm not sure if my seeds would be welcome though because I don't have the room to separate each pepper variety. Each flower is pollinated by bees and the wind so...