So last year, I ended up growing six pepper plants in the fire escape and i'm still reaping the rewards into december/january. i haven't bought a single pepper since my plants started producing, but then came december and the cold slaughtered them all. guess i should be thankful for the fact that it took that long for frost to kill my plants while living in a place as cold as new york.
so this year, i'm planning on starting seeds mid to late january. i'm somewhat inexperienced when it comes to germination, so i'm giving myself a bit of leg-room. and on top of that, if i end up with too many plants, i have two sunny windows on which to set them.
so right now i'm waiting on a fluorescent fixture and a heating mat i ordered from amazon.com. pictures will come after that.
the plan is to move into a new place on may 1st and begin transplanting that same day. most of the peppers will go into containers, but it all really depends on how big of a yard i end up being able to get (it's not as hard as it sounds, in most areas of brooklyn (not downtown), first floor apartments are discounted so you end up not having to pay much of a premium for yard space).
so i hereby present you guys with a seed list. of all of it, 3 varieties are sure things i'll grow: fefferona (thank you jackie), 7 pot primo (thank you chris), naga morich (thank you cappy). everything else is up for debate. 15ish pepper plants is my goal. i'm opening up the floor for suggestions from the list. i've also overwintered 2 chocolate habanero plants and a single brain strain, so those will have their day in the sun if they make it through.
and so it begins:
hot peppers seeds // packed_for_date:
ring of fire cayenne (2010)
ring of fire cayenne (2011)
red fefferona (2009)
fefferona (2009)
habanero - red (2010)
habanero - orange (2011)
habanero - white (2010)
habanero - chocolate (2010)
fatali (2011)
bhut jolokia (2011)
lemon drop (2011)
naga morich (2011)
trinidad scorpion - yellow (2011)
cowhorn pepper (2010)
pimply pod - unknown (2011)
lantern-like - unknown (2011)
jamaican hot - unknown (2011)
7 pot - primo (2011)
7 pot - brain strain (2010)
7 pot - white hybrid (2010)
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edit: suggestions on the tomato front are also welcomed. 10 plants or so is my goal there:
tomatoes:
husky cherry red (2010)
black cherry (2011)
cherokee green (2011)
striped cavern (2011)
japanese black triefele (2011)
bolseno (f1) (2011)
new big dwarf (2010)
early wonder (2010)
grushkova (2010)
so this year, i'm planning on starting seeds mid to late january. i'm somewhat inexperienced when it comes to germination, so i'm giving myself a bit of leg-room. and on top of that, if i end up with too many plants, i have two sunny windows on which to set them.
so right now i'm waiting on a fluorescent fixture and a heating mat i ordered from amazon.com. pictures will come after that.
the plan is to move into a new place on may 1st and begin transplanting that same day. most of the peppers will go into containers, but it all really depends on how big of a yard i end up being able to get (it's not as hard as it sounds, in most areas of brooklyn (not downtown), first floor apartments are discounted so you end up not having to pay much of a premium for yard space).
so i hereby present you guys with a seed list. of all of it, 3 varieties are sure things i'll grow: fefferona (thank you jackie), 7 pot primo (thank you chris), naga morich (thank you cappy). everything else is up for debate. 15ish pepper plants is my goal. i'm opening up the floor for suggestions from the list. i've also overwintered 2 chocolate habanero plants and a single brain strain, so those will have their day in the sun if they make it through.
and so it begins:
hot peppers seeds // packed_for_date:
ring of fire cayenne (2010)
ring of fire cayenne (2011)
red fefferona (2009)
fefferona (2009)
habanero - red (2010)
habanero - orange (2011)
habanero - white (2010)
habanero - chocolate (2010)
fatali (2011)
bhut jolokia (2011)
lemon drop (2011)
naga morich (2011)
trinidad scorpion - yellow (2011)
cowhorn pepper (2010)
pimply pod - unknown (2011)
lantern-like - unknown (2011)
jamaican hot - unknown (2011)
7 pot - primo (2011)
7 pot - brain strain (2010)
7 pot - white hybrid (2010)
--
edit: suggestions on the tomato front are also welcomed. 10 plants or so is my goal there:
tomatoes:
husky cherry red (2010)
black cherry (2011)
cherokee green (2011)
striped cavern (2011)
japanese black triefele (2011)
bolseno (f1) (2011)
new big dwarf (2010)
early wonder (2010)
grushkova (2010)
