Grow down Throwdown for Southern Hemisphere?

[ThatBlondGuy101]

Ahoy!

I was wondering if there is usually another grow down throw down for folks who live in the southern latitudes, seeing as the start/finish dates of the usual one don't really suit our seasons...

So is there one?

If there isn't, I reckon we should get one going - we could start it on the solstice and end the same time next year?

Let us know what's up!
Thanks, TBG.


EDIT: Looks like we are going to be organising one! Start date probs Winter solstice, dunno what we'll be growing yet.... Looking for suggestions to put into a poll.

 

[karoo]

I am in.

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[drathag]

Yeh I'd join in if it were a thing.

 

[Powelly]

In, although I'm planning on starting my seeds earlier than 23rd September

 

[KAOS]

I'm in.
 
Do you get a handicap for being further south?
 
We more like Far North Antarctica here

 

[karoo]

In, although I'm planning on starting my seeds earlier than 23rd September

Winter solstice 21 June
 
22 Sept , spring equinox

 

[Powelly]

ah I gotcha!

 

[ThatBlondGuy101]

So it ain't a thing yet? Well, let's get it going!

 

[drathag]

Any suggestions for variety? Perhaps something readily available from THSC or another local vendor?

 

[ThatBlondGuy101]

Any suggestions for variety? Perhaps something readily available from THSC or another local vendor?

Yeah, we'll need to definitelt get sow thing local, as we only have just over a month until start date...

 

[drathag]

Well here's a couple of suggestions. Based on nothing other than they look/sound like interesting varieties to grow.
 
Cheiro Roxa - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/cheiro-roxa/
Purple UFO - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/purple-ufo/
Fish Pepper - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/fish-pepper/
Peach Fatalii - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/peach-fatali/

 

[Powelly]

What about Aji Amarillo? Has a very high yield and grows well, will make it interesting! Tasty too

 

[LocalFart]

I'm keen

 

[ThatBlondGuy101]

 

Any suggestions for variety? Perhaps something readily available from THSC or another local vendor?

Well here's a couple of suggestions. Based on nothing other than they look/sound like interesting varieties to grow.
 
Cheiro Roxa - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/cheiro-roxa/
Purple UFO - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/purple-ufo/
Fish Pepper - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/fish-pepper/
Peach Fatalii - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/peach-fatali/

  

What about Aji Amarillo? Has a very high yield and grows well, will make it interesting! Tasty too

 

I'd say once we have a few possible varieties (bout a dozen?) we start a thread for the growdown and put up a poll. Have to do it soon thou..... So let's keep the suggestions rolling!

 

[drathag]

What about Aji Amarillo? Has a very high yield and grows well, will make it interesting! Tasty too

Oooh that sounds good. Was considering these for the coming season anyway

 

[Shorerider]

Why not choose a variety from the seed train as most of you will already have it?

 

[ThatBlondGuy101]

I'll put up a poll in the next couple of days, anyone got any more varieties to throw in the mix? I'll put in all the ones above, plus some more that I've been looking at from THSC.

So far we have:
Cheiro Roxa
Purple UFO
Fish Pepper
Peach Fatalii
Aji Amarillo
Turkish Snake
De Arbol Blood
Han Rim Gwari Put
Aji Lemon

If there's any other varieties to chuck in the list, let us know!

 

[ThatBlondGuy101]

Okay, the Poll is ready!

http://thehotpepper.com/topic/64559-southern-hemisphere-growdown-throwdown-vote/

Get voting!

 

[Geonerd]

I'm in.
 
Do you get a handicap for being further south?
 
We more like Far North Antarctica here

 
But you have all those volcanoes to warm the soil!  

 

[Powelly]

 
But you have all those volcanoes to warm the soil!  

 
Their soils are also ultra high in minerals
All the best southern hemisphere dairy comes from NZ for good reason!