Growing in the Pacific NorthWest Community GrowLog

There have been several yearly PNW grow logs, the last in 2017,
so @FGpepperguy and I thought it might be a good idea to start
an on-going glog for the PNW. This is a community glog, so anyone
is free to post here, whether in the PNW or not. Hopefully, this forum
thread will provide for some information sharing particular to growing
in our crazy, unpredictable weather.

So, that being said, welcome all. Don't be strangers!

"Yes, we can grow chili peppers in the
Pacific NorthWest! Usually."

 

[PaulG]

Here is the bahamian goat recovery... not dead.

Far from it, my friend. looks to be making a good
recovery. And loaded with pods and nice new
growth at the nodes! Good work!

 

[nwpepper]

Here is a Devil Serrano on Dec 17 in Eugene. Peppers are still really nice. We have not got near as much rain as portland and north, but damn enough compared to last few years. Stokes says good field retention. Good call.

 

[PaulG]

Pretty amazing, @nwpepper. Ripe pods on the plant
in the middle of December seems hard to believe!

 

[PaulG]

Haha It just dawned on me these are all
volunteers from the grow containers during the
2021 season. Never thought I'd say that in the
PNW!

 

[PaulG]

Winter growing in the PNW…
Plants on a 4’ x 6’ table with
PVC frame for two 4 x 4 T5HO
light fixtures.

Front row, square pots - vol. Yellow Pequin, vol. Capuccinno Chiltepín, Rocopica Brown.
Back row - Rocopica Brown, c. galapagoense , Trippaul Threat F9 White Lightening, c. galapagoense.

 

[FGpepperguy]

My haul. Bahamian Goat and Reapers. The Reaper plant got a hair cut. Goat plant is back in action.

 

[PaulG]

Wow @FGpepperguy! Great bunch of pods.
I can spot a few gnarly stingers in those
Reapers! Good work

Grow tent hydros are looking top notch. Which
is/are the Bahamian Goat?

 

[FGpepperguy]

Left to Right
Reaper
Goat
Naga Cross
Red Scotch Bonnet MOA

 

[PaulG]

Left to Right
Reaper
Goat
Naga Cross
Red Scotch Bonnet MOA

Those look really good, FG!

 

[PaulG]

PNW 'Cube Farm': Working from home

C. chinense and c. baccatum varieties, so far, and one c. annuum (Tepin.)

 

[FGpepperguy]

Looking good @PaulG! I'm hoping some of my plants in the greenhouse have died due to lack of water so I can start some seeds. I have no more room.

 

[PaulG]

Wow, @FGpepperguy, that is a horrible thing to have to say

 

[PaulG]

The volunteer ‘Pequin Rojo’ in a #1
nursery pot on the garage table has
forked and started budding.

Pequin Rojo, Chihuahua, flower buds.

 

[PaulG]

The cube farm has expanded a bit.

 

[MarcV]

Everything but the BOC...

 

[PaulG]

Everything but the BOC...

I found a hook just about to emerge from the
rockwool cube this morning! I may wind up
with a plant after all!

 

[MarcV]

Happy to hear that

 

[MarcV]

Maybe I should put some of those BOC seeds in the dirt myself. I have the habit of collecting lots of seeds and then ending up not growing most of them...

 

[PaulG]

Maybe I should put some of those BOC seeds in the dirt myself. I have the habit of collecting lots of seeds and then ending up not growing most of them...

That's sort of like a sacrilege. Right?

 

[PaulG]

A purple flower c. chacoense from the wilds on the grow shelf.