Gassy's 2012/2013 Glog thingy

Well, Spring has arrived here in the Land of Oz and it's all starting to happen. I thought I would quit being a lazy bones and start a glog this season. Even though I'm so far behind where I had planned to be at this point, things are running along smoothly enough. I released some Neoseiulus californicus predator mites about a month ago to take care of my broad mite problem and so far, they are being amazing. A month later and I have yet to see any new signs of broad mite activity. It is still early days though and time will tell just how effective the little buggers are. And of course, I still have to get on top of the fruit fly problem (not looking forward to that one). With Spring here and new pods forming, the little bastages can't be too far around the corner.

A few piccies to get the show on the road. Not gonna backtrack or anything now... just some random shots of some of what's going on.

Rooster Spur - putting out first pods:

Aji Amarillo x Yellow Trinidad Scorpion F2's:

Naga Jolokia Purple x Hot Summer F1:

Naga Jolokia Purple x Hot Summer F1:

No chemicals in use here anymore - ladybug and lacewing eggs:

Overwinters...

NOT Dorset Naga - coming into third year:

Trinidad Scorpion ButchT - coming into third year:

CGN 21500 - coming into second year:

CGN 21566 - coming into second year:

Pimenta da Neyde - coming into second year:

Thanks for looking!

 

[gasificada]

As the water was rising....

Rising at the RC car track...

Risen....

(RC boats anyone? lol)

eerily beautiful pics considering your descriptions. hang in there...

I tell ya, with the stinkin' heat and humidity, the water looked good enough to just jump in... if it wasn't for all the rubbish floating around and accumulating around the edges lol. Now that it's receeding though, it's just mud and sludge and it reeks! I remember being covered head to toe in that stuff after the 2011 floods when I was living in Brissy.....

 

[Trippa]

Yeah I have been going backwards and forwards past Logan on the train gas and it seemed to really be the last place still with flood waters up around the southeast at least.
I also saw a few houses which must have had waters through them around there but granted not many

 

[gasificada]

Yeah I have been going backwards and forwards past Logan on the train gas and it seemed to really be the last place still with flood waters up around the southeast at least.
I also saw a few houses which must have had waters through them around there but granted not many

Yeah, it just seemed to have pooled here, aye. Ah, the days of the train.... I don't miss that sh*t at all. I used to do Kingston to Brunswick St / Brunswick St to Kingston five days a week..... can't imagine coming from the Goldy!

 

[Mezo]

Yeah, it just seemed to have pooled here, aye. Ah, the days of the train.... I don't miss that sh*t at all. I used to do Kingston to Brunswick St / Brunswick St to Kingston five days a week..... can't imagine coming from the Goldy!

Phaaa, you wanna try the London underground on a daily basis, at least you can see the sky.

Mezo.

 

[Trippa]

Better then driving to the northside everyday for 3 years gas ... I can tell you that much!!

 

[gasificada]

Phaaa, you wanna try the London underground on a daily basis, at least you can see the sky.

Mezo.

Even if it wasn't underground there, would you even still see the sky? lol

Nah, thaaaat would suuuuck!

Better then driving to the northside everyday for 3 years gas ... I can tell you that much!!

True. Since moving back to Logan I drive now.... but with my hours now, I at least beat both morning peak and afternoon peak. Sans peak or not, doing the Goldy run every day might be a bit much though. In that case, I can see the appeal of the train where you can at least read (what I used to do) or do some new-fangled ipadding or something.

 

[Trippa]

Music and meditation gas for my hour each way ...

 

[Pr0digal_son]

Glad to see you came out unscathed. Were you lucky enough to have that mangy mutt washed away?

 

[gasificada]

Glad to see you came out unscathed. Were you lucky enough to have that mangy mutt washed away?

Oh, I didn't share the news?? (how did I contain it??) We found someone else to look after the mutt a couple weeks ago.... someone who actually wants to keep it. Great news... but nah, not just for my own benefit. I actually started feeling a really sorry for the thing.... I'm sure it was picking up on the vibes that nobody wanted it here. The people who took it also have another dog and apparently they are getting along swell. I'm honestly happy to hear it (for reasons other than my own).

 

[Blue Flames]

RC track to rc pond, lolm8 sum gr8'pics in here what u using , lol all minebr iPhone 4 but it does actually take a good pic if u get it right

I luv the one with the power lines reflect looks so kool

 

[DocNrock]

Oh man, that is some major flooding!

 

[TheFanMan]

you think thats bad, you should see the pics of Bundy (a bit further north), there was a good shot on the news tonight of a house parked in the middle of an intersection.

 

[megamoo]

Never had to deal with floods, and I'm glad too. It looks like a serious PITA.

Great shots Gas. Is that still the Canon A480? Good little camera. I just discovered the supermacro mode. Great for closeup pod shots if you have plenty of light and you can keep everything still.

 

[gasificada]

Sorry all, had a bit on plate and disappeared for a bit there... but I'm back!

I ended up culling most of my plants a couple months ago and have only kept a handful of favourites to overwinter (and a few that I haven't seen/tasted pods from yet!).

Despite pruning most of the remaining plants right back at the time of the culling of the others, they all just grew right back and started producing again! (Not that I'm complaining, of course.... )

Without further ado, autumn poddage:

With no real start or end to the season here ( ), I guess now is as good as any time to call it a wrap! First round of seeds for "next" season have been put down and a new glog should follow shortly.

Sneak peek:

Spoiler

C. annuum "Hot Fish" x C. annuum "Purple Flash" F1
C. annuum "Royal Black" x C. chinense "Snow White" F1
C. annuum "Goats Weed" x C. annuum "Purple Flash" F1
C. chinense "Spanish Naga" x C. chinense "CGN 21566" F1

Thanks for looking!

 

[Portuge]

bump goes johnny.. Awesome poddage bro

 

[Mezo]

That last one looks like what im growing Gas, its a hybrid of some sort anyhow? where did you get the seeds?

Mezo.

 

[gasificada]

That last one looks like what im growing Gas, its a hybrid of some sort anyhow? where did you get the seeds?

Mezo.

The Pasilla x Bhut? It is one I crossed myself.

bump goes johnny.. Awesome poddage bro

Cheers, Porto, and thanks for the bump!

...only I don't really have any more pics.

But OK... let's see what I can rustle up!

Aphid "trap" garden.

Would be ripe for a nuking too...

...if it wasn't for these guys still hanging around!

(No ladybugs will be caught in the line of fire while I'm in command! )

And another one of my little helpers:

I love my little helpers!

 

[Portuge]

Aphids look like aphids from my land to your land... But the ladybug looks different than what we find here...

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

Hard work pays off. Keep up the grow. Soon enough pods will be coming

 

[gasificada]

Aphids look like aphids from my land to your land... But the ladybug looks different than what we find here...

We have like a thousand types zooming around here.

Funnily enough, I very rarely see the classic red and black spotted model!