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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Thanks guys! Yes, these were all shot with an old Canon 20D DSLR and the 100mm f2.8 macro lens. I just love that creamy bokeh of this lens! Cheers, Sterno
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Lemon Drops still green. These Cayennes are more than ready, some drying out already. Thinking of sowing more seeds for outdoor growing. Let's see. Cheers, Sterno
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Time for a little update. My chili growing ended up nearly as a disaster as the growing light power unit broke down and I found thousands of microscopic bugs or flies on them. Luckily enough the weather is warm enough to move the plants outside now. Here's a few pics of the chilies from this...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Thanks guys! It's pretty cold here still, so I have to keep them inside under the lights for at least 2 months or so. Should not have started so early! :) The last three pics I took with Canon 100mm 2.8 USM Macro lens. All the other pics were taken with a small compact camera, Leica D-LUX...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Month gone and lots of flowering going on. Even some pods on the annuums. Jalapeño Grande. Cayenne. Ancho. Black Scorpion Tongue flowering. Beautiful flowers! Cheers. Sterno
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    Merry Christmas

    Have a good one!! Sterno
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Thanks guys! This morning the first chili started flowering. Quite amazing, as it's less than 2 months since sowing the seeds. Cayenne flower. All the annuums have lots of flowers coming. I guess I just have to pick them away, as I'd like the plants grow bigger still. The chinense are...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Oh that green stuff in the soil is just crystallized fertilizer from the foliage spray. Haven't seen any growth in the soil. One and a half month since sowing the seeds and plants are growing nicely. First flowers coming up. This is the Cayenne. Jalapeño also starts with it's first...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Time for a little update again. I'm so amazed how fast the annuums grow. Less than a month since sowing the seeds and the Ancho looks like this. Hight record goes to De Cayenne. Chinense, like this Red Savina, stays low, but plenty of healthy looking leaves. One month old Habanero...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    That's a great idea. It would need some work for moving the light, but will think about it. Now the light is hanging from chains over a water pipe, so no drilling for hooks was needed. Minor update. Less than a month since sowing the seeds and they are growing very nicely! The annuums are...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Today I swapped the another bulb to the light. The pics above with the yellow tint have the Sylvania SHP-TS bulb, which is meant for the flowering phase. Now I installed the Philips HPI-T bulb, which has a nice and white daylight color. Should be better for growing phase. Who knows. Moved...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    A little update today. I just installed the 400W HPS light and moved a few small chilies under it. I keep the distance at about 3 feet (90cm) in the beginning so that I won't burn the little ones. Here are the chilies. Few habaneros, de cayenne, jalapeño grande and the ancho. Very...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Thanks for your comments and tips! I use a small compact size Leica D-LUX 4 for my pics. Nice little camera with all manual settings available. Second pair of leaves coming up nicely on all habaneros now. Jalapeño Grande really lives up to it's reputation. It's way bigger than any of the...
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    Sterno's first try on chilies

    Here's my growing log of my first ever try of growing chilies. Two weeks ago I sowed 12 seeds of fresh orange and yellow habaneros, which I had bought in a vegetable market. 11 out of 12 seeds started growing. Reading this forum I realized I should get some "real" seeds, so ordered few...
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    favorite What's your favorite food...EVER?

    What is the ultimate favourite food is a good question. I love food, I love lots of different foods. Different foods from different continents. However, I have kind of a figured out that when I make a proper bolognese or a spicy mouthwatering arrabiata sauce with some good quality pasta served...
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    smoking BEER CAN CHICKEN SCIENCE

    I think personally the best thing about beer can chicken is, that you can fit more birds in your smoker/grill. I love BBQ chicken and make it regularly. Here's two birds I made last weekend in my Weber kettle. This one the previous weekend, without the beer can, just lying down in the Weber...
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    How do you make your burger patties?

    For a little extra flavor, I always splash some Worcestershire sauce on the burgers when I grill them. Also generic BBQ rub adds to the flavor nicely. Cheers, Sterno
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    smoking What's your best on the smoker?

    My ultimate favorite on the smoker is definitely ribs. I just love them. However, I do smoke more often chicken, as it's much faster, easier available and even cheaper. With a nice rub, some nice cherry wood, some basting sauce and good home made BBQ sauce chicken can be just fantastic. Sterno
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    Greetings from Germany

    Close to Taunus still FFM. Yes our garden is facing south, so I hope to move most of the plants in the garden and terrace for the summer time. Very excited about it and keen to learn all about growing chilies. Happy I found this forum today!! Greetings, Sterno
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    Greetings from Germany

    Hei Armadillo! I used to live few years in Sachsenhausen. Absolutely my favorite area around here. Well now it seems my family is getting bigger, so we moved few miles north towards Taunus. Got bit more space and a garden now. Still in "Mainhattan" though, just about. :) Cheers, Sterno
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