Melissa77754 2012 Glog

stc3248 · Jun 14, 2012

I'll look at your list...but first, DAYUMMMMM!!!! Your pods look AWESOME!!! You got a lot of "unknowns" and "can't remembers" going on :rofl:

but hey I lost track of one of my plants all together and I only have about 140...ish??? Looking forward to that pod and the train. Will probably wait to work some trades with you later on for next season anyway too...

Melissa77754 · Jun 14, 2012

stc3248 said:
I'll look at your list...but first, DAYUMMMMM!!!! Your pods look AWESOME!!! You got a lot of "unknowns" and "can't remembers" going on but hey I lost track of one of my plants all together and I only have about 140...ish??? Looking forward to that pod and the train. Will probably wait to work some trades with you later on for next season anyway too...

Yes I do have a lot of unknowns and can't remember, this is what happens when one person takes on this many plants! :rofl:

I started off with sticky labels, realized after awhile those didn't work because they faded to the point where you couldn't tell what it said! Lol. Now I do the popsicle sticks, works great. But I really need to put my ptouch to use now. Next year I will be sure to keep on top of the plant tags! haha! Oh and I did inventory this past weekend, 420 pepper plants.....I am INSANE! Haha! And I am going to be starting 30 more varieties! crazy I tell ya! But I really do want to grow them all. Got some really cool pubescen varieties to start. More wilds, and other interesting varieties. Don't just look at my list, that is only what I am growing. Have close to 400 varieties, so if there is something you have been wanting to grow, just let me know and I may just have it!

stc3248 · Jun 14, 2012

I used popsicle sticks at first, but they take up moisture and end up fading to. I'm using plastic ware now, much better. They fade too, but only if you handle them too much. A couple lessons there as well. Instead of putting the labels behind my plant facing inward on my containers I put them facing out...and still have to dig to see them on some plants. Hopefully your p-touch fixes you up! I think I am going to get a white stencil pen and mark the pots from now on.

PaulG · Jun 14, 2012

OMG Melissa! 420 plants! And 30 more to start! Yes, YOU ARE INSANE :crazy:

;
but in a good way

The most important thing is that it's not a burden.
I know that isn't the case for you; you obviously really
'dig'

what you are doing, even if it is a lot to handle!

You do us all proud, girl! Keep it up!

Pinoy83 · Jun 14, 2012

every time i stop by my jaw just falls of just looking at the pods and plants...anyways crazy grow mom your so good in what you doing, you should open your own nursery already :dance:

habaneroheat81 · Jun 14, 2012

DAMN IT SHANE! I posted a comment on this thread immediatly when I saw the update, stupid Android phone wouldn't send it so I had to tturn off my phone. Now I see you got another first page post :cry:

Anyways, sorry Melissa you know how Shane gets though

.
It looks like you only gotta a little bit before the AJCHG ripens and you can let us all know how it tastes :dance:

And the last pic is one :cool:

looking pepper

good going
:cheers:

Aaron

gnslngr · Jun 14, 2012

[background=rgb(255, 244, 228)]"I have to admit you lost me a little buddy! lol. "[/background]
[background=rgb(255, 244, 228)] :rofl:

No prob Melissa...I lose myself sometimes[/background][background=rgb(255, 244, 228)] ...[/background]
[background=rgb(255, 244, 228)]Chumming is what most people do with cut up fish parts....to create a scent slick to attract the bigger fishies in the ocean.....[/background]

the "save some for me" was in reference to the Black Scorpion Seeds discussed the other day. My fingers weren't fast enough to get that in ....sorry-a common occurrence with me.
I can be hell when I'm away from my plants!...and that "NOT a choc....." pic is great!

emon069 · Jun 14, 2012

Let's see Melissa, 420 + 30x2= 480= Buttloads of attention=You think I'm hardcore?Lol. Well at least the majority of yours are friggin' awesome! Great job Meliss, keep it up. Thanks for the tips on the teas also. Eric

PIC 1 · Jun 14, 2012

WOW,..............420 plants, yer sending out smoke signals! That's plenty of heat out in your garden...

Melissa those are some beautiful photos of the plants and the peppers. It's amazing the progress the plants have made in the last month.

Congrats on your efforts, the harvest (s) will be worth wait...

Greg

compmodder26 · Jun 14, 2012

I couldn't even fathom trying to manage 420 plants by myself. Good on you for doing such an excellent job with them. You'll be swimming in pods by the end of the season.

KiNGDeNNiZ · Jun 15, 2012

stc3248 said:
I used popsicle sticks at first, but they take up moisture and end up fading to. I'm using plastic ware now, much better. They fade too, but only if you handle them too much. A couple lessons there as well. Instead of putting the labels behind my plant facing inward on my containers I put them facing out...and still have to dig to see them on some plants. Hopefully your p-touch fixes you up! I think I am going to get a white stencil pen and mark the pots from now on.

ya i did the popcicle and was slow and used a pen... now i cant read what they say on them.. i too have mystery peppers... ahaha

PaulG said:
OMG Melissa! 420 plants! And 30 more to start! Yes, YOU ARE INSANE ;
but in a good way
The most important thing is that it's not a burden.
I know that isn't the case for you; you obviously really
'dig' what you are doing, even if it is a lot to handle!

You do us all proud, girl! Keep it up!

Paul shes in good hands.. im a psych nurse and i can medicate her insanity with a little thorazine.. hopefully sedates her enough she wont notice 20-30 plants missing...

PIC 1 said:
WOW,..............420 plants, yer sending out smoke signals! That's plenty of heat out in your garden...

Melissa those are some beautiful photos of the plants and the peppers. It's amazing the progress the plants have made in the last month.

Congrats on your efforts, the harvest (s) will be worth wait...

Greg

wonder if you can cross 420 with peppers... hmmmmm....

915river · Jun 15, 2012

Lot of nice variety gorgeous plants good job it will keep you busy.

Melissa77754 · Jun 16, 2012

PaulG said:
OMG Melissa! 420 plants! And 30 more to start! Yes, YOU ARE INSANE
but in a good way
The most important thing is that it's not a burden.
I know that isn't the case for you; you obviously really
'dig' what you are doing, even if it is a lot to handle!

You do us all proud, girl! Keep it up!

Thanks Paul! :oops:

Not a burden yet, enjoying the fruits of my labor for now. But eventually I do want some help! lol.

pinoypride83 said:
every time i stop by my jaw just falls of just looking at the pods and plants...anyways crazy grow mom your so good in what you doing, you should open your own nursery already

Thanks!! One day PInoy I hope I can, big plans ahead, but baby steps for now!

habaneroheat81 said:
DAMN IT SHANE! I posted a comment on this thread immediatly when I saw the update, stupid Android phone wouldn't send it so I had to tturn off my phone. Now I see you got another first page post

Anyways, sorry Melissa you know how Shane gets though
It looks like you only gotta a little bit before the AJCHG ripens and you can let us all know how it tastes
And the last pic is one looking pepper good going

Aaron

Thanks Aaron, AJCHG are taking their time to ripen! But I can't wait to taste one, thanks for always stopping in!

gnslngr said:
[background=rgb(255, 244, 228)]"I have to admit you lost me a little buddy! lol. "[/background]
[background=rgb(255, 244, 228)]No prob Melissa...I lose myself sometimes[/background][background=rgb(255, 244, 228)] ...[/background]
[background=rgb(255, 244, 228)]Chumming is what most people do with cut up fish parts....to create a scent slick to attract the bigger fishies in the ocean.....[/background]

the "save some for me" was in reference to the Black Scorpion Seeds discussed the other day. My fingers weren't fast enough to get that in ....sorry-a common occurrence with me.
I can be hell when I'm away from my plants!...and that "NOT a choc....." pic is great!

No worries, I get it now! lol. And some of those seeds are yours, promise!

PIC 1 said:
WOW,..............420 plants, yer sending out smoke signals! That's plenty of heat out in your garden...

Melissa those are some beautiful photos of the plants and the peppers. It's amazing the progress the plants have made in the last month.

Congrats on your efforts, the harvest (s) will be worth wait...

Greg

Thank you Greg, it sure is a lot of heat in my garden. I am loving watching all these different varieties grow, ton of work but so rewarding! The progress in the last month really is amazing, a little sunshine does wonders for peppers!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods, happy growing!

compmodder26 said:
I couldn't even fathom trying to manage 420 plants by myself. Good on you for doing such an excellent job with them. You'll be swimming in pods by the end of the season.

Thanks compmodder26! It is a big undertaking and hard to manage, but so far it hasn't burned me out. I enjoy seeing all the new peppers develop and sharing it with everyone! Hopefully I can overwinter some large plants in the ground so I have an even earlier harvest next year

915river said:
Lot of nice variety gorgeous plants good job it will keep you busy.

Thank you Vladan, coming from something like you who has flawless plants, it means alot!

UPDATE:

Ok been so dang busy the last few days, yesterday I went on a mission to pick up a plant from my buddy smokemaster

He had a 7Pot SR that he grew in his kitchen with hydroponics, and LED light panels he made himself. This plant is amazing, I cannot believe he grew it this large in his kitchen! It needed a new home, so I said I would give it a new home.

I wish I had taken a before picture when it was in his kitchen, took my brother, mike and I to get it out. Yes it was that large! lol

Here it was all laid on the floor after we got it out.

Here it is under my shade tree after being potted up! We gave it a good trimming too. My brother is 6' and this is taller than him! Put it in a 18 ga tote just to get use to being in soil, when it fills it up I will put it in a 65ga smart pot that I ordered.

Now on to a little funny side note, while my brother and I were trying to pot it up. A large green pepper fell from this plant. My shih-tzu is a scavenger and before we could grab it he swooped in and ate it, the whole thing! Let's just say I don't think he will make that mistake again! haha! Would not stop eating grass after, I felt bad so I gave him a bowl of milk, which he proceeded to gulp down! :rofl:

Maybe next time he won't eat a fallen pepper!

Updated pic of the not hab ripening, loving the color change on this pod!

Habanero Adalberto

My yellow manzano is RED and some are starting to ripen small! All 3 of my potted manzanos have moved to my front porch, morning sun only. They love it now.

Aji Limon

Cool pic of my unknown plant out front, some sort of thai I think.

Another cool looking pod out front that is unknown.....at the moment

stc3248 · Jun 16, 2012

Nice addition! Wow...that is one big-a$$ plant! I would get a fan style trellis and stick it in the ground somewhere! Cool stuff. Pods look great...now if we can just figure out what they are! :rofl:

Most of the Red Manzanos I get at the farmer's market are smallish too, and more narrow than the yellows. When the train gets to you there should still be about a bajillion red and yellow seeds I sent in there, Maybe you can give some of them a shot! I also have a small yellow plant that you're welcome to...

The whole plant was the color of the 3 lower leaves at one point...new growth is looking good now that its in some good soil and on the right water schedule. This one was growing in with one of the large plants I purchased, and I pulled it like a weed and stuck it in some soil...

Little far for one little plant, but if you get to SD or Seal Beach lemme know and its yours if you want it!

Melissa77754 · Jun 16, 2012

NEW VARIETIES STARTED 6/14

C. Pubescen
Rocoto De Cheviche Gelb
Janz Yellow Rocoto
Locoto
Equador Red pepper from hell
Peru Baseball
Peru Cusco
Guatemalan Orange

Other:
Maui Purple
Numex Chimayo
Chimayo 895
Lumbre
Guampinho Do Veado
Pimento Yellow
Costenno Amarillo
Peru Yellow
Cumari - Wild Brazil Yellow
Cumari - ISO
Giant Red Trinidad
Cili Coronong
Pasilla Negro
Gypsy
Peri Peri
Limo
Demon Habanero Yellow
Demon Hab Choc-Red pods
Pusa Jwala
Pisbas Hariri
Numex Halloween
Jalabanero
Purira Fat
Numex Eclipse
Habanero Venezuelan sweet
Holland Hot Finger Yellow
Monkey Face Yellow
Numex Sunrise
Fogoso Habanero
Jamaican Red
Peruvian Purple
Datil x Aji Dulce
Purple Habanero
Equador Hot
Hot Cherry Pepper Giant
Pumpkin Yellow
Fish
Figaro Pimento
Condors Beak Habanero
Cobanero
Elephant Trunk
Devils lambs heart
Guilin
Inca Berry
Purple Blob
Hinkle Hatz
Largo Purple

I also started the following a few weeks back and have seedlings.
Pimenta De Neyde
Trinidad Scorpion FG
7pot/Scotch Bonnet cross

:dance:

Spicegeist · Jun 16, 2012

Huh, can you grow year-round where you are?

Melissa77754 · Jun 16, 2012

stc3248 said:
Nice addition! Wow...that is one big-a$$ plant! I would get a fan style trellis and stick it in the ground somewhere! Cool stuff. Pods look great...now if we can just figure out what they are! Most of the Red Manzanos I get at the farmer's market are smallish too, and more narrow than the yellows. When the train gets to you there should still be about a bajillion red and yellow seeds I sent in there, Maybe you can give some of them a shot! I also have a small yellow plant that you're welcome to...
The whole plant was the color of the 3 lower leaves at one point...new growth is looking good now that its in some good soil and on the right water schedule. This one was growing in with one of the large plants I purchased, and I pulled it like a weed and stuck it in some soil...

Little far for one little plant, but if you get to SD or Seal Beach lemme know and its yours if you want it!

Thanks Shane for the offer! I have two orange in the ground, the two reds in a 15ga's, and 1 unknown in a 20ga that I started from a yellow I got at the market. All hope is not lost, one has to turn out another color other than red! lol. Plus I just started some more pubes, one is janz yellow rocoto, hope it grows true! I bet someone else would love that plant, looks very healthy now. I love how resilient peppers are, just pull out and replant! Hoping the train comes next week, one cantina is almost ripe and it's a big one!

Spicegeist said:
Huh, can you grow year-round where you are?

With the right occasional protection of course, this is socal. I do get some cooler temps from time to time. But I grew at least 100+ plants through our "winter". My Not-Choc Hab was started in August, one of my biggest chinenses. The manzanos were started in October. I used the jiffy pellets and a heat mat in my garage before, when they sprouted out they went in my cheap plastic greenhouses. They got plenty of wind too. Most made it out just fine, maybe a few casualties from being knocked off a shelf from the wind. But overall successful.

stc3248 · Jun 16, 2012

I'll stick it in a 5# container for now...and see what it does! I have an open spot or two, but I think they get too much sun for it. I have material to make some new raised beds...heck I dunno what I am going to do. :rofl:

Melissa77754 · Jun 16, 2012

stc3248 said:
I'll stick it in a 5# container for now...and see what it does! I have an open spot or two, but I think they get too much sun for it. I have material to make some new raised beds...heck I dunno what I am going to do.

I keep finding more room for plants and raised beds, if I had more disposable income it would be scary! lol. We have problems friend! :rofl:

KiNGDeNNiZ · Jun 16, 2012

damn.. more than what i can chew...

i made my own starter kit tray.... ($5-smart and final cooler) and added about 5 more varieties... some of the bigger plants were from outside that were stunted.. and so i threw them in here to get some nute -steroids...

these were sowed 5/08..im telling ya'll need to get an aero...

got both of them for $75

btw... i had an opportunity to see that snake at smokemasters place... awesome looking plant up close.... btw.. does smoke till have some plants that need a new home??