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HillBilly Jeff's 2014 Adventure - Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

HillBilly Jeff said:
 

Just throwing this up here to plan out my list for next year.  Looking at some changes to my grow next year.
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Bodeen said:
Just throwing this up here to plan out my list for next year.  Looking at some changes to my grow next year.
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Just throwing this up here to plan out my list for next year.  Looking at some changes to my grow next year.
 
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PIC 1 said:
That is a cool GH.....how are the bottles connected together ? ..I can imagine alot of ambient heat inside, nice for starting Spring Things outdoors.
 
I have to say this glog is putting out photos with spot on clarity, great looking plants, food shots  and info non relating to the pepper grow ...( which keeps this an interesting read).....Grow On !
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The instructions for building it is on anna white DIY site.  
 
I think all my posts relate to gardening or food or other things :)
 
Got my onion starter trays picked up today.  4 inches or so deep, perfect for the onions and enough surface area to spread out the seeds some.
 
 
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Interesting picture of the green house. Never thought of doing something like that.
 
I see you are getting ready for your onions. Are you planing on punching some drainage holes in those pots?
 
My OW are out growing their space.  MY shelving units in the grow room are 6 shelves high.  Currently the OW are taking up three shelves of 2 of the units and getting really close to needing a 4th.
 
Since I put the light over the top of the grow table so I can hold 30 1 gallon pots comfortably, I am thinking about moving the 8 OW that are taking up my shelving space there, and using the shelving space for more gallon pot ups.  I can hold 21 of those pots on a shelf.  This ups my room for gallon pots from 30 to 42 and gives me two more shelves for storage (gallon pot ups only require 2 shelves instead of the 3 for the OW).  Also have no height issues on top of the table.  
 
Plus, until I need those shelves, I can kill 4 banks of lights.
 
Got another remodel coming today I can see.
 
Jeff,
I'd do actually what you're intending to, move the ow's out and utilize the space for the smaller plants and the 1 gal. I've been that route in the past with over 80-2 gal containers plus many trays of 5" containers. I ended up moving the ow's to the floor and pinched the growing tips off. That slowed them down and prevented longer wimpier branching that would normally crack with the Spring winds and rain. I try to dedicate the most light to the smallest plants. This year no ow's for me and I'm a month or so behind from last years start. All I can say..it's been many less trips to the hydro store for potting mediums....so far....ha
Have fun with the renovation !
 
Got some pepper pics to throw out here.  Completely forgot to take a pic of the three neyde x plants.  They have such a dark color to them with some great vein action.  Next time.
 
 
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And my three shelves of peppers that aren't yet into gallon pots.
 
 
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This should be it on the peppers.  Hopefully the last tray doesn't give me any germination issues as I am pushing it a little bit.  March first still gives me 10-11 weeks until plant out.
 
2014 Grow List
 
 
 
HBJ  (3rd Gen)  (18 cells planted 01/11)(01/16 3 up)(01/17 1 up)(01/18 7 up)(01/19 1 up)(01/21 1 up)(01/22 1 HH DOA)(01/23 1 up)(01/30 DO DOA)(2 cells planted 03/01)
 
Goliath Jalapeno (3 cells planted 03/01)
Purple Jalapeno (1 cell planted 03/01)
 
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Bonda Ma Jacques (2 cells planted, 4 seeds 12/28) (2 cells replanted 01/13)(Several Seeds put in toweling to germ 01/21)(01/23 2 up)(01/24 1 up)
Harold St Barts  (2 cells planted, 4 seeds 12/28) Hoping for 4 plants actually (01/09 1 up) (01/12 1 up)(01/18 3 potted up)
Chocolate Habanero (Over Winter Only) DOA
Mustard Habanero (1 cell planted, 2 seeds 12/28) (01/09 2 up)(01/18 two potted up)
Datil  (Over Winter Only)
Paper Lantern  (1 cell planted, 2 seeds 12/28) (01/09 2 up)(01/18 two potted up)
JA Habanero (1 cell planted, 2 seeds 12/28) (01/09 2 up)(01/18 two potted up)
West Indie Red Habanero (1 cell planted, 2 seeds 12/28)  (01/09 1 up)(01/18 one potted up)
Peach Hab (1 cell planted 03/01)
Yellow Hab (1 cell planted 03/01)
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Cherry Bomb (3 cells planted 03/01)
Big Bomb 3( cells planted 03/01)
Inca Red Drop (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/24 1 up)
Budapest (3 cells planted 03/01)
Biggie Chile (3 cells planted 03/01)
Chenzo (1 cell planted 03/01)
Hurrikan (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/23 1 up)
Pimeta De Neyde X (3 planted 12/15)(3 potted up)
Peter Pepper (5 planted 12/15)(5 up)
Tepin x lemon drop (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/19 1 up)
Antilles fire (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/29 1 up)
Thai (1 cell planted 03/01)
Thai Giant (2 cells planted 03/01)
Bishop's Hat (1 cell planted 03/01)
Sandia (1 cell planted 03/01)
Aji Crystal (1 cell planted 03/01)
Aji De La Tiera (1 cell planted 03/01)
 
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Peach TS (3 cells planted 01/11)(01/16 1 up)(01/17 1 up)(01/19 1 up)
Chocolate TS (3 cells planted 01/11)(01/19 2 up)(01/20 1 up)
Yellow Scorpion (1 Over Winter) 4 cells planted 12/26 (01/09 3 up)(01/14 2 up)(01/18 5 potted up)
CARDI (1 cell planted 01/11) NEVER GERMED
 
Yellow Billy Boy Douglah (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/18 1 up)
 
Yellow Brain Strain (2 cells planted 01/11)(01/19 1 up)(01/20 1 up)
Red Brain Strain (Over Winter Only)
 
Yellow Bhut (Over Winter Only)
Peach Bhut  (One Over Winter) (3 cells planted 01/11)(01/23 3 up)
Chocolate Bhut  (3 cells planted 01/11)(01/19 1 up)(01/23 1 up)
White Bhut  (3 cells planted 01/11)(01/19 1 up)(01/20 1 up)
Peach X  (3 cells planted 01/11)(01/19 1 up)(01/23 1 up)
 
Sawyer's Not White Yellow (NWY) Bhut (6 cells planted 03/01)
 
Yellow Fatalii  (2 cells planted 01/11)(01/18 1 up)(01/24 1 up)
Red Fatalii (Over Winter Only)
Chocolate Fatalii  (2 cells planted 01/11)(01/21 1 up)
Fatalii Cream (1 cell  planted 01/11)(01/17 1 up)
Jigsaw  (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/19 1 up)
 
MoA Scotch Bonnet 2 plants going strong  (12 cells planted 01/11)(01/15 1 up)(01/16 1 up)(01/17 1 up)(01/18 3 up)(01/19 1 up)(01/29 2 up)(02/02 1 up)(02/04 1 up)
 
7 Pod Burgundy (3 Over Winter) 4 cells planted 12/26 (seed from stinger pod) (01/09 1 up) (01/14 1 up) (3 additional cells planted 01/11)(01/18 3 potted up)(01/19 1 up)
 
Yellow Devil's Tongue  (1 cell planted 01/11)(02/01 1 up)
Chocolate Devil's Tongue (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/20 1 up)
 
Yellow Moruga  (3 cells planted 01/11)(01/19 3 up)
Brown Moruga (6 planted 12/15) 7 potted up
 
Primo (Over Winter Only)
Reaper  (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/24 1 up)
 
Yellow Congo  (1 cell planted 01/11)(01/23 1 up)
 
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Yellow Manzano 1 plant going strong.  2 plants potted up.
Orange Manzano DOA - Seeds would not germinate through many attempts
 
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Jimmy Nardello (2 cells planted 03/01)
Douce d'Espagne (3 cells planted 03/01)
Sweet Goliath (3cells planted 03/01)
Red Lipstick (2 cells planted 03/01)
Yellow Lipstick (2 cells planted 03/01)
Orange Lipstick (2 cells planted 03/01)
Patio Red(6 cells planted 03/01)
Dulce Rojo Paprika(2 cells planted 03/01)
Aruba (2 cells planted 03/01)
Atris (3 cells planted 03/01)
Gypsy (3 cells planted 03/01)
Larouge (3 cells planted 03/01)
Mini Bell (1 cell planted 03/01)
 
 
Tomatillo Gigante Vede (4 cells planted 01/18)(01/21 3 up)(01/23 1 up)
 
You should be loaded at plant out!
 
Next year one of my goals is better record keeping. If I post a pic and someone asks "How old?" My reply would be "I dunno?"
 
Devv said:
You should be loaded at plant out!
 
Next year one of my goals is better record keeping. If I post a pic and someone asks "How old?" My reply would be "I dunno?"
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I do too.  I don't have all the pot up info and such.  I really just need an idea on the germ times.  A later than normal start on my peppers that I will be doing this weekend will give me an idea of how they will look and do compared to my earlier starts in January.  If I don't see anything drastic different on these, I might as well save a couple months of lights and heat, not to mention time working with them.  But it is my favorite room in the house right now.
 
Got some pics of my three Neyde crosses.
 
 
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Plants look beautiful! A really good job with the ladies!
 
Just waiting to see the flower bud open.
 
Have a great weekend!
 
Finished with the final round of peppers.  I will be shocked if I am not seeing hooks by Wednesday.  I was thinking about putting my money on Jimmy popping first, but I have to go with Patio Red for the win.
 
 
Woke up the plants this morning and to my surprise.....
 
 
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And four varieties of onions are seeded.  Things could start to get interesting in the grow room now..  Tomatoes in two weeks.
 
Congrats on your beautiful plants Jeff!  Makes me wish I would have thought about starting some manzanos early as I did some chinense.  I've grown them in the past and they were great until July.  If I had a much earlier start it might be different.  I've got some Rocoto's from Semillas going, since Jan., but do not have real high expectations.  Will shade them and protect them thru the first frosts.
 
Like Greg/ Pic 1 says people start "shaving" them from their grow lists due to their difficulty.  I am guilty of this as well.
 
Have a great weekend!
 
Mike
 
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