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Beerbreath's Glog 2014---There are many like it, but this one is mine

Lets start with a list heres mine....in no particular order 
 
Peppers---
Barrackpore
Yellow pointed pepper
Golden Habanero
Heart Throb Pepper
Zimbabwe Bird Pepper
Santa Fe
Inca Lost
Antillias Caribbean Habanero
Large Thick Cayenne
Cayenne Chili
Scotch Bonnet---Yellow & Red
Caribbean Red Habanero
Goldfinger
Fatalli---Yellow & Red
Datil
Manzano--Red
Aji Limo
Trinidad Scorpion Moruga--Red
Peter Pepper--Red
Aji Lemon Drop
Rooster Spur
Scorpion Tounge
Aji Brazilian Pumpkin
Devils Tounge--Yellow
White Habanero
Trinidad Scorpion---Yellow
Bhut Jolokia--Red/Yellow/Peach
Carolina Reaper
Pimente d' Espelette
Chimayo Pepper
Barker Numex
Brain Strain---yellow
Hot Cherry Pepper
Black Pearl
Planted/Added 1/11
Yellow Bullet Habanero
Aji Amarillo
Hot Banana-----was really hoping for this one
Birgits Locoto
Aji Brazilian Starfish
Monkey Face
Aji Cito
Aji Crystal
Chile Pequin
Trinidad Scorpion---Chocolate
Bhut Jolokia--Chocolate
Aribibi Gusano/Red Bhut Cross (F2)
Giant White Habanero
Giant Jalapeno
Trinidad Scorpion Moruga--Yellow
 
 
Tomatoes---
Health Kick Tomato
San Marzano Tomato
Goliath Tomato
Juliet Tomato
Believe it or not Tomato
Red Pear Tomato
Planted/Added 1/11
Brandywine Tomato
Marianna's Peace Tomato
MoneyMaker Tomato
Sweet Million Tomato
Zinfandel Tomato
Yellow Plum Tomato
Black Krim
 
Berries---started on 12/29
Loganberry
Black Rasberry
 
 
Thanks to the great people here on THP for your donations to a noob----
 
Sicman---
Barrackpore
(and Okra Later)
 
BSPH---
Red Fatalli
Yellow Devil
White Hab
Yellow Scorpion
red/peach/yellow Bhut
Carolina Reaper
 
Neoguy---
Pimente d' Espelette
Chimayo
 
Flchilehead---
Barker Numex
Yellow Brain Strain
 
Djinn---
Mystery seeds
 
MS1476---
Jalapeno
Hot Cherry
Yellow 7 Pot
While Bullet Hab
Black Pearl
 
Hendrix1326---
Yellow Bullet Hab
Aji Amarillo
Banana Hot
Cherry Hot
Bhut Jolokia---Red, Peach
Birgits Locoto
Brazilian Starfish
Hot Lemon Drop
Monkey Face
Aji Cito
Aji Crystal
Pequin
 
All other seeds came from Tradewinds seeds. Kinda stingey with their seeds but I did have close to 100% germ rate last year from them. I will be saving alot of seeds this year and plan to pay it forward in a big way. One more BIG thanks for the help on the seeds. I will edit this list as time progresses to add veggies and more berries.
 
Got all except those on waiting list above, planted last night, used three 50 cell trays, 3 seeds per cell. For the soil, I used three 12 QT Organic Jiffy potting mix, one 8 QT vermiculite,one 8 QT bag of Perlite and a handful of Mycos mycorrhizal inocculant. I have noticed alot on here have used coffee grounds for nitrogen and egg shells for calcuim, I may do that when i transplant. To be honest this is the first year i havent just gone and picked up some potting soil and planted my seeds.  Always have come up just fine. Curse this forum for teaching me stuff. Heat mats are another thing, I know alot of people on here use them, and i was going back and forth on whether to buy. In the end i went of past experiances, never used them in the past so this year i will not use them either.  Here is a couple facinating pics
 
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A Short Back Story---
Been growing gardens for as long as I can remember. Usually always start my own from seeds. Until last year the peppers that took up space in my garden were the oh so common Jalapeno, Serrano, bell, banana and Santa fe. We have always been big on tomatoes and cucumbers taking up the majority of our limited grow space. Usually only have enough space for about 10-15 plants. I can alot of pickles and peppers every year.  Last year I thought I would try my hand at growing a few superhots and exotics. I found tradewinds seeds and bought some
 
Red Habaneros
Red Bhut Jolokias
Scotch Bonnets
Aji Brazilian Pumpkin
Scorpion Tounge
 
My season last year was probably the worst and shortest I have had in a very long time.  I generally always start my seeds in Feb and plant outside May 1. Last year we were working on moving and I didnt get them in the ground until June 1 when we found a place to rent temporarily. The plants did okay but it was new a new place, new ground, and area was more shaded than I had hoped.  All plants produced great pods but getting them to ripen was a different story, I was afraid it was not going to happen. Then the floods came, rain, rain, rain.  There were people that were way worse off than myself during last years flooding, we did ok and were not asked to evacuate or nothin. The plants were not so happy, they started to fall over from so much ground saturation and i think started getting the root rot?. The tomatoes began bursting. All in all I only ended up with a handful of actual ripe pods. I have never tried fresh superhots before. I have always been a chilihead just not a chiligrower per se.  I can say from first bite i was hooked, the smell was something else too. I could smell that all day. My wife or kids did not agree. As you can see I have not tried ALOT of the peppers that I have planted. I have read alot of info on here and built my list accordingly. I have since moved again, I now have more than enough grow room to grow as many peppers as I want, and I plan to do just that.
 
Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned...and feel free to comment
 
 
Edit: Updated to delete varieties that didnt germinate
 
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Jeff H said:
Another good update BB. I see you went straight for 1 gallon pots with the tomatoes. Probably a wise decision.
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Thanks Jeff, I thought about going with the smaller ones but really didnt want to have to move them again. :)

I'm not very good at stopping to take pictures once i get started with a project.  So i have sketched up my shelves for all who is interested. I think I have covered everything but let me know if something doesnt make sense    :crazy: . Total cost will vary slightly but is about 60 bucks here in Colorado
 
Materal/shopping list=
1. 15--8ft 2"x4" (couple extras for mistakes)
2. 2--4ftx8ft OSB (or Plywood)
3. 1 small box of 2.5" deck screws
 
Tools needed=
1. Drill
2. Square
3. Saw of your choice ( I used miter for 2x4, and circ saw on osb)
 
Start by ripping 2 of the 4x8 OSB's in half 1 at a time so you have 4 2x8 sheets this will be the shelves.
 
Now for the frame (click for larger)
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then the runners (click for larger)
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The first one I built took me about 3-4 hrs cause i was learning as I went, then the second one took me about a little over an hour
 
and final is a HUGE 8ft long shelf
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Loving the DIY shelving... will have to keep it in mind that the directions are here... hope to build myself some soon if we get the new place we've been eyeing.
 
Jeff H said:
Peppers and tomatoes look real good.
 
You know, I never gave any thought to growing celery. Interesting.
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Every year I make it a point to try and grow something that i have never grown before.  Some stay with me and others one year is enough. The two that have sayed with me is celery and potatoes.  I have grown celery every year since i first started four years ago.  Every year I have problems with earwigs burrowing themselves into the stalks and hollowing them out. They are fast to set in and even faster munchers. So i usually only end up with about 4-5 stalks, but the celery root is good roasted with some other vegs and the celery leaves are really good mixed with other greens in a salad. If you have never tried the leaves in a salad i highly reccomend it.
 
I like the set up. Looks great. That overwinter plant looks like it will be a good producer. My bonchi plants didn't make it. 0 degrees plus breaker tripping equals death in garage. I will be following this for sure.
 
OCD Chilehead said:
I like the set up. Looks great. That overwinter plant looks like it will be a good producer. My bonchi plants didn't make it. 0 degrees plus breaker tripping equals death in garage. I will be following this for sure.
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 Bonchi--never attempted but after looking at stc3248's glog it has peaked my interest. This is my first year with an OW plant. What i dont show you is the 6 others that didnt make it..haha. Luckily the one that made it was my favorite --Red Bhut Jolokia, it will be interesting to see how she does once i put her back in the ground
 
I learned a lot last year trial and error. I like the idea that you can have a lot of plants in a confined space. Getting peppers of them in the winter would be a bonus. In the spring just plant up. Mine were Red Bhuts and some really bushy White Habs. Let the madness begin. Just got sprouts and am already planning for overwinter bonchi grow.
 
Taking the advise of many went ahead and gave them their first dose of ferts. Had this stuff lying around from last year so went with it
 
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Used it last year with no problems. Says can be used on vegetables. My plan was to use this first to get a good solid root system on them and then follow up in a week or so with something a little better??
 
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