Hello Everyone!
I just signed up today to begin chatting with everyone to learn more about growing chiles. Last year I grew several varieties, mostly Annuums from Mexico.
I grew an Aji Sella Creolla last year (I still have it), and became very interested in South American chiles. This Spring I plan on planting the varieties I have collected, including Ulupica and Covincho.
I grew 3 Chiltepina plants (local Latino name for chiltepin) last year. I lost two, but one has survived. The two that croaked were purchased from a local nature park nursery (Tohono Chul), but the one that survived I purchased at a farmer's market from a gal who said she got the seeds from a plant on the West side of the Baboquivari Mountains (South Arizona).
For the past 6 months, I was a political canvasser for a Congressional candidate who's District happens to be South and West Tucson, which is heavily Latino. I saw so many Chiltepina plants growing in peoples yards! I've collected some samples, and have kept the seeds in separate containers. One sample in particular I got from a man who lives in Barrio Hollywood who had two Chiltepinas that he said he found in a canyon a few years ago when he was deer hunting. When I asked him if it was near Tumacacori, he said "yes" which tells me he was in the Wild Chiltepin Preserve. I started a few seeds to make sure they are viable, and many of them have sprouted.
Anyway, I'll be checking in from time to time.
I look forward to our discussions!
Tim
I just signed up today to begin chatting with everyone to learn more about growing chiles. Last year I grew several varieties, mostly Annuums from Mexico.
I grew an Aji Sella Creolla last year (I still have it), and became very interested in South American chiles. This Spring I plan on planting the varieties I have collected, including Ulupica and Covincho.
I grew 3 Chiltepina plants (local Latino name for chiltepin) last year. I lost two, but one has survived. The two that croaked were purchased from a local nature park nursery (Tohono Chul), but the one that survived I purchased at a farmer's market from a gal who said she got the seeds from a plant on the West side of the Baboquivari Mountains (South Arizona).
For the past 6 months, I was a political canvasser for a Congressional candidate who's District happens to be South and West Tucson, which is heavily Latino. I saw so many Chiltepina plants growing in peoples yards! I've collected some samples, and have kept the seeds in separate containers. One sample in particular I got from a man who lives in Barrio Hollywood who had two Chiltepinas that he said he found in a canyon a few years ago when he was deer hunting. When I asked him if it was near Tumacacori, he said "yes" which tells me he was in the Wild Chiltepin Preserve. I started a few seeds to make sure they are viable, and many of them have sprouted.
Anyway, I'll be checking in from time to time.
I look forward to our discussions!
Tim
from central Pennsylvania.
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