alkhall 2020

About 3 weeks late getting started this year, but I doubt it will make much difference.
 
Getting away from doing mostly super-hots and going with more 'edible' varieties.
 
2020 GROW
BELLS
CALIFORNIA WONDER
GREAT STUFF
HONEY CRISP
BIG DIPPER
RED MERCURY
ORANGE (SUPERMARKET BELL PEPPER)
 
JALAPENOS
JALAPENO EARLY
BIKER BILLY
JALAPENO M
BIG GUY
 
CAYENNE
JOES LONG
ECUADORAN HOT LEMON
 
HOTS
 
SCOTCH BONNET
SCOTCH BRAIN
SCOTCH BRAIN FL CROSS
GNARLY CHOCOLATE BHUT
SUPER BHUT (JW)
STAR SCREAM
LITTLE BASTARD
PEACH GHOST JAMI
CPR (FROM LAST YEARS PODS)
RED PRIMO (FROM LAST YEARS PODS)
 
I plan on doing lacto-ferment on a lot of Jalapenos, and also a few quarts of Scotch Brains/Scotch Bonnets.
 
Anyway, pics will follow.
 
Good luck and happy growing season to all.
 
EDIT: added  ORANGE BELL, CPR, RED PRIMO.
 
I also have two REAPER/NAGA MORICH and three CPR overwintered clones of last years plants.

 

[stettoman]

Jungle-Y. Yeah, that fits!!

 

[alkhall]

Hardening off, plants have spent the last two days and nights outside.
 
Fortunately, it has been raining and mostly cloudy, so I have not had to move them around to prevent sunburn.
 

 

 
 
Thanks for looking.

 

[Ghost Pepper Revolution]

They look good...i usually prefer hardening off on cloudy/rainy days too, they seem to like it 

 

[alkhall]

They look good...i usually prefer hardening off on cloudy/rainy days too, they seem to like it 

They do like it, indeed.
 
Two weeks until plant-out, getting antsy.

 

[PaulG]

Good to see you getting those peppers
ready for planting out, Al! Good luck waiting
for two weeks to get started.

 

[alkhall]

Bed tilled.
 

 
Nutrients.
 

 

 
All mixed.
 

 
Spread.
 

 
Raked in.
 

 
Should get rain tonight and tomorrow to water in.
 
Thanks for looking.

 

[PaulG]

Nice job of prepping your bed, Al.
The plants should really take off when
they get some roots into that!

 

[alkhall]

Forecast says near 90° most of next week, time to get them in the ground, even if it is a week earlier than I had planned.

 

[Ghost Pepper Revolution]

Everything’s looking solid man... but I gotta ask, don’t the cinder blocks make your soil more alkaline? Curious 

 

[alkhall]

Main raised bed planted.
 

 

 
 
Tomatoes.
 

 

[alkhall]

Everything’s looking solid man... but I gotta ask, don’t the cinder blocks make your soil more alkaline? Curious 

Have no idea, never tested it.

 

[PaulG]

I don't think the cinder blocks leach enough to
make the soil alkaline for more than a few inches
from the blocks. they seem to work pretty well
for you, Al.
 
That is a great looking bed of pepper magic!
 
30 plants is a nice sized grow. Good luck going
forward, my friend!

 

[alkhall]

Thanks Paul.
 
Looking forward to seeing what yours does this year.
 
All the best.

 

[internationalfish]

That's a great variety, and a really nice bed... you seriously pamper those plants. I throw mine in bags of dirt and drop them on the patio. You're a far better pepper parent than I am.

 

[alkhall]

Three weeks later:
 

 

 
Gnarly Chocolate Bhut already putting on some decent pods.
 

 
Tomatoes.
 

 

[PaulG]

Awesome, Al! the fence will be covered up
in a couple of months! And I see a big, fat
pepper in the first pic  
 
Choco Ghost looks like a burner, alright!

 

[Devv]

Great looking garden A!
 
I see you buy the good stuff

 

[Bhuter]

Hello, Al!
Very nice work on your Pepper bed! Those Gnarly Choc. Bhuts look hot already! Dammer. Looking great!!!!

Do you have your Red CPR going his year? Blistered Bast-Hole. Piercing my tongue just picturing it. Lol. I'm growing that next year. I have you seeds, still.

Fantastic!!!!!!

 

[alkhall]

Great looking garden A!
 
I see you buy the good stuff

Thanks.
 
If you mean the Boxer Brown, yes, I try to invest in something that will last for several seasons.

 

[alkhall]

Hello, Al!
Very nice work on your Pepper bed! Those Gnarly Choc. Bhuts look hot already! Dammer. Looking great!!!!

Do you have your Red CPR going his year? Blistered Bast-Hole. Piercing my tongue just picturing it. Lol. I'm growing that next year. I have you seeds, still.

Fantastic!!!!!!

Thanks Adam,
 
Not doing the Red CPR this year, trying to cut back on number of plants, and wanted to try some new varieties, so, unfortunately, the Red CPR did not make the cut this year.
 
Looking forward to seeing how well the Red CPR will grow for you, if you decide to try it next year. It was very productive in a pot, so it should be really good in the ground.