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They are such great looking plants Paul! Pleased to see the growth vigour (in comparison with your other plants) is well and truly entrenched in the PDN x BMJ cross 5 generations in which bodes well for the final strains of the future.

Cheers Paul!! Yeah I might have been too quick to call a pod forming on the Red Rocoto Peruvian MKT based on my quick look last night after work. I might look at my seed stock and call in a favour on one or two of your varieties if you have any spare seeds later on brother!! Yeah our winters...

We are getting some pretty mean south easterly gale winds at the moment so I hope I haven't spoken too soon about my healthy plants

Cheers Rick!! I gave that a good read. Certainly interesting reading. Dunedin is quite a way south of us (approximately 46 degrees south) on the South island and so as the article pointed out is quite different climate wise and subsequently growth wise of perennial plants and grasses to us...

Yeah we have plenty of rain year round here roughly 2000-3000mm ... Dependent on the year ... This is last years totals for the region... Our total was about 2700mm for our property here and closer to 3000mm for another property my family owns further east of this one ... As you can see up...

Looking great Paul!! I too am curious where you ventured!

Awesome growth there bro ... Shows why DWC is so popular

Cheers bro ... How is your season tracking?

Yeah not far off about 39 degrees south ... But with all the volatility of an island rather then the big extremes of a large land mass ... Ie not as hot and not as cold (on a regular basis) as someone at the same equivalent latitude on a big continent. I think you might be right ... Just to...

Looking very nice ... I am envious of you just starting your season ... Enjoy!

Quick update ... Autumn is here officially but unofficially its been good weather wise ....better then summer has been. Warm nights and days ... Getting a bit of rough weather over the coming days and then looks like it will be fine again for another few days. My plants are looking healthy...

Nice bro ! Hope you aren't getting too much rain at the moment!

Awesome to see some pods coming along bro ! May the great weather continue!! What variety are the pods with green bleeding to black?

Cheers Rick .... Bucket list duly updated!! I love a good Reuben although I have never had one from Manhattan (or the USA in general) ...

[emoji23] I hear you Rick ... So you are saying in the next week I need to buy lots of tasty cheeses, crackers, beers and cold cuts to accompany the pickles ... I will just have to tell my wife that I have to do it otherwise the pickles will spoil... Rick said so [emoji23] .... I don't usually...

Ohhh OK then ... So its not the end of the world if they stay out multiple days then ? They keep maturing in the fridge albeit slower I gather? How long before they go beyond good in your experience?? 3 weeks??

I gave these a crack last night Rick alongside a Vinegar recipe for comparison (and ability to keep a little longer in the fridge) ... They are currently sitting on my windowsill ... Will keep them there for another 24hrs as the temp has dropped off to about 20C in the day and 12C at night...

Looking nice Scott... Neem can really effect some plants (even from one strain of chilli to another) ... I know my hop plants didn't like it at all. I love this place for learning and your hugel beds are something I have read about but never seen done ... I will be watching with interest!!

Cheers Rick .!!! .... Will give them a crack alongside a vinegar based recipe I plucked from the net with good reviews ... I have a good amount of gherkins and small cucumbers picked and a bunch more coming along so will experiment a little ... Will report back in a few weeks on my results

Looking awesome Rick ... Let the spring begin!!