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Ah! Finally a subject I know something about:O) I am an inspector, and frequently encounter gardens on drainfields. Generally they are not recommended, although I've not had anyone tell me they got sick from it. Leafy vegetables are more of a problem than fruiting vegetables, but if your...

They are a baccatum. Aji Limon remind me more of a celery taste than citrus. They are delicious with a sandwich. Mild enough that I can eat a whole one, yet spicy enough that I need that alternate bite of something else. They produce more than any other pepper I grow, except maybe chupitenhas...

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I love fataliis, but my new favorite is Chupetinha, aka little rubber nipple; (Pimenta Bico). I believe I got the seed from Trade Winds. Very tasty, but not too hot. I only wish they were larger.

Peppers must be used only for good, never for evil.

Heart Throb? How big are they?

Quartz (SiO2) is insoluble at temperatures and pressures we encounter here at the earth's surface. "Plain sand" is typically mostly quartz, and is what's left after nature has had it's way with the mountains. Depending on where you live, your soil probably contains a very large portion of silica...

I'm growing Yellow 7 Brain Strain this year for the first time. Any thoughts on how they would compare to the standard Yellow 7?

Where did you get the soil? ie, is it something you bought or is it native soil? Definitely needs something to fluff it up. Roots need air.

Someone screwed up:(

One of the best ways to tell if a green pepper is ready to be picked is to give a gentle squeeze. If it is ready, you will hear a "pop" on the inside. This works for anything from bells to jalapenos to ajis.

Looks like it could be a tomatillo

I'd recommend growing your peppers in pots this year and start working on that garden. Double dig small portions of your garden a little at a time. I'd add whatever you can get, compost, lime, sand, manure, ....anything to break that clay up and add tilth. It's a labor of love, and a good...

10-4 on the weather difference over a short distance. Just saw the NWS has a chance of snow showers Monday night!! If you don't like the weather....wait a few minutes. Soil temp is definitely warm enough.

It's my understanding that temperatures below 50° will affect yields. I'm about 50 miles west of you. It's killing me, but I'm sitting tight until May 1 (or thereabouts). I've no doubt that the plants can handle 40's without a problem, just worried about yield. Maybe an experiment is in...

I've come to enjoy the occasional fire in the eye, now that I know I'm not going to go blind. On a recent camping trip I was grinding a bhut in my hands to put in the stew when a gust of wind blew some of the flakes straight into my eye. Not much I could do but enjoy it.

Because they taste good? Same with New Mexico types, poblanos, and bells for that matter. Now I'm hungry...

I got some of that snow, as well. The week before, I had covered my pepper patch with an improvised hoop house. It did great, and kept the plants going until this past Sunday. We had a hard freeze and it took everything out. It was sauce making time, anyhow. I am wondering if I should cut...

Back in August I was having problems with the fruit setting on my rocotos. I commented that I'd heard that you could hand pollinate, and indeed that was working for me. 3 months have gone by now, and I've brought my rocotos into my makeshift greenhouse. To my surprise, they have continued to...

I was having the same problem, big plants...no peppers. Somewhere along the line I read that Rocotos don't self-pollinate well, so I decided to play honeybee. I grabbed a small paint brush and buzzed from plant to plant tickling each open flower. Within days I had fruit setting. Give it a try...