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    greetings from my new home ... USA

    I have made the move and slowly settling in, managed to find my feet in Michigan.. It was a huge move from OZ and been headache! I look forward to catching up with everyone as it has been awhile since i was around... I hope to be here more often again!!
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    CHILLI SEED BANK FOR SALE - im moving to USA.

    Gday guys, YES THATS RIGHT Im selling up and heading to the US. As im heading asap, i need to sell my beloved Australian chilli business. THIS is 100% work from home. Would suit an Aussie, no web experience needed. We can teach you how to update and maintain site in hours, very simple. Am...
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    CM`s Grow log - DEC 09

    We were hoping to have 1000+ plants this season - but have fallen well short and lost a heap to various factors. We have around 150 plants. Its still early in the season, but here is what is growing: 7 POD " Brain strain " 7 POD " douglah " 7 POD " red " 7 POD " yellow" 7 POD " Cardi yellow"...
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    First attempt at - BONCHI` = Bonsai chilli

    OK, I have been playing with bonsai chilli this season. Here is where Im at: My first ; Dorset Naga ( this is tiny !) I forgot to put scale in sorry. And here are some i have worked on but not potted yet; Corno di torro, and Habaneros Birdseye on right, ?? left (these are much smaller than...
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    SKYPE "free video calls" - Anyone use it ?

    http://www.skype.com -from web- "With Skype you can make free Video calls over the Internet to other people on Skype for as long as you like, to wherever you like. It is free to download." I only found this the other day , and now have the whole family on.... novelty at the moment but I can...
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    Colourful Natives eating my and in my garden ! (any bird lovers?)

    RAINBOW LORIKETS, these guys rule one side of yard (one of the best) - They get access to my mulberry's...thats why they come back ! Ill will get some pics of the rest of the residence here when I get a chance and have a camera. ( cockatoo, kookaburra, lizards, snakes, some monster spiders and...
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    seeds CM`s AQUAPONICS "seedling" NFT system.

    I decided on a NFT / AQUAPONICS system: (wiki link for NFT)- As I was motivated to get my first Aquaponics system together by Redeyes ! I have put together a few bits and pieces for first SMALL SCALE experiment; Here it is so far: 60ltr turbo NFT tank. The NFT lines attached to sub` pump...
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    Help me make a good BLOODY MARY.

    As I am a fan of bloody mary`s , I came across some really good versions in restaurants and bars in the US. I have been trying to make many different versions since I got home that dont come close. I know there are few people here that drink them... Please post your most favourite ingredients...
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    Looking for SUNGOLD tomatoes seeds!

    Need help!!, I have been looking for these for awhile with no luck. I thought I might try here ! I have plenty of chilli seed to trade ;) this is them:
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    HELP! Trying to germ passion fruit seeds !

    Gday guys, I have been trying to germinate some passion fruit seeds with no luck. 1st I placed the fresh pulp & seed into paper towel , dried them out (seeds still black) and threw them into ziplock for a week and then into seed raising soil. - NO LUCK 2nd I cut in half and let the whole half...
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    What I am growing this season.

    I have had a delayed start this season with tying the knot, working hard to get things organised for family expansion and farm development. We are under the thumb with new season. But I have managed to put a list together of what I am growing this year! Most I am growing 1 or 2 plants. The ones...
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    hot-sauce DAVES INSANITY SAUCE - What do you think ?

    Ok so I cracked a bottle to top a burger ! LUCKY I tasted it first ! Being one of Americas top selling Hot sauce Companies I thought it would be half good. The Mega death etc is similar, this is over the top! This stuff really taste like extract with a bit of vinegar. It was that bad that I...
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    chinense Eating my first BHUT.

    Said I would post it. BEWARE of the language it was a bunch of lads without our wives, girlfriends or kids;) And my brother is hopeless (narrating). This was a Warm up BBQ on my bucks weekend, after a day of paintball. 15 of us and only 3 of us got in to them ! First guy is chef, second was...
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    Simple holiday dripper - going away for a few days !?

    I know this is an old school idea and i have used it for years. But I thought I might throw it up anyways, some may not have seen it ;) As I am going away for a few days, I needed my random plants watered that were not in my "watering system" So i threw together these for a 2-3 day water; -...
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    organic N-P-K Values for making your home made organic fertz!

    This something I found that will be very helpful for me, so I thought I might share. But don't forget that many of these ingredients have other properties such as sodium or other salts content, or pH issues, that will require any mixes made with them to be tweaked, composted, or otherwise...
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    hydroponic HYDROPINICS - quick photo update.

    HYDROPONICS - quick photo update. Gday guys, Our season has started so I have been hardening off my hydroponic plants that have spent part of the winter indoors under lights. [scorpions, nagas, bhuts, choc habs, scotch bonnetts, etc.] I run a around 1800W combination of MH & HPS, we also run a...
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    overwintering Last day of winter in Australia ! And my last winter harvest.

    :onfire: THE LAST DAY OF WINTER TODAY !!:onfire: Time for us Aussie to get planting :shocked: May our plants teach us to listen and love with our eyes and noses, with our tongues and bare toeses, GOODLUCK TO ALL THIS SEASON ! Last winter harvest. I thought I might pick the last of any fruit...
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    Permaculture - SMALL FARMS - "of working with, father than against nature;??

    Permaculture - SMALL FARMS - "of working with, rather than against nature;?? Gday guys, I have been studying these techniques for awhile and will be putting them to practise.. Anybody here play with these strategies ? It is worth a research & time if you setting up a small plot. As I have...
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    CM`s SPECIAL SWEET DESERT & PORK SAUCE - Not for faint hearted.

    Gday guys... First up I am in NO way going to sell this stuff.. THIS WAS AN EXPEREIMENT! A. its too time consuming for a sauce recipe B. This is for friends - and could say it HIGHLY LIMITED & FREE. And I have made 10 bottles to give away only... if you pay postage. OK .... here is how it...
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    HARD APPLE CIDER ... any tips ?

    HARD APPLE CIDER ... any brewing tips ? It's not beer and it's not wine, but making hard apple cider the traditional UK farmers brew ?? I found this recipe [below] and want to give it a shot ! As I have had hard apple cider before and luved it ! I know this is not the traditional way, and I...
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