My First Season in SA

dogshow · Nov 8, 2011

Having moved from the UK, back home to South Africa only a month ago - I decided to get things started without wasting time. All my grow stuff and lights are still en route so I have just had to improvise.

Anyway - this is where I am at the moment

Started under makeshift lights

Growing up

And now - life in the shade house

I hope to have more updates as we go along

So long for now

Mike

SuperHot · Nov 8, 2011

Nice!!

S.S.Tupperware · Nov 8, 2011

Lookin good, I know it's your growing season now, but what are the dates? kinda curious...

PIC 1 · Nov 8, 2011

What varieties are you growing...

Greg

dogshow · Nov 8, 2011

S.S.Tupperware said:
Lookin good, I know it's your growing season now, but what are the dates? kinda curious...

Thanks

Spring is sposed to be from 1st September and we're now into summer - that'll take us into June of next year - We dont really have an autumn

dogshow · Nov 8, 2011

PIC 1 said:
What varieties are you growing...

Greg

Hey Greg

I got some cayennes, african birds eye and tabasco - my one lonely habanero isn't nearly big enough to transplant out yet

HabaneroHead · Nov 8, 2011

Nice pics, good luck with your growing season!

Siliman · Nov 8, 2011

Nice to make a move like that and basically get two summers in a row. Plants look guuuud.... :cool:

dogshow · Nov 9, 2011

Siliman said:
Nice to make a move like that and basically get two summers in a row. Plants look guuuud....

Hey Siliman - Yes there definately was method in my madness, living the dream at the moment

PIC 1 · Nov 9, 2011

dogshow said:
Hey Greg

I got some cayennes, african birds eye and tabasco - my one lonely habanero isn't nearly big enough to transplant out yet

Hey Mike,
That combo right there in itself ( cayenne, bird, tabasco) with a few other basis's makes an excellent sauce...

Good luck on your season, do you also grow any type of Scotch Bonnet...?

Greg

dogshow · Nov 10, 2011

PIC 1 said:
Hey Mike,
That combo right there in itself ( cayenne, bird, tabasco) with a few other basis's makes an excellent sauce...

Good luck on your season, do you also grow any type of Scotch Bonnet...?

Greg

Thanks Greg

Unfortunately no scotch bonnets on the go at the moment, I'll take notes though - what are the others that would then make up that sauce, and can I find the recipe on this forum? I can see the shade house becoming a hot house

talas · Nov 10, 2011

Hiya make nice to selection of plant to start..certainly had flavor in mind which is the best way to start,will look forward to your updates.

PIC 1 · Nov 10, 2011

PM sent

Greg

MrChilli · Nov 11, 2011

Hi Mike,

Do you know where in SA I can find the flourescent grow lamps? I'd like to try LED also, but I see so much hype and no definite guarantees that they work. Most seem like chinese imports, which leads me to believe that they are "cheap kak"

Nice plants!

Spuds · Nov 11, 2011

MrChilli said:
Hi Mike,

Do you know where in SA I can find the flourescent grow lamps? I'd like to try LED also, but I see so much hype and no definite guarantees that they work. Most seem like chinese imports, which leads me to believe that they are "cheap kak"

Nice plants!

www.windell.co.za

PeriPeri · Nov 11, 2011

Hey Dogshow,

That's an awesome start. Good looking plants. If I had the choice to grow chillies anywhere in SA it would be Durb's for sure!!

Mr Chilli: Try bidorbuy.co.za they have led grow lights there. They are cheap and chinese, but my seedlings grew ok without any issues.

Good Luck!

MrChilli · Nov 14, 2011

Thanks Spuds and PeriPeri. I did have a look at bidorbuy, but I'm also looking at T5 grow lights

dogshow · Nov 25, 2011

More Updates

The kids are all coming along nicely so I thought I'd update my captains log

The Cayennes almost ready for a repot

My Tabasco plant making strong progress

My Birdseye - Happy as Larry

And Thanks to Greg - I now have a some serious super hots to look forward to growing - Further updates to follow for sure :dance: