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AJs Pepper Porn 05-24-08

Walkabout in AJs back yard...052708

I thought I posted this last night but can't find it this morning...so here goes again...no close ups, just an overall view of my back yard with all my plants growing..

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A ripe tomato! nice... :)
Looking good, and seems like chiles took over the yard. :lol:

Keep doing what you do best. :cheers:
 
thanks Andy....and BB, after seeing your plants, you made me smile with the compliment....and yes, I think I know each one of the plants...heck, after spending minimum 3 hours a day with them for the past several months, I know each one intimitely...

my nagas have not been attacked yet, but then again, I inspect them twice daily....
 
Omri said:
A ripe tomato! nice...
Looking good, and seems like chiles took over the yard. :lol:

Keep doing what you do best.
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Thanks Omri...I told the wife I was going to take over the back yard. She is out of town this week so I decided to redistribute the peppers to make room for the 100+ more transplants I want to do Thurs, Fri, and Sat before I go out of town for 3 days....

POTAWIE said:
So neat and tidy, very nice work AJ:)
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Thanks POTAWIE...I have learned a lot from you this year...thank you man.

Sydtunes said:
This is true... AJ you make nice pepper porn! :lol:
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I like making pepper porn Syd...thanks...

lostmind said:
Wow AJ! I wish I had your yard - wonder how many of us are thinking that! :)
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I really have a small yard...I only have about 1/5 of an acre but I am trying to use the back yard as efficiently as possible...I figure it this way, the more pepper plants I have, the less grass I will have to cut...
 
Now, For Some Sad Pepperporn....

Daisy7117 said:
Great work AJ---everything looks so healthy!
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I am really appreciative of everyones comments about how pretty the yard/peppers are...I don't want everyone to think I have made no mistakes...I have talked about them but never shown pictures...each mistake is documented thru photos...

So, here, now, without further delay is AJs F***ups...

Everyone of my superhots I planted on 28/29 January are really stunted...my backups I planted 28 February are in tremendous shape and some are actually larger than the month older versions...I got tickled at POTAWIE when he said he grew a lot of plants but only took pictures of the healthy ones or something like that...

Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....Stunted Dorset Naga, Bhut Jolokia, Bih Jolokia, Devils Tongue, and Naga Morich...

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second and third pics are Trinidad Scorpions, Fatalii, and Trinidad Seasoning (not really sure, didn't look at the labels but you get the drift of my message...ALL my superhots)...

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this photo is of my beloved 7 Pots....

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But I had a plan in the backups...I have enough plants to replace everyone of these with the exception of Naga Morich and Red Savina...but I have producing Nagas and Savinas now so I am not worried...

How were they stunted and why?

Reason #1: I used my normal Botanicare products as usual but decided to throw a handful of Miracle Grow Time released pellets into each hole before I transplanted. This is What I used...

http://www.scotts.com/smg/catalog/p...neral_usage_title&itemId=cat50106&id=cat50006

It wasn't until I had already planted that I read on the package "Not to be used for container plants"...I wrote MG an email and was told "the time release formula has a tendency to give up the nitrogen in the pellets quicker in containers"...thus I was drawing Aphids. Which brings me to reason number 2.

Reason Number 2:
I have been fighting aphids awfully bad since my first transplant and like a dumb ass, didn't think to try and think of the reason...I was warned by Ms. Pam and others about too much nitrogen drawing the aphids but I thought...hmmm..."a little won't hurt"...lesson learned...listen to the members of the forum....by the way, I really really miss Ms. Pam...

Reason Number 3:
Not hardening my plants off good enough before setting in full sun...no excuses, just stupidity on my part...what I have learned tho is the annuums come back quicker and better than the chinense do...

I will not make these mistakes again...ever...that's my story and I'm stickin' to it...
 
That is a good Idea POTAWIE...

would be a good thread for all to see and not make the mistakes we have made...Lessons Learned...
 
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