I am relatively new to this forum and have been posting here and there. Think this might make more sense.
I am in Washington DC and have a 3rd floor condo with a West facing balcony. Figuring out what will grow out there has been trying. Extremely hot and dry in the summer. Water has to be carried from the kitchen sink. Rarely will anything last over winter. Lots of pest problems because too high for many pest predators. I love to cook and love hot foods. The answer was obvious.
Here is last years set up:
I usually buy 12 plants from Chiliplants.com. It's all I can do to take the 40 or so I want and pair it down to 12.
This year I was given some seeds from Jason at Jason's Fire Fusions Hot Sauce. It took me down a bad road. I have never been successful at starting from seed. In fact, tried once, failed miserably and have never done it since. BUT, since I had this gift of Red Brain and Tiny Tobasco, I thought I would try. While I was at it I threw in some seeds from my fav from last year, the Chultepino. (I think I spell it differently every time I type it, but prolific, tasty, and wonderful.)
I work at a catering company, so trays, cups, lids etc. came easily. I bought a heat mat and went to town.
Imagine my surprise when:
First one up was one of my own that I threw in just because.
Then two!
Then one of Jason's Brain Strains.
I have very little space and limited outlets, so for now grow lights are not an option. This is my set up and I move them to the sun when I am here and it is shining.
The tiny Tobascos started to come up last Thursday, the day of the snowstorm here. I had too much time to stare at them and think. I moved them under the lights too early, they shrivled.
Pulled them, put them back under the dome.
Today I got frusterated with the lack of growth and pulled all the non growing cups. They were completely dry. My spritzing was not enough water. I repotted the almost plants in plastic, they had been in paper egg cups and I think that was a problem, planted the last of my Tiny Tobasco seeds and we'll see.
Potted up my 2 chultepenos and they look good. The Brain Strain is next.
Also placed my yearly order with Cross Country Nursery today. Was going to limit it to 6, since they changed their limit but just couldn't. This could be an interesting season.
Grow list from Cross Country:
Ammazzo
Cherry Chocolate
Cochiti
Fatalii
Fire
Fish
Goat's Weed
Habanera white 2
Jalapeño Early
Merah
Shishito
Trinidad Scorpion
So far so good. Looking forward to spring!
I am in Washington DC and have a 3rd floor condo with a West facing balcony. Figuring out what will grow out there has been trying. Extremely hot and dry in the summer. Water has to be carried from the kitchen sink. Rarely will anything last over winter. Lots of pest problems because too high for many pest predators. I love to cook and love hot foods. The answer was obvious.
Here is last years set up:
I usually buy 12 plants from Chiliplants.com. It's all I can do to take the 40 or so I want and pair it down to 12.
This year I was given some seeds from Jason at Jason's Fire Fusions Hot Sauce. It took me down a bad road. I have never been successful at starting from seed. In fact, tried once, failed miserably and have never done it since. BUT, since I had this gift of Red Brain and Tiny Tobasco, I thought I would try. While I was at it I threw in some seeds from my fav from last year, the Chultepino. (I think I spell it differently every time I type it, but prolific, tasty, and wonderful.)
I work at a catering company, so trays, cups, lids etc. came easily. I bought a heat mat and went to town.
Imagine my surprise when:
First one up was one of my own that I threw in just because.
Then two!
Then one of Jason's Brain Strains.
I have very little space and limited outlets, so for now grow lights are not an option. This is my set up and I move them to the sun when I am here and it is shining.
The tiny Tobascos started to come up last Thursday, the day of the snowstorm here. I had too much time to stare at them and think. I moved them under the lights too early, they shrivled.Pulled them, put them back under the dome.
Today I got frusterated with the lack of growth and pulled all the non growing cups. They were completely dry. My spritzing was not enough water. I repotted the almost plants in plastic, they had been in paper egg cups and I think that was a problem, planted the last of my Tiny Tobasco seeds and we'll see.
Potted up my 2 chultepenos and they look good. The Brain Strain is next.
Also placed my yearly order with Cross Country Nursery today. Was going to limit it to 6, since they changed their limit but just couldn't. This could be an interesting season.
Grow list from Cross Country:
Ammazzo
Cherry Chocolate
Cochiti
Fatalii
Fire
Fish
Goat's Weed
Habanera white 2
Jalapeño Early
Merah
Shishito
Trinidad Scorpion
So far so good. Looking forward to spring!
