Devv's 2014- Stick a fork in me, I'm done....

Time for the 2014 start...
 
Many of these plants were made possible by the generous people of the THP sending me seeds and pods Thanks!
 
I'm looking forward to warmer weather and dirt day!
 
I have a bunch of seeds started, and plants at all the stages.
 
Here's the grow bench, a T8 x4 on top and T5 x4 on the bottom, as you can see it's loaded.
 

 
Top rack:

 
Bottom rack:

 
I like starting the seeds in Jiffy Pellets, as soon as they stand up I trim the mesh off and plant them 1/2" proud in a pot, or in this case a cup.
 
Red Rocotto the lonely Pube..

 
A few plants living under the T5, I'm super impressed with this light!
 
Choc Hab
 

 
Bhut x Y7 x Choc Bhut Douglah-Spicegeist
 

 
 
Bhut x Y7 F2-Spicegeist

 
 
Yellow Cardi- Jamie

 
 
Choc Scorp-Ramon

 
Peach Bhut- Annie

 
 
 
Going to do some tilling will post more later

 

[Devv]

Nice that things are greening up fast at the old Hacienda Scott... rain is a huge bonus... Things should literally explode into growth now! I hope you're right about the timing of your planting outside. We're minimum 5 weeks out from that, but things often move quickly here after the Vernal Equinox. Cheers!

Hi Rick!
 
Tomorrow morning is going to be 10° colder than the forecast showed on Saturday, they're talking 35-37° in San Antonio. I'll be out at 4AM and running the wobblers if need be. Made it through 26° a few years ago, and will do so again. Hoping we only see 40°. You never know out here what it's going to do, and I have to push the cold so I can have fruit before it hits 100's. Fingers are crossed!
 

Holy smokes look at the room to grow peppers! I'm so jealous! Living in the burbs all mine are grown in pots. A beautiful place you have to grow Scott.

Thanks Patrick!
 
I owe this place to the wife, she caught an add and we scored. It's a way different life here, just not enough hours in a day to keep up!
 

 
 
Good luck.

Thanks Jeff!
 
Well of course we lost everything we brought, LOL. It's expected and we don't get crazy about it. LB loves to go, she made the blow $$$, I go along for the ride
 
 

Great to see your garden filling up Scott!  Looking like a controlled well executed plan.  As much as the weather will allow!  Wednesday mornings wind and Thursday mornings temps don't look to good.  I have a small section ready for in ground Friday afterwork.  Can't wait.
 
Have a good trip!
 
Mike

Thanks Mike!
 
We had a blast!
 
Don't you love when the forecast changes like it did this week? The winds not an issue with the wind break in place, it does a heck of a job. I don't feel we're going to have a frost, the dew points too low. But I'll be up early to make sure things are going well. I'm as ready as I can be. And glad I only have a few in the ground, about 15%. The 10 day, if it can be trusted, is really looking good. I have the rows all made and will be planting tomorrow after it warms some. Have fun Friday!
 

Love the cages for weather protection! What are the nighttime lows you're looking at?

Enjoy your trip!

Thanks Adam!
 
Trip was fun, just a quick 1 day deal.
 
The lows for tonight are a bit colder than I would like them to be, talking about 35-37°, the Sat. forecast showed 45°, and all week until today 40°.
 
Those cages I bet are older than you, I bought them in 1982. We're not planting so many tomatoes this year so I figured what the heck. They will help support them as they load up.
 

Plants in the ground!!! Blooming and looking fantastic too! Great stuff Scott...can't wait to see how your grow looks in two months, going to be freaking ridiculous!

Thanks Shane!
 
I thought at first I started too early this season, but the most advanced ones are just flowering, so I may have hit things just right. The goal is spring pods this season!

 

[romy6]

Looking good captain Scotty !!!!

 

[Devv]

Looking good captain Scotty !!!!

Thanks Jamie!
 
Hoping the weather hangs!
 
Here's a few I wanted to take the other day before the rain started.
 
Costeno Amarillo-Mike

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Serrano

 
Numex Jalamundo seeds from Jamie. Showing some wind issues, ie. curling.

 
Regular Jal.

 
Sweet Hungarian Paprika Rick-Habenerohead, pic doesn't show the two pods, my bad

 
Kurtovska Kapija-Rick-Misterno 2 of them

 
Yellow Fatalii

 
Jigsaw

 
MoA

 
Bump please

 

[JoeFish]

Devv what does sunburn look like on small plants? Mine are getting kind of transparent and funky looking.
I didn't harden them off properly and I'm wondering if I should cut them leaves off.

 

[stickman]

All looking fine Scott... I can see the still-attached pistils on the Szegedi Paprika's baby pods so you can take it as read...   With having to pay for a new well and another computer for LB, I can understand you not having enough left for the black plastic mulch this year, but try it next year when you plant out under the low row cover... you'll be amazed at how much of a difference it makes... you might even be able to get your plants in the dirt a couple of weeks sooner if you try it. Cheers!

 

[maximumcapsicum]

Everything is looking great! And yes, those cages are older than me, but not by much!

Definitely going to try the black rubber mulch when I get my own garden. Right now I play by TLWs rules. Luckily they got a mondo compost pile full of chicken poop that's been aged a year or so. Great organization. Can't wait to catch up with you Scott!

 

[Pinoy83]

standing tall and looking good...............finally, pods setting up, soon you gonna have your jungle back you gonna be loaded with BEAutifullll PODS

 

[Devv]

Devv what does sunburn look like on small plants? Mine are getting kind of transparent and funky looking.
I didn't harden them off properly and I'm wondering if I should cut them leaves off.

They start with a silver hue and it later browns where it's damaged. Got a pic?
 

All looking fine Scott... I can see the still-attached pistils on the Szegedi Paprika's baby pods so you can take it as read...   With having to pay for a new well and another computer for LB, I can understand you not having enough left for the black plastic mulch this year, but try it next year when you plant out under the low row cover... you'll be amazed at how much of a difference it makes... you might even be able to get your plants in the dirt a couple of weeks sooner if you try it. Cheers!

Thanks Rick!
 
New AC system and well within 9 months put a hurt on us this go round. So much for a new truck
 
The main reason I didn't use the black mulch was the temps stayed high this season. Next year I'm putting the hoops out earlier and will definitely use the black mulch.
 

Everything is looking great! And yes, those cages are older than me, but not by much!

Definitely going to try the black rubber mulch when I get my own garden. Right now I play by TLWs rules. Luckily they got a mondo compost pile full of chicken poop that's been aged a year or so. Great organization. Can't wait to catch up with you Scott!

Thanks Adam!
 
I'm glad you have the community garden, no such thang around here. Kudos on the access to the chicken poop!
 

standing tall and looking good...............finally, pods setting up, soon you gonna have your jungle back you gonna be loaded with BEAutifullll PODS

Thanks Jericson!
 
Saw some more pods while planting today, I'm going all in!

So yesterday I was answering the above, and my Internet was turned off for nonpayment, it's paid until the end of April.
 
So today I planted 70 something plants, that many more left easy.
 
Here's the pics from yesterday I had intended to post.
 
Choc Hab

 
Mystery

 
Justa Jal

 
Serrano

 
Finally finished running the 11/4" pipe to the garden, it's just under 30' long with 6 3/4" faucets. Starting burying the bubblers too.

 
I have more, but I'm upside down...LOL

OK, things are hopefully working OK now.
 
I planted about 70 plants today.

 

Group shot, adding to the shade cloth rack, 4x4's concreted and drying

 
White Bhut Ramon

 
Peach Bhut Annie

 
I need a bump please

 

[MeatHead1313]

Bump. Looking great Scott! Loving the 10 day forecast too.

 

[meatfreak]

Absolutely great grow you got going here, Scott. Really jealous you get to plant out already but not of all the work you have

 

[Devv]

Thanks!
 
It IS looking saaweeet! Today was slated for 35-37°, it was 5 miles from here in town, but we had 44°.
 
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorp-Mike

 
Jay's Red Ghost Scorp-Mike

 
Douglah Butch T-Charles

 
Bhut Y7x Bhut Douglah-Charles

 
Choc Bonnet-Jason

 
Douglah-Rick

 
Bhut Y7-Charles

 
Brainstrain-Jamie

 
Jigsaw-Dale

 
 

Absolutely great grow you got going here, Scott. Really jealous you get to plant out already but not of all the work you have

Thanks Stefan!
 
Only 70 or so left to bury, I simply love it!
 
Bump Please!

 

[Miniac67]

wow your grow is looking awesome! great job

 

[Devv]

wow your grow is looking awesome! great job

Thanks!
 
Yellow FatalIi-Annie

Another Y fatalii

 
Yellow Brain-Jamison

 
Yellow Cardi-Jamie

 
Giant Y7-Annie

 
Choco Bhut Douglah-Charles

 
TS Moruga Bhut-Charles

 
 
TSMB-Jamie-I forget-Jamie?

 
Bonda

Hmmm screwed this up somehow..

 
Need another bump please, just a few left.
 
Edit: Boo-boo

 

[meatfreak]

Go for it

 

[GA Growhead]

Looking good Scott!

 

[Devv]

Go for it

Thanks Stefan!
 
Just a few left...I got lazy and didn't take any pics of the last two rows, a few Shiners had my name on them
 
The goal is to have anything old enough to hit real dirt in the dirt by Sunday, I may have just enough room.
 
Jigsaw-Dale

 
BOC-Mike

 
Thanks for reading.

Looking good Scott!

Thanks Jason!

 

[stickman]

Everything's running on rails Scott...  By the end of this month they should have good root structure and be reaching for the sky! Continued success brother!

 

[maximumcapsicum]

Wow! I blink and Scott gets a dozen or two more plants in the ground. Looking great man! Can't wait to see them bud up. I presume no more pinching now?

 

[Devv]

Everything's running on rails Scott...  By the end of this month they should have good root structure and be reaching for the sky! Continued success brother!

Thanks Rick!
 
I think we're through with Ma natures tricks...well maybe one more, I can roll with that!
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Wow! I blink and Scott gets a dozen or two more plants in the ground. Looking great man! Can't wait to see them bud up. I presume no more pinching now?

Thanks Adam!,
 
70+ went in today, more in the morning. I'm all in for this weekend!

 

[Jamison]

Holy busy!  Lots and lots of work to get to that point!  Good on you man!  There all gonna explode very, very soon and I'll be here to watch it