**Instead of starting an entirely new GLOG, I decided to tack 2014 on to the end of this one. So if you have already went through 2013's grow, just jump ahead to page 40.**
Before you go on, I would recommend you grab a beer or something else stiff to drink. If you didnt follow my grow last time around, I have the tendency to go on, and on, and on, and on. Also, I may not be the most "PC" out of the group, so if you are looking for clean language, on topic discussion, and general 'niceness', I am sure that I can point you in the right direction.
Ok, now that we got that out of the way....I AM STARTING A FREAKIN GROW LOG! A quick bit of back story. Since I spent more time in high school partying than studying, I didn't have much of a choice following graduation. I decided to enlist in the Marines (there really isnt another choice) and now here I am 8 years and 5 deployments later. This last go around I left the first few days of September and just got back yesterday (9 months for all the other 'non studying' folk). As most of you know, if you want some bangin pepper plants, you need to start early, and May 25th aint early. So right before I left I cut everything back and prayed to the pepper gods that my plants would make it through winter so I could have something to come home to. Up until yesterday I thought that they were just taking time to put on some green, but when I walked through the fence to see my dogs, a ritual that I typically do after every deployment, I realized that the plants were not there and instead was four trays of new plants just waiting for planting.
Note: IPhones are not the world's leading video recording devices. And as a result, I may not be easily heard. Dont worry, I didn't have much to say initially anyways, I was just a bit more surprised than anything.
For someone who seems to always talk a bit too much, I didnt have much to say initially. I was freaking out inside and didnt know if my wife got them or what. When she told me that the guys from THP did it, i was blown away. You gotta understand, over the past 9 months Bill (RocketMan) organized a "Operation Hot Sauce" care package rotation for me and my guys. A bunch of members here chipped in and sent packages of sauces, powders, peppers, and other treats to help make this deployment a bit more enjoyable. To hear that they ALSO chipped in and GAVE ME A GROWING SEASON pretty much put me over the edge. I know that I already messaged you guys but I wanna thank RocketMan, Coheed196, Romy6, KingDenniz, Silver_Surfer, STC3248, DesertChris, Sanarda, MuskyMojo, Pulpeteer, WalkGood, DocNRock. Stickman, Annie57, Pic 1, Pr0digal_Son, Jamison, Spicy Chicken, HighHalt, Fremp, SethSquach, 3/5 King, Patrick, Bigoldude again for helping make this happen for me. And although giving me a garden was WAY MORE THAN ENOUGH, they also gave me a little sumpin sumpin that will help out picking up the last minute things that I need to make sure I have everything I need for the season!
So this morning, I got up early because I am still on Afghanistan time, cooked breakfast, and then after the family ate we went out to the garden to plant everything.
The Peppers:
7 Pot
7 Pot Douglah
7 Pot Yellow
Aji Colorado
Bhut Jolokia
Bhut Jolokia Assam
Bhut Jolokia Yellow
Bonda ma Jaques
Cobra
Congo Trinidad
Fatalii
Jamaican Hot Chocolate
Lemon Drop
Marconi Giant Hybrid
TSMB
TSMB Yellow
Naga Morich
Safi Red
Trinidad Scorpion
West Indian Red
Maters:
Black Krim
Black Pear
Oh, and did I tell you that THERE ARE 3 EACH?!?
Gettin to work tilling the rows a bit
The wife givin me a hand
The kiddo givin me a hand
Rows Complete
And Peppers in the ground!
Some goodies from Bill, Jeff and Bonnie (Bill also has goodies in the fridge
)
Parting Shot
Before you go on, I would recommend you grab a beer or something else stiff to drink. If you didnt follow my grow last time around, I have the tendency to go on, and on, and on, and on. Also, I may not be the most "PC" out of the group, so if you are looking for clean language, on topic discussion, and general 'niceness', I am sure that I can point you in the right direction.
Ok, now that we got that out of the way....I AM STARTING A FREAKIN GROW LOG! A quick bit of back story. Since I spent more time in high school partying than studying, I didn't have much of a choice following graduation. I decided to enlist in the Marines (there really isnt another choice) and now here I am 8 years and 5 deployments later. This last go around I left the first few days of September and just got back yesterday (9 months for all the other 'non studying' folk). As most of you know, if you want some bangin pepper plants, you need to start early, and May 25th aint early. So right before I left I cut everything back and prayed to the pepper gods that my plants would make it through winter so I could have something to come home to. Up until yesterday I thought that they were just taking time to put on some green, but when I walked through the fence to see my dogs, a ritual that I typically do after every deployment, I realized that the plants were not there and instead was four trays of new plants just waiting for planting.
Note: IPhones are not the world's leading video recording devices. And as a result, I may not be easily heard. Dont worry, I didn't have much to say initially anyways, I was just a bit more surprised than anything.
For someone who seems to always talk a bit too much, I didnt have much to say initially. I was freaking out inside and didnt know if my wife got them or what. When she told me that the guys from THP did it, i was blown away. You gotta understand, over the past 9 months Bill (RocketMan) organized a "Operation Hot Sauce" care package rotation for me and my guys. A bunch of members here chipped in and sent packages of sauces, powders, peppers, and other treats to help make this deployment a bit more enjoyable. To hear that they ALSO chipped in and GAVE ME A GROWING SEASON pretty much put me over the edge. I know that I already messaged you guys but I wanna thank RocketMan, Coheed196, Romy6, KingDenniz, Silver_Surfer, STC3248, DesertChris, Sanarda, MuskyMojo, Pulpeteer, WalkGood, DocNRock. Stickman, Annie57, Pic 1, Pr0digal_Son, Jamison, Spicy Chicken, HighHalt, Fremp, SethSquach, 3/5 King, Patrick, Bigoldude again for helping make this happen for me. And although giving me a garden was WAY MORE THAN ENOUGH, they also gave me a little sumpin sumpin that will help out picking up the last minute things that I need to make sure I have everything I need for the season!
So this morning, I got up early because I am still on Afghanistan time, cooked breakfast, and then after the family ate we went out to the garden to plant everything.
The Peppers:
7 Pot
7 Pot Douglah
7 Pot Yellow
Aji Colorado
Bhut Jolokia
Bhut Jolokia Assam
Bhut Jolokia Yellow
Bonda ma Jaques
Cobra
Congo Trinidad
Fatalii
Jamaican Hot Chocolate
Lemon Drop
Marconi Giant Hybrid
TSMB
TSMB Yellow
Naga Morich
Safi Red
Trinidad Scorpion
West Indian Red
Maters:
Black Krim
Black Pear
Oh, and did I tell you that THERE ARE 3 EACH?!?
Gettin to work tilling the rows a bit
The wife givin me a hand
The kiddo givin me a hand
Rows Complete
And Peppers in the ground!
Some goodies from Bill, Jeff and Bonnie (Bill also has goodies in the fridge
)
Parting Shot
).