Fatknuckle Jeff's (Chorizo 857) 2020 GLOG

Been starting sprouts and seeds for next year.  I don't have an indoor lighting scheme, so things will live in the garage until March 2020.
 
Just seeing new sprouts today!

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Overwintering for the crew and newbys complete.  High 60's to 70's today, rain tomorrow, freezing the next two days, so everybody into the garage.
 

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Lizard was hibernating deep into the soil I removed from a pot.  Crazy looking thing, and not happy.  If it were warmer, he would bite the BS out of me, and he wanted to.  Could of given him to the dog, but I am in a merciful mood today (for now).

 

[Mr.joe]

Keep the lizard. Almost Anything that eats the bugs that eat my plants is a friend of mine. Tell him to go back to bed

 

[CaneDog]

Reconsidering the pellet gun option for the squirrels.  They chewed up my plants AGAIN.

 
Sure it's not rats?  They can be notorious for that kind of damage.

 

[PaulG]

+1 Mr. Joe! Let that lizard help you out this summer!
Put him in a nice warm place out in the garden to
sleep it off some more!

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Yesterday was completion of over-wintering, plus transplanting of new seedlings into secondary trays and/or small pots.  Started a few extra seeds for those which produced poorly or not at all.  Machu Piccu, Negro de Valle, Chilihuaga Negro, and some seeds from an abnormally large red cherry that looked almost like a red bell.  Digging soil out of pots for reuse in OW effort, and all of a sudden I dig up a hibernating lizard.  He was not happy.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Overwintering complete, plants moved into garage for the first significant winter blast for us down here in NC Florida.  3 days of freezing temps, best to protect the overwinters.  Younglings and sprouts are doing well also. This spring could get very busy.

 

[PaulG]

The Fatknuckle train is leaving the station 

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Letting the children out to play today.  slightly overcast, so little risk of sunburn.  Coming along.
Overwinters are seemingly dormant, probably some transplant shock, but they all still are keeping there greenery.
 
 

 

[PaulG]

Those look good, Jeff. If we could run enough
fiber optic cable from your grow to my garage,
I could have some sun, too 

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

They're launching enough satellites lately...that should fix the problem.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Had a couple of warm, sunny days this week, so set the young-lings out for a bit (2-hr).  Foliar watering with a mist bottle, but still managed to get some sun scald on most.  Pulled back inside in filtered light to see what happens.  Going to take much longer to harden these off.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

February 22 update.  Things are going slow, but in the right direction.  I lost two over-winters, one red bhut, and the gold habanero/SB mystery plant.  Everything else seems to have turned the corner.  On the sprout side indoors, lost the brain strain variety I had.  Only one sprout. 

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Sorry, too quick on the trigger finger.  Pics:
Lemon Drop, Red pumpkin habanero with pods already.  Sprouts are getting there.  A bit of transplanting just because I am anxious.

 

[PaulG]

Sorry, too quick on the trigger finger.  Pics:
Lemon Drop, Red pumpkin habanero with pods already.  Sprouts are getting there.  A bit of transplanting just because I am anxious.

 
Looks like your grow is off and running, Jeff!
 
Pods on the OWs already? Egads  
Put them together for some sweet heat!

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

We're getting there.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

OW's starting to grow more, most with many flower buds.  Newbies are rooting well, graduating to progressively larger pots, getting hardier.  Partial sun will come for the garage band this weekend.
 
 

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

OWs are starting to crank.  Lemon drop and habaneros are packing out first.  Others are packing out with flower buds.  Seedlings are taking longer, but starting to harden off and not get sun burn. Mid-upper 80's here now.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

Sorry for the sideways pic.  I can't seem to get that fixed.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

The overwinterds have been released, and the ring of fire has returned.  Lots of explosive growth, buds and pods, and of course the bugs aren't far away.  Aphids showing up, white flies next.  Gird thy loins!