Marturos 2024 Glog.

It's that time of the year, cold & gloomy outside, & inside the magic is happening. Those little green pepper plants are pushing up
towards the artificial sun. Who came up first? The early Jalapeño, Serrano, & the Sugar Rush Stripy. A little game we play LOL.

This is the best set up we have ever had before. 4 LED grow lights 2 heating mats, room stays at 66 F at night & 74 F during the day.
With 22 varieties & 50 plants we hope to have a real special grow for the 24 season, with a lot of great tasting peppers.

When I joined THP I had just moved from Fluorescents lights to the new LED lights. Outside everything is about the same, it's the indoor
adventure that has changed for the better. Compact high output grow lights, heating mats instead of heating cables without thermostats
it's a lot of fun once again.

This is my first Glog. Welcome to the ride.

Grow list:

1. Antep Aci Dolma
2. Aji Panca
3. Aji Strawberry drop
4. Sugar Rush Stripy
5. Aji Pineapple
6. Aji Chombo Amarillo
7. Aji Fantasy
8. Pasilla Oaxaca
9. Pasillo Apaseo
10. Pasilla Mixe
11. Chilhuacle Negro
12. Aji Chombo Rojo
13. Aji Rainforest
14. Brazilian Starfish
15. Jamaican Scotch Bonnet
16. Aji Charapita
17. Jigsaw ( ornamental )
18. Poblano Rojo
19. Early Jalapeño
20. Serrano
21. Lesya
22. Datil

 

[Marturo]

We have a Hurry cane coming tonight with gusts up to 70 mph so we will see if the Pepper plants do OK.

Thanks @NJChilehead that looks like a good jelly recipe.

 

[MarcV]

I just placed an order for some HSH Scotch bonnet pepper seeds.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1146021171/authentic-scotch-bonnet-pepper-seeds-20?ref=yr_purchases

My seeds are currently held back by customs... let's hope they won't be confiscated...

These seeds are totally worth growing! I'm not out of seeds by the way, I just wanted some fresh ones...

 

[MarcV]

We have a Hurry cane coming tonight with gusts up to 70 mph so we will see if the Pepper plants do OK.

Maybe use some of that hurry cane sugar fo your jelly

 

[NJChilehead]

We have a Hurry cane coming tonight with gusts up to 70 mph so we will see if the Pepper plants do OK.

Thanks @NJChilehead that looks like a good jelly recipe.

You're very welcome. Best of luck with the winds and the accompanying rains. That storm is no joke.

 

[MarcV]

My seeds are currently held back by customs... let's hope they won't be confiscated...

These seeds are totally worth growing! I'm not out of seeds by the way, I just wanted some fresh ones...

I received my HSH seeds today (ordered on September 6th). Package was opened by the customs but everything was still in there. Ordered 2 packs, they sent me 3 , good for a total of 77 seeds! That's still about €.45 per seed including shipping. But if I plant them all, and save and sell all seeds that will be produced, I'll be a millionaire!

 

[NJChilehead]

I received my HSH seeds today (ordered on September 6th). Package was opened by the customs but everything was still in there. Ordered 2 packs, they sent me 3 , good for a total of 77 seeds! That's still about €.45 per seed including shipping. But if I plant them all, and save and sell all seeds that will be produced, I'll be a millionaire!

Nice!

 

[NJChilehead]

Hey @Marturo how did you and family make out with the rains? This was a hell of a storm in some areas near you. Is everyone okay?

 

[Marturo]

Hey @Marturo how did you and family make out with the rains? This was a hell of a storm in some areas near you. Is everyone okay?

Just getting out this AM we have power & cell service again food stores & gas stations are closed or out of gas.
Churches & schools are handing out food & water.

The plants have been beat but are still going, all my frozen peppers turned to mush with all those bumper crops of berries.
All my frozen homemade Pimentos are GONE with the wind.

Time to start gathering seeds for next season & put this bad storm behind us. @NJChilehead Thanks for asking about us.

 

[CaneDog]

Sorry to hear about how tough things have been, Marturo. Glad to hear the basics are getting restored. The loss of all those frozen peppers really stinks, too.

 

[NJChilehead]

Just getting out this AM we have power & cell service again food stores & gas stations are closed or out of gas.
Churches & schools are handing out food & water.

The plants have been beat but are still going, all my frozen peppers turned to mush with all those bumper crops of berries.
All my frozen homemade Pimentos are GONE with the wind.

Time to start gathering seeds for next season & put this bad storm behind us. @NJChilehead Thanks for asking about us.

Hey @Marturo, happy to see you posting and I'm really glad to hear that you're okay. Sucks that you lost all of that crop but it's good that you and family fared okay. Scary and sad to see the destruction down there. Good luck with next year's plans and let me know if you need seeds, I'll be happy to donate some.