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AJs Pepper Porn 04-28-08

AlabamaJack

AlabamaJack

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My peppers and tomatoes have taken a beating not being hardened off very well before plantout, then with the storms, hard rain and high winds they are becoming acclimated to their new homes...I have the back yard "rimmed" with pepper plants and the pictures take you on a tour...forgive the quality of the pictures, but was in a hurry....all of the seeds were planted 28-29 January 2008 so today is their 3 month birthday...(except for the big Nagas and Red Savinas)

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this is a where I harden my plants off...

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I am not proud of the way the plants look right now...they are kinda scragley but I hope they will get their second wind and take off...was 40F this morning here but already back up to 62F...was below 50F for 8 hours and below 45F for about 3...
 
They don't look THAT bad at all, AJ! They can take much more than a lot of other plants, I had some that looked worse than yours and they're all alive and well...
 
Lookin' good AJ, glad to see a post from you as we've not heard much from you in over a week. Glad all is well, I figured you were just busy busy busy transplanting. Your plants will really take off as they acclimate to their new enviroment and the weather cooperates.
 
Very nice AJ, I wish I could put mine out in the garden like that. Is your beautiful dog a boy or girl (asking for a good reason)?
 
I hope they all survive too Chiliac...several have that droopy look this morning after the cool weather and hot sun out now...I will just assume I am stressing them...might as well 'cause I sure as H*** am.

PRF, you guessed it...busy transplanting, playing gigs, working...(notice I said working 3rd... :lol: ) only have 48 more to go to get to 235 then I am out of pots...

Thanks RB...Roscoe is almost 9 I think...he is a male without his workings (neutered @ 10 months)...best natured animal I have ever had...(Weimaraner just in case)

Thanks Quad...that windmill comes in very handy with all these spring storms we have here...the yard is not bery big but it has to suit my pruposes...wife is very understanding about my habit..
 
Looking good AJ. You have put quite a bit of time and effort to your garden. Cant wait to see the end result. Good Luck.

Keep us updated.
 
AlabamaJack said:
Thanks RB...Roscoe is almost 9 I think...he is a male without his workings (neutered @ 10 months)...best natured animal I have ever had...(Weimaraner just in case)
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Thanks AJ, I knew the breed of dog, even what he was called but the reason I asked is because I wondered if he cocked his leg up against your plants? I don't know if being neutered makes a difference, my sex education with dogs is some what limited :oops:
 
AJ you gonna build upsomebigmuscles dragging a watering can around all day..lol
They look great You gonna have serious amounts of pods in about 3 months.

welldone

Mick
 
actually heres er a starnge one..a gentleman(great friend of my mums)was an avid gardner and was praised for his tomatoes,which where always big and and with a fantastic taste..he was the pride of the commnity,he recently(Hes 85 now) told my mother his secret to his gardening prowess..hed go out each night and pi`` on his plants and always noing hed get a good crop..well of course it put a sour taste in many of the commuintys mouths(cough) when they heard this..but im sure even now..that late at night..you can hear the quiet footsteps of welsh folks going outside to er water there prise toms..

p.s no way im ever gonna do this myself...but there is the biggest jalapenocampaign on chileman..:think:
 
Sanj said:
Looking good AJ. You have put quite a bit of time and effort to your garden. Cant wait to see the end result. Good Luck. Keep us updated.
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Thanks Sanj...it has been quite an effort but the real work is almost over...almost time to sit back and watchem' grow...

Chiliac said:
Is that s piece of Roscoe's poo on pic 5? :)
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Yup...I think he goes 4 times a day...lots of crap...too bad it is not useful...

Sydtunes said:
Hey AJ, how you prevent them all from cross pollinating?
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Not worried about the cross pollination on these...these are eating peppers...the ones I want to keep pure are "farmed" out to neighbors that don't grow peppers....

Pepperfreak said:
Keep us posted AJ and hope they all pull through.
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I think they will be ok...just wait and see for now...

rainbowberry said:
Thanks AJ, I knew the breed of dog, even what he was called but the reason I asked is because I wondered if he cocked his leg up against your plants? I don't know if being neutered makes a difference, my sex education with dogs is some what limited :oops:
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Its funny, but he doesn't pee in the back yard unless he squats...he already has that territory marked and no other animals come in...he always pees on my sweet william flowers in the front flowerbed tho...and you can tell it... :lol:

stillmanz said:
AJ you gonna build upsomebigmuscles dragging a watering can around all day..lol
They look great You gonna have serious amounts of pods in about 3 months.

welldone

Mick
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Thanks Mick .... going to get a 30 gallon barrel today and use it to mix my nutrients in it...then I can pull it around on my little trailer behind the riding lawn tractor...I hope I have more peppers than I know what to do with....then I can make some concentrate ala BB....

talas said:
gotta say im jealous..your just showing of lol :D
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no use to be jealous Talas...if you want to be jealous...just look at Bent, Potawie, BB's and Pablos plants...I am a far cry from their expertise...
 
AlabamaJack said:
almost time to sit back and watchem' grow.
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The work has just begun;). Wait till you're picking and watering all day long. I'm sure you'll have an overflow of peppers AJ the way things look.:) Oh, nice pics too eh!
 
AJ,

More questions than anything, but I want to start by saying that is one heck of a backyard. No one can claim you aren't doing your best to fight global warming with all those plants adding oxygen and soaking up CO2!

First - is that a white, permament marker you used on the containers? That is one thing I have to get around - keeping track of what pepper is in one pot.

Two - will you leave them around the fence and buildings or move them to full sunlight in time?

Three - several plants look quite leggy. Is this because they were tall when transplanted? How much soil do you leave at the bottom of the containers? Do you try to plant to the bottom leaves? I have a few plants that are only about two inches short of reaching the top of a large container, if I transplant to the bottom leaves.

Four - what do you use for soil in the containers?

I'm really looking forward to your updates as it will give me at least a month of warning what to expect!

Mike
 
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