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

HillBilly Jeff · Oct 28, 2014

Went out for another harvest, for sure the last one lol.

and load number three heading for the smoker.

HillBilly Jeff · Oct 30, 2014

Peppers are still kicking. I think the 20s tomorrow night might dampen their spirit lol

Devv · Oct 30, 2014

I would think so! But you've done really well this season; enjoy the break

HillBilly Jeff · Oct 30, 2014

Yeah, winter storm advisory for me tomorrow night. Possible snow. Cya next year peppers!!!

randyp · Oct 31, 2014

It was a good run Jeff.

PIC 1 · Oct 31, 2014

The season will be coming to an end here this weekend.....no snow on this side of the lake but 80/94 will get the wet mix....salt trucks are ready......... :shocked:

One of the Wallenda bros. will be walking a tight rope between a few buildings 20 stories up over the Chicago River.........blind folded.....on Sunday evening. The temps will be in the 20's and windy......... :shocked:

...........I may just take a walk through my garden Sunday and pick the last pods off......that will be my ~~feat~~..feast for the day..........

Jeff you had a great season and had the opportunity to try many new varieties. Best of luck with your indoor start up next year.

HillBilly Jeff · Oct 31, 2014

They want their blanky

Devv · Oct 31, 2014

Time to pull 'em and grind them up for mulch.

Sad to see your season end. It certainly was a good one!

HillBilly Jeff · Oct 31, 2014

Deepest into October I have ever run. It's been a good year with a successful sauce made. Time to make plans for next season.

HillBilly Jeff · Nov 1, 2014

My first November picked pepper. Plants are shot, but this little guy is hitting an omelet in the am.

My first cloning attempt. Not peach TS....looks rough, but new leaves are coming.

My only OW, Chenzo.

My habanero bed plans for next season. Room for 30 plants.

Big Sun x2
***BMJ x2
Mustard x2
Peach x1
Yellow x1
St. Bart x1
Paper Lantern x1
cgn 21500 x2
Yellow Congo x1
***Roatan Pumpkin x2
BMJ Cross x1
Cappuccino x2
***Picante x1
MOA x2
Red Bonnet x2

Got room for 7 more.

Not sure what happened on the picante seeds. I did a review of them and they were on a labeled plate, but the seeds are black like a manzano now. Not like seeds look when they're bad, but like I got the wrong seeds on the plate. So that is why they have the *** need to get the seeds. Same with BMJ, mine all came from a pod that must have been crossed.

East Texas Heat · Nov 1, 2014

Looks like a solid list so far, you plan to keep the HBJ project going next season? btw I have thoroughly enjoyed following this glog and have learned quite a bit from your experience, cheers!

HillBilly Jeff · Nov 2, 2014

East Texas Heat said:
Looks like a solid list so far, you plan to keep the HBJ project going next season? btw I have thoroughly enjoyed following this glog and have learned quite a bit from your experience, cheers!

Many thanks. I will be doing that project which I believe will be F4 next year.

My pepper didn't make it in an omelet today. I did it with some polish sausage, mushrooms, hashbrowns, and cheddar cheese. OMG that is a wonderful way to eat taters.

randyp · Nov 8, 2014

Great job this year Jeff,enjoy your offseason and planning 2015.It was fun keeping up with your grow. :dance:

Devv · Nov 8, 2014

+1 on 2113!

HillBilly Jeff · Nov 8, 2014

My smoked hot pepper powder made it into a new dish for me. Tomato Basil Chicken. Pretty simple way to make it is to spice up the chicken and grill it. Saute up some onions, peppers, and mushrooms.

Add them to a sauce pan with some tomato juice and simmer. Add in some garlic, oregano, and basil. If you really cook it down, you can roll them in tortilla shells, cover with some of the sauce and melt some cedar on top.

HillBilly Jeff · Nov 10, 2014

Pulled the plants out of the raised beds this afternoon. Some of these were small trees, Never seen one year old plants with trunks that big around. And an awesome root system.

My only OW which isn't really being treated like an OW.

HillBilly Jeff · Nov 11, 2014

Grinder either died or over heated on me. Just over 2 1/2 pounds of smoked powder ready to go.

Sawyer · Nov 11, 2014

That's a lot of powder.

PaulG · Nov 14, 2014

Nice work, Jeff! The little Chenzo looks nice.
Are you looking for Roatan Pumpkin seeds?
I have an F2 OP descended from Honduran seed.

HillBilly Jeff · Nov 21, 2014

PaulG said:
Nice work, Jeff! The little Chenzo looks nice.
Are you looking for Roatan Pumpkin seeds?
I have an F2 OP descended from Honduran seed.

That would be great Paul....

Grinder did die on me. Replaced it and killed the new grinder the same day. Got another one and haven't tried it yet. Think I will smoke some Chenzo peppers tonight...thinking applewood for these. Love them in powder, but haven't tried smoking any yet.

Beds sure look naked without any plants in them. Won't be long and I will be cleaning out the grow room. Going to rearrange all the lights and try to simplify things in there this year. Won't have any OW in there and I hope I won't have plants in 1 gallon pots needing potting up in March lol.