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You talking to me? :cool:         Weather is starting to warm up nicely :)   I've not planted anything but I've pruned back all my big plants that overwintered themselves.  Got about 50 plants, many with thick stems and bunches of new growth.  I've also pulled out a crap ton of weeds and have...

Bugs and other things got the better of me and I gave up on it :P    Have just started a new glog here http://thehotpepper.com/topic/49478-megamoos-20142015-glog/#entry1042249

Winter is on its way out so it's time to start a glog for the new growing season.    Haven't been online for the last few months and haven't had time for chillies.  These last 8 years or so and especially this winter life has thrown some nasty crap my way.  It's taken all my attention but things...

Nice.  I wanted to make one of these but the plans I saw had an aluminum rod.   I hope that wooden rod will take the weight.  

Thanks :)       This is what the big pod cull was all about.  I think its a Moruga Yellow pod, centre is the tiny entry mark of the eggfruit caterpillar.  You can see the colour change of premature ripening and the calyx is turning to a pale colour as the plant aborts the pod. This was the only...

Yeah you've got to treat them like a radioactive contagion!   Thanks   It's going ok, probably because I've been too busy to get out there and do anything. :P    I was acting too cavalier with the wettable sulfur.  Two weeks ago I sprayed down all the plants as a preventative measure for mites...

Every cross I've attempted myself has failed to set :P   I got those seeds from Junglerain, along with another which didn't germinate.  On the other hand I'm pretty sure that I've got an accidental cross of a Barrackpore and Datil growing, which looks like an orange Datil with a very slight...

I don't ever see the moths, I just assumed they are night stalkers.  Good to hear the culling might work!      If the buggers come back its definitely worth a try.  Thanks :)         Just gave everything a dousing in wettable sulfur again.  There were a few isolated signs of mites but I did it...

Is there much bee or bug activity around the plant?  If you have sprayed to kill pests you might have also driven off the pollinators. Maybe give it a gentle shake, or hand pollinate some flowers?   If there are habaneros nearby setting pods it is probably what Super David says and too much...

Thanks.  It was a just over two 9 litre buckets of pods.  Some of the plants had loads of green pods almost ready to turn.  Including my first Peach Bhut pods.  Also the first Bhut Jolokia X Giant White Hab pod after two years of trying to get one!  :banghead:   I think there is enough time left...

Yeah I was watching that.  I though she was putting in a coin, bringing it back, stopping to have a dance, and repeat. She was really getting into that case, funny stuff :P  I think mum had to step in when she decided to start throwing all the coins around.  Made me thankful I didn't bring my 3...

Thanks.   They are coming faster than I'm able to process them.  Based on that I think I will grow less next year... but I say that every year :P   People can grow in pots, its just I can't.   The mushroom compost I bought from Masters.  They have their own branded stuff that is 5 bags for $20. ...

Sneaky Nemspy I didn't think of that ;)  I noticed in the train display one of the chillies had a maggot made window.  You'd think they'd removed that?    I know what you guys mean about it being crowded, learnt that the hard way from past years so I went in like Rainman, as soon as it opened on...

It must be the weather.  I've had a massive rise in chillies eaten out by the caterpillars.  It was probably made worse because I left a lot of ripe chillies on the plants for two weeks longer than they needed.  Just didn't have the time to harvest.  Finally did a big harvest and had to discard...

Those look too gnarly to turn down Micca!    Did you get your Primo Orange going?  I had two plants that made it to pod stage,  one was a not but the other is just about the best plant in my garden at the moment.  My best chillies of the season are the Primo Orange and Jays Peach Ghost...

Nice pics.  That mystery one got some cili goronong in it?  or is it a secret ;) Do it!   Having the good bug environment is the way to go.  Last season I got mites on all my plants bad so I sulfured them and they came back pretty quickly, so they got sulfured again, came back again.  Then they...

Thanks   Can't make spicy food with the kids around, well I really don't have the time with them to cook for :P   but I've got a weekend coming up soon with big specialist meal potential.   It's thanks to a lot of mushroom compost, little bit of chicken manure and lots shadecloth coverage, you...

Nice pictures.  I'm keen to see what sort of pods you get from your Nagabon, I don't think the strain is that stable.  Some of mine have stingers and some don't.    Wish I could get some Fataliis going.    The smell of the Primo Orange pods I processed a few days ago was incredible!  Very...

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Don't look now but I just posted another harvest picture :D   .... and for everyone in Perth, this is happening again - http://www.araluenbotanicpark.com.au/araluen-fremantle-chilli-festival/   If I can find the time I'll be going.  Don't need any more chilli products!   but there are worse ways...