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Newbie Tom back again.  This year I planted about 40 pepper plants and, after some fits and starts, most are doing well.  Yet, in an earlier post I noted that my Fatali pepper plants were ailing, just one container with three plants.  I got a few fruits from each of the three plants but it's...

It's my third year but my first true productive year doing this, and I now have megahots (especially ghost peppers and Carolina Reapers) coming out of my ears.   I think I've decided to freeze my extras, and have some simple questions (think Ghost Pepper here):   1)  Freeze whole or cut in half...

Newbie Tom here ... looking for some recipe recommendations.    I have Ghost Peppers (red, brown, white) coming out of my ears and also some Carolina Reapers.  What are some recommended recipes for these megahots?    I am fully aware that some here on the forum sell their sauces so rest assured...

Questions from a newbie, so thanks for your patience!   I'm hoping for some recommendations based on real world experience preserving megahots over the winter for use in homemade sauces.  I am most concerned about preserving the peppers that are not available commercially such as Caroline...

Newb here still asking dumb questions.  Thanks for your patience.   My megahots (Ghost Peppers, Reapers, Chocolate and Red Habaneros, Scotch Bonnet) were planted in mid-April and are close to harvest.  The plants themselves are very bushy and doing well after a rough start.   My question is, do...

I have 45 plants of all types in 15 containers, and for two pepper types, all plants are now yellow.  Three of them (Red Savina) were, until a week ago, full and lush and filled with tiny fruit buds.  In a week, the stalks have gotten more spindly, large leaves have fallen off, and some of the...

We had the coolest and most sunless spring and summer in Southern California history this year. I planted in early April and over the past 85 days there have probably been 10 days with any appreciable amount of sun.    This might be a dumb question, but is this the reason why very few of my...

I live in coastal San Diego and planted over 40 pepper plants in 13 pots in mid-April.  Note that I have received very little fruit so far, but it has been one of the most cool and sunless springs and early summer in recent history.  Thankfully, just today, the first day of July, we had some...

Small issue but you guys and gal are so good with your comments that I post this anyway.  I'm still a noob (3rd season) with 42 plants in 13 half barrels, all types of peppers.  I live in So Cal (coastal San Diego) where we have had an unusually wet, cool, and sunless spring and summer.  It's...

My habaneros are growing well given how cool and overcast the spring and early summer has been here in SoCal.   I've noticed, however, that the tops of my habanero plants seem to have been nibbled on.  The lower leaves and buds are fine, but just the tops of the plants look to have been eaten or...

I planted my peppers in April and they are mostly doing well. It's my third season so I'm still a rookie.  I planted 13 above ground half barrels with about 40 plants of all types.  They are surrounded by a green mesh barrier that keeps my dogs and the rabbits out.   The last couple weeks I've...

It's my second year growing and I luv it!  I'm having some issues and hope some of you veterans can help me diagnose them and fix them.  I've planted 13 pots with 40 plants, most of them of the scorching variety like Bhut Jolokia, Scotch Bonnet, Carolina Reaper and Fatali;  also some more mellow...

I had a great time during the past year making hot sauces and salsa with my peppers.  Got a lot of good advice from this forum!  But I am still a newbie so forgive me a dumb question.   Some of my recipes (especially the habanero recipes) asked for a huge amount of vinegar versus water. ...

Still a newbie at this.  Had a checkered season last year but am enthused about 2019.   40 plants now growing in my San Diego backyard, many varieties, mostly chosen for appearance -- red, yellow, orange, brown and long, short and stout.   My biggest question is when do I need to start becoming...

I'm still a rookie so please forgive what might be an elementary question.   I have about 30 pepper plants and, just yesterday, noticed a huge infestation of tobacco hornworms.  I hadn't seen one in awhile and all of a sudden, I picked 11 off the plants yesterday and ten more today. Here are my...

I've been growing ordinary peppers for years, usually with good success.  The local nurseries have locally produced jalapeno, serrano, and habanero plants.  I've planted these, cared for them, sometimes mistreated them, but they never let me down!   Different experience this year.  I paid a fair...

So glad to now be a member.  I've been growing hot peppers for a number of years now but this year I took it very seriously and purchased 12 plants online.  Will be looking for advice and how to make some new friends.