Hello everybody -
I am new to this forum, and so far my time on it has been exciting. Not long after signing off from my first visit on 05/03, my wife went into labor and hours later we were blessed with the birth of our first child - my daughter Pepper Ann. Why did we choose Pepper for her name? Well, there are several reasons: first, whether spice or vegtable, hot or sweet, fresh, smoked, or sauce - peppers make good food great and are amazing by themselves; second, I have always loved growing a wide variety of them, leading me to specialize in them as a market gardener (and tomatoes, but that would be a less-appealing name); third, we fell in love with the name Pepper after watching the movie Iron Man and had read Iron Man comics back in the day.
But there were so many other great names we had on the short list, and while Pepper was leading the pack, we were still ultimately undecided as we weathered the pre-delivery contractions. Then fate (or coincidence) happened: as we passed the time flipping through television channels, we saw part of a one-hour Food Network special on cooking with peppers and also happened upon one of our favorite scenes in Iron Man. While we thought this was cool, it only became official after watching her birth, and it just felt right.
So, as the growing season and farmer's markets kick into high gear, I want to dedicate my 2012 glog to my sweet Pepper Ann. This thread will include pictures and discussions of my hydroponic methods (some are traditional, while others are experimental), my attempts to enter the world of competitive gardening, as well as the trials and tribulations of my exciting year of market gardening and starting a family.
I hope one day I'll make her proud...
~8Planets
I am new to this forum, and so far my time on it has been exciting. Not long after signing off from my first visit on 05/03, my wife went into labor and hours later we were blessed with the birth of our first child - my daughter Pepper Ann. Why did we choose Pepper for her name? Well, there are several reasons: first, whether spice or vegtable, hot or sweet, fresh, smoked, or sauce - peppers make good food great and are amazing by themselves; second, I have always loved growing a wide variety of them, leading me to specialize in them as a market gardener (and tomatoes, but that would be a less-appealing name); third, we fell in love with the name Pepper after watching the movie Iron Man and had read Iron Man comics back in the day.
But there were so many other great names we had on the short list, and while Pepper was leading the pack, we were still ultimately undecided as we weathered the pre-delivery contractions. Then fate (or coincidence) happened: as we passed the time flipping through television channels, we saw part of a one-hour Food Network special on cooking with peppers and also happened upon one of our favorite scenes in Iron Man. While we thought this was cool, it only became official after watching her birth, and it just felt right.
So, as the growing season and farmer's markets kick into high gear, I want to dedicate my 2012 glog to my sweet Pepper Ann. This thread will include pictures and discussions of my hydroponic methods (some are traditional, while others are experimental), my attempts to enter the world of competitive gardening, as well as the trials and tribulations of my exciting year of market gardening and starting a family.
I hope one day I'll make her proud...
~8Planets
