Jeff's Glog- 2015 edition.--In the dirt

Here we go again.
 
 
 
 
Starting a little later this year. Right now, just some pubes. Supers in a week or two and the rest of the crew in Feb sometime.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Since the glog is pretty boring at this point, we'll get it off to a good start with some good food. Blackened chicken and dirty rice with jalapeno poppers.
 

 

[Bigwelshprop]

Only got one dead stick this winter - Bonnet plant, not MOA, so not heartbroken. The other 12 o/w are all weirdly healthy and most are even flowering!

Got plenty of seeds germing too, so I have to get finishing the greenhouse as Welsh summers aren't massively different from Welsh Springs or Autumns.

 

[Pulpiteer]

How old is that Red Rocoto?  My produced so much better the second year.  Almost all of my overwinters are Pubes, since they seem to take so long.  But they are so tasty.  I wanted to grow the golden rocotos one year, but the seed didn't work.  I'll be curious to see how those do for you, and how different they are from like a yellow Manzano. 
 
Good luck this season!

 

[PaulG]

Any success with Manzanos is awesome!  Keep up the good work, fellas!!

 

[Jeff H]

I got a lotta dead sticks! Roger the glog, earlier then last year....trying get the grow list together.

Thanks for stopping in Dave.
 

Maybe that dead stick will surprise you
 

Nope. Not looking like it will. Still one dead stick. The two upstairs look the same. - dead. No real loss though. With so many supers in the freezer this year, I'm not all that upset that a few O/w supers didn't make it.
 

     I am back on board Jeff,and like you am twiddling my thumbs with it still in January.The weather has got in the 50's(southwest Iowa)and that  has been nice,but it will not last.Good luck this year.

Welcome aboard this crazy train.
 

Another good luck on the pubes.  Hope your season goes well this year.  

Thanks for the good luck wishes, I'll take all I can get.
 

Glad to see you're off and running.  My pubes aren't up yet either.  Still have a bag full in the freezer waiting on a sauce idea.
 
Good luck with your grow.

Thanks for stopping in Jeff.
 

Only got one dead stick this winter - Bonnet plant, not MOA, so not heartbroken. The other 12 o/w are all weirdly healthy and most are even flowering!

Got plenty of seeds germing too, so I have to get finishing the greenhouse as Welsh summers aren't massively different from Welsh Springs or Autumns.

Thanks for stopping by. Good luck on your grow.
 

How old is that Red Rocoto?  My produced so much better the second year.  Almost all of my overwinters are Pubes, since they seem to take so long.  But they are so tasty.  I wanted to grow the golden rocotos one year, but the seed didn't work.  I'll be curious to see how those do for you, and how different they are from like a yellow Manzano. 
 
Good luck this season!

Andy, that red rocoto is just entering it's second year. I did have a 3 year old monzano that I just let die over the winter. It never really produced anything and was just annoying me. Here is to hoping that you are right about the 2nd year rocoto. Yes, they are tasty. That is why I keep trying with them.
 

Any success with Manzanos is awesome!  Keep up the good work, fellas!!

 
Well very limited success so far.   Just checked on the seeds last night and the only rocoto that has sprouted since I started this glog is a helmet head.   I do have a few chinense and baccys sprouting. I'll give them a few more days and then do a photo update.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Well, since there isn't really anything to photograph as far as plants go, what else to discuss...
 
Haven't bought any new guns lately, so nothing new there. Although, feel free to discuss if you want.
 
Anyone who missed the guitar porn thread probably missed pics of my new Stratocaster. That is about the only new thing around here this winter so here is a couple of pics:

 

[Pulpiteer]

Beautiful guitar. Is it a new one, or what year is it?

Good luck on that rocoto. I'm hoping my Giant Mexican Rocotos produce pods this year (their 2nd year). I'm excited to see how they taste.

 

[stickman]

I hear ya 'bout "dead sticks" bro'... last year was like that here but doing better this year. 2 Pequins, 2 MOA Bonnets, and a Manzano nearing its 3rd growing season. The aphids seem to really like the Manzano... I had to spray it with pyrethrin twice, and it dropped almost all its leaves, but it's looking much better now, and is starting to put out more leaves.
Cheers!

 

[Jeff H]

Beautiful guitar. Is it a new one, or what year is it?

Good luck on that rocoto. I'm hoping my Giant Mexican Rocotos produce pods this year (their 2nd year). I'm excited to see how they taste.

 
New to me Andy. It is a 2006 American standard. Diamond anniversary.
 

I hear ya 'bout "dead sticks" bro'... last year was like that here but doing better this year. 2 Pequins, 2 MOA Bonnets, and a Manzano nearing its 3rd growing season. The aphids seem to really like the Manzano... I had to spray it with pyrethrin twice, and it dropped almost all its leaves, but it's looking much better now, and is starting to put out more leaves.
Cheers!

 
No aphids (lucky) but my monzanos seem to be mite magnets. I can't spray enough to keep them at bay.

 

[Devv]

I'm really liking that guitar!
 
I've been wanting to learn for 25-30 years and never had the time. But my daughter got me a Fender Acoustical for Christmas, I'm in my 4th week of torturing the family..LOL.
 
These 56 year old hands are stiff, but I'm not giving up.
 
My inspiration:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfqHLX3hdcs
 
Someday I would love to play like them!

 

[Jeff H]

I'm really liking that guitar!
 
I've been wanting to learn for 25-30 years and never had the time. But my daughter got me a Fender Acoustical for Christmas, I'm in my 4th week of torturing the family..LOL.
 
These 56 year old hands are stiff, but I'm not giving up.
 
My inspiration:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfqHLX3hdcs
 
Someday I would love to play like them!

 
 
You'll be shredding like BB King in no time Scott. I was a pretty decent guitar player as a teenager, but once college and life got in the way, I sold them off and didn't touch them for 15-20 years. Relearning everything I had forgotten has been a fun last year or two. More fun actually now that I can afford to buy whatever I need.
 
 
 
 
Okay, the glog is off o a slooooooooooooooooooooooww start. Picks of the babies as they looked a few minutes ago.
 
No pics of the rotoco round ones. 12 seeds. 2 helmet heads popped and then died. Round two rocotos were started in a paper towel in a baggie so I could make sure they were actually germinating since round one sucked so bad. Quite a few actually germinated and are all in soil now. Below is the 1st hook. We'll see if it is a helmet head or not. Depending on what pops and lives, I'm thinking 6-8 Rocotos this year.
 

 
Brazilian starfish left, Bishop's hat right.
 

 
Paper lanterns left, Caribbean Red right.
 

 
Aji Amarillo and MOAs
 

 
Jigsaws popped. none of the other supers did. That is actually okay with me. I like the Jigsaw flavor, and with between the o/w Bhut I have and the gallons of supers still in the freezer, it really won't hurt my feelings if I only have a couple of supers growing this year.
 

 
And lastly, the two o/w plants that survived so far. Good old red bhut left, red rocoto right.
 

 
 
 
 
Annuums start next. probably in two weeks or less. Need to think about getting the onions started as well about mid Feb too.
 
No real list of annuums yet, but there has to be quite a few different jalapenos, poblanos, and hatch peppers this year. What I planted last year wasn't near enough.
 
 
Until next time.

 

[Devv]

Glad to see the babies standing up Jeff!
 
Wishing you continued success
 
I practice every day on the guitar, time is split between hand exercises, clean chords (hard part so far) and picking Stairway to Heaven, almost have the intro down...That and trying not to look while playing
 
The best part of that video (for me) is when Clapton takes over, simply amazing!
 
Keep it green!

 

[Pulpiteer]

And lastly, the two o/w plants that survived so far. Good old red bhut left, red rocoto right.
 

Of all the peppers... these really are two solid ones to have around.

Good to see your seeds up and running or sprouting...

 

[PaulG]

Say, brother, those two OWs look pretty good.  Awesome foliage.  They should rock this summer!

 

[Jeff H]

Glad to see the babies standing up Jeff!
 
Wishing you continued success
 
I practice every day on the guitar, time is split between hand exercises, clean chords (hard part so far) and picking Stairway to Heaven, almost have the intro down...That and trying not to look while playing
 
The best part of that video (for me) is when Clapton takes over, simply amazing!
 
Keep it green!

 
Keep it up Scott. You'll be tearing it up in no time.
 

Of all the peppers... these really are two solid ones to have around.

Good to see your seeds up and running or sprouting...

 
Yes, I agree Andy. Solid choices. I'm glad they survived. The Bhut is going on its 3rd year.
 

Say, brother, those two OWs look pretty good.  Awesome foliage.  They should rock this summer!

Keeping my fingers crossed Paul.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to start the annuums. About a week or so in the damp paper towels and then into the dirt. Shooting to fill up the 72 cell tray with these varieties.
 

 
Nothing real hot here. That isn't what 'm going for this year. Eat-ability is key this year. I have plenty of Jigsaw and bhut powder to burn my intestines out if I want to.

 

[Devv]

I'm in the same boat Jeff. LB wants me to grow peppers she can eat this year....

 

[TrentL]

Woot! 
 
2015 is here.
 
Just started my Glog. 
 
You got an earlier start than I did, Jeff.
 
I haven't checked Devv's glog yet but he's probably already got plants in the ground. Damn Texans.
 
OK here I go to start checking in on the rest of you hooligans.
 
Glad to see you again Jeff.

 

[Jeff H]

I'm in the same boat Jeff. LB wants me to grow peppers she can eat this year....

 
 
Yeah, you know, the whole "happy wife, happy wife" thing.   
 
I am looking forward to having enough left over jalapenos to make some 'peno powder this year. That is some good stuff.
 

Woot! 
 
2015 is here.
 
Just started my Glog. 
 
You got an earlier start than I did, Jeff.
 
I haven't checked Devv's glog yet but he's probably already got plants in the ground. Damn Texans.
 
OK here I go to start checking in on the rest of you hooligans.
 
Glad to see you again Jeff.

 
 
Holy crap, look who resurfaced. How have you been buddy? How is your new busy-er household keeping you?
 
I'll be checking in on your glog in a few.
 
Cheers!

 

[TrentL]

Things been good, too damn busy, and money is tight, but life is good.
 
This winter got a whole lot more "bearable" today now that I've got seeds germinating.
 
Finally something to break up the winter hibernation monotony!

 

[stickman]

No aphids (lucky) but my monzanos seem to be mite magnets. I can't spray enough to keep them at bay.

 
I've noticed that too Jeff... I had to be sure to give it good coverage overall when I sprayed... top and underside of leaves, and the stems too, until the excess was dripping off of them. The plant seems to have pulled through in great shape. It's putting out healthy-looking leaves and flower buds now.   http://thehotpepper.com/topic/52879-stickmans-2015-once-more-into-the-breach/#entry1115126
 
Nice looking seedlings and future Annuum list, Pubiscens are notoriously hard to get germinated... have you had any luck with round 2?

 

[Jeff H]

Things been good, too damn busy, and money is tight, but life is good.
 
This winter got a whole lot more "bearable" today now that I've got seeds germinating.
 
Finally something to break up the winter hibernation monotony!

 
I hear you buddy, but at least this winter isn't as cold as last year. I've actually been able to get outside a couple of times.
 

 
I've noticed that too Jeff... I had to be sure to give it good coverage overall when I sprayed... top and underside of leaves, and the stems too, until the excess was dripping off of them. The plant seems to have pulled through in great shape. It's putting out healthy-looking leaves and flower buds now.   http://thehotpepper.com/topic/52879-stickmans-2015-once-more-into-the-breach/#entry1115126
 
Nice looking seedlings and future Annuum list, Pubiscens are notoriously hard to get germinated... have you had any luck with round 2?

 
 
Round 2 is so so. Here is a few pics. I did the paper towel thing and every single seed I put in dirt had sprouted before it went in the dirt. Out of about 20 seeds, here are the only plants that sprouted, and  don't really think they look like they are thriving. We'll see.
 

 
 
 
Compare those to the star in my garden so far, that baccatums. Bishops hat (crown) and Brazilian starfish here.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On the flip side, I did join the AeroGarden crowd with this new purchase. Arrived today from fleabay. Got a good price on it, but after I purchased the seed starter kit and a new light, it wan't all that good of a deal.
 
I specifically bought it because the wife was jonsing for some fresh herbs, so I wanted to grow some, but I think I will keep a few spots open and pop a couple of the pubes in there just to make sure they are doing all right.
 
 
For you aero garden guys, the instructions said to add nutes every two weeks and to top off the water.....They make no mention of changing the water. Sounds strange and I probably won't really follow this recommendation.
 
Also, where to get more of those sponges cheaply? I was thinking of just cutting up a few rapid rooters I had laying around. Don't see why taht wouldn't work. I can't see ordering them from aerogarden each time I need some. that will get expensive.
 

 
 
Yes Trent, that is right where my reloading press usually sits. I removed it for the moment since kids and other crap have kept me away from the range so I don't need to use the press to keep up inventory. I'm sure you can relate.

 

[TrentL]

 
 
Yes Trent, that is right where my reloading press usually sits. I removed it for the moment since kids and other crap have kept me away from the range so I don't need to use the press to keep up inventory. I'm sure you can relate.

 
Oh yeah, I can relate. The only time I've made it to the range since the baby was brought home has been at the monthly high power shoots I run. 
 
"Time to go to work" I say and head out the door.
 
Of course, it is work (a lot of work) to run those, but anytime "work" involves being around guns and shooting, well, it's not so bad.
 
If / when I retire someday .. I could see myself doing that full time.