PaulG 2013

Penny · Nov 12, 2013

I agree, great looking plants you've got there, its always a shame to have the season come to an end but that greenhouse will definitely come in handy.

Devv · Nov 12, 2013

Hi Paul,

Greenhouse babies look fantastic!

The girls outside may show the weathering but are still hanging on to their pods. Some of mine look the same, I guess it's the shorter days and cooler weather.

Are you going to bring them in or not enough room?

Have a great week!

PaulG · Nov 12, 2013

Penny said:
I agree, great looking plants you've got there, its always a shame to have the season come to an end but that greenhouse will definitely come in handy.

Thanks, Penny. I always hate to see the season come to an end,
but I don't mind a little break for caring for plants 24/7

The greenhouse is great for extending the grow season, both early
in Spring and late in Fall. I wouldn't be able to grow these here without it.

Devv said:
Hi Paul,

Greenhouse babies look fantastic!

The girls outside may show the weathering but are still hanging on to their pods. Some of mine look the same, I guess it's the shorter days and cooler weather.

Are you going to bring them in or not enough room?

Have a great week!

Oh, shucks, you say that to all the growers

Thanks, brother!

I think you are right about the cool nights and short days. I'm hoping
the shop light in the greenhouse will help with the short daylight hours
for the greenhouse plants.

Unfortunately, the plants in the big containers are going to have to tough
it out until freeze do us part. Id love to do what Brandon (Big Cedar) did last
year - convert a double garage into a grow room! It was awesome!

Happy Trails, Scott.

Okay, just got pods back from the gas chamber. Will post pics as soon as I
take them. Here are the before pics. The B. Goats, 'Giant White Habneros',
and SBTFMs haven't come back yet.

Devv · Nov 12, 2013

Unfortunately, the plants in the big containers are going to have to tough
it out until freeze do us part. Id love to do what Brandon (Big Cedar) did last
year - convert a double garage into a grow room! It was awesome!

Do it!

I insulated my ~~garage~~ shop when the wife decided I was going to build her a new kitchen. Couldn't work in there without AC, every drop of sweat stained the cast iron tables. So what I'm getting at is the insulation doesn't cost much. Just leave the lights on...better than being outside..

PaulG · Nov 12, 2013

Devv said:
Do it! Unfortunately, cars occupy the space. If the weather was dry I could leave 'em out, but I hate to have 'em out in the rain 24/7 around here.

I insulated my ~~garage~~ shop when the wife decided I was going to build her a new kitchen. Couldn't work in there without AC, every drop of sweat stained the cast iron tables. So what I'm getting at is the insulation doesn't cost much. Just leave the lights on...better than being outside. For Sure!

Good work! And all you had to do was remodel the kitchen!

I'm burned out from deseeding for drying.
I'll post pics of the gassed pods and dryer
racks tomorrow.

PIC 1 · Nov 13, 2013

Paul,
I like your artsy photography..very specific to detail and composition.

The GH is a big asset, I would think a BIG help in the Spring jump ahead into Summer.
Enjoy what's left in the season, mines done but the planning for next yr has gone down on paper.
It's always a pleasure to stop here and see whats different and innovative

PaulG · Nov 13, 2013

PIC 1 said:
Paul,
I like your artsy photography..very specific to detail and composition.

The GH is a big asset, I would think a BIG help in the Spring jump ahead into Summer.
Enjoy what's left in the season, mines done but the planning for next yr has gone down on paper.
It's always a pleasure to stop here and see whats different and innovative

You are kind, Greg; thanks friend! I need to stop shooting one handed at
1/30-1/80th of a second on my shop bench! I'm really not doing the D300S
justice by not using a tripod! I do like to change up on the set-up once in a while.

Spring is the best time for the greenhouse, for sure. The days are getting
longer and warming up, so it's a positive trend. For the winter it's touch
and go. I'm trying to keep it around 48-50 at night and run the 6500K T12s
for 12 hours a day to help with the grey days we get here in winter. It may be
that I have to dial it back to 44-48 in the coldest days. If we're lucky, no two
straight weeks of freezing weather this winter. We were pretty lucky last winter.

The pleasure is mine, Greg. Always good to have the master drop by.
Hey! Isn't today hump day? It's hard to keep track when one has
retired :rofl:

Sawyer · Nov 13, 2013

+1 on your glog, Paul. I hear you about being burned out. I have days of deseeding, drying, pureeing, and pickling yet to go. I'm really glad I don't have access to a gas chamber. At most, I'll dry green pods whole for non-culinary use.

I've been wanting to build a GH, but have been waffling on location and construction-style. I know where I want to put one large one, but that project is still in the future. In the meantime, though, I just (re?)discovered the idea of pit greenhouses or walpini (pdf) and I know just the place to put one. Might take me months to dig the hole, though, and I'm pretty sure bedrock is shallower than the 6' to 8' hole I'd ideally need.

PaulG · Nov 14, 2013

Okay, first things first. S-C-O-R-E !!!!!!
Pinoy the man, yo! Thanks, Jericson!

"Roasted smoked garlic, jalapeno with my secret stuff ..
and the other one is mix super hots, with my secret stuff as well"

Can't wait to try these out!

Decided to have a Yellow Scotch Bonnet (Pulpiteer) with some eggs this morning. They have a superior flavor, but very little heat since they are ripening up in the cold weather:

Ready for the scramble:

A teaspoon of parsley flakes, a little pepper, some Strawberry Heaven (Strawberry jam with a teaspoon of
red Fatali x Savina powder mixed in) on the bread. This is about as fancy as it gets here lately. Been on a
low glycemic, low carb, low alcohol, low fat diet for the last four-and-a-half months. The 45lb. drop is great,
but I have missed my regular food!

Gas chamber pods came back looking great. Here are some Naga Morich highlights:

Here's the whole bunch:

How about some Bih Jolokia? As far as I can see the main difference is the Naga Morich are slightly
larger in the largest pods, but the Bih Jolokias have more seeds. Both are too hot! I blew the color
on this photo. They should be the same color as the Nagas:

Some Jamaican Red Mushroom and Bonda Ma Jacques:

Devil's Tongue. A real producer this season:

Took the last pods from some plants I cut down the other day. Fatali x Savina, Red and Orange Habaneros:

Will post some dryer rack pixs later.
Hope everyone made it past hump day okay!

Pinoy83 · Nov 14, 2013

hope you enjoy the powders pauly.. and very very nice pods u got there everything is shining... :dance:

PaulG · Nov 14, 2013

Sawyer said:
+1 on your glog, Paul. I hear you about being burned out. I have days of deseeding, drying, pureeing, and pickling yet to go. I'm really glad I don't have access to a gas chamber. At most, I'll dry green pods whole for non-culinary use.

I've been wanting to build a GH, but have been waffling on location and construction-style. I know where I want to put one large one, but that project is still in the future. In the meantime, though, I just (re?)discovered the idea of pit greenhouses or walpini (pdf) and I know just the place to put one. Might take me months to dig the hole, though, and I'm pretty sure bedrock is shallower than the 6' to 8' hole I'd ideally need.

Thanks, Sawyer! In some ways the gas chamber can provide all the fun I can stand!
I have a bunch of near-ripe pods on the vines, so I think I'll try the 'bag-n-banana' trick
with some of them.

The pit house sounds like a good idea. Be almost like an in-ground cold frame. You
could have cool stairs going down and everything! Maybe a back hoe would make
the job easier : )

Pinoy83 said:
hope you enjoy the powders pauly.. and very very nice pods u got there everything is shining...

Thanks, brah. You are most kind.
will give them a taste test tomorrow!

Pinoy83 · Nov 14, 2013

what kind of pepper is gas chamber??

WalkGood · Nov 14, 2013

Congrats on da 45lb drop Paul, that’s impressive! Breakfast looks awesome, now I can’t wait to get up and eat, hehe. Everything else looks impressive while my girls are all looking a bit rough but still producing some.

Whoa dem gas chamber pods came out looking great …

Hab a great weekend mon!

PaulG · Nov 14, 2013

Pinoy83 said:
what kind of pepper is gas chamber??

I wasn't very clear there. My neighbor took the pods to the tomato
warehouse he works in and hung them up in their ethyene room,
dubbed the gas chamber.

However, I'm claiming the name Gas Chamber for some pepper I
invent someday :rofl:

Hey, Jericson, I hope you are ready for the weekend. Going to sample
your powders at lunch time!

WalkGood said:
Congrats on da 45lb drop Paul, that’s impressive! Breakfast looks awesome, now I can’t wait to get up and eat, hehe. Everything else looks impressive while my girls are all looking a bit rough but still producing some.

Whoa dem gas chamber pods came out looking great …

Hab a great weekend mon!

It hasn't been too difficult, Ramon. Maintained 50-60 grams of protein daily, so the
hunger and energy issues were minimal; also ate something every three
hours during the day, including a regular meal of salad and fish or whatever.
I am getting back to a regular eating routine, without all the carbs and sugar, which
I'm a sucker for :oops:

and limiting brews to a few a week. Can't give up my spanish
temperanillo, though; got to get my resveratrol

Yes, that works pretty well, and has minimal effect on heat and flavor. Don't
know about the seeds. I have saved some for a germ test to see if the chamber-ripened
pods have viable seeds. My guess is that they should have.

Okay, friend, get geared up for the weekend! Peppers are calling; even tho the girls are
ragged, they are still holding forth for you!

PIC 1 · Nov 14, 2013

Paul,..the powders , peppers and food (eggs and toast) caught my eye, but the photo with the Tiffen ruler really stood out. Heck, I'd probably have to dig in , not mine but probably one of my dad's foot lockers to find one of those...lol
I'm assuming that was used to either measure the lens barrel mm, or for cutting gels for a rect lens hood. I used the 60 and 70 bay adaptors with Tiff filters for my Blad lenses. Was always cheaper than buying Hasselblad filters....lol
That made my (photo thinking) day

Have a good one.

PaulG · Nov 14, 2013

PIC 1 said:
Paul,..the powders , peppers and food (eggs and toast) caught my eye, but the photo with the Tiffen ruler really stood out. Heck, I'd probably have to dig in , not mine but probably one of my dad's foot lockers to find one of those...lol
I'm assuming that was used to either measure the lens barrel mm, or for cutting gels for a rect lens hood. I used the 60 and 70 bay adaptors with Tiff filters for my Blad lenses. Was always cheaper than buying Hasselblad filters....lol Man, just about everything is cheaper than Hasselblad equipment!
That made my (photo thinking) day

Have a good one.

Good eye, my friend! Should have known a shutter-bug like you would notice that!
It's really old - my dad had it for years, used it for bellows photography 'mong other
things, then I wound up with it. They don't make 'em like that any more!

Devv · Nov 14, 2013

Wow Paul!

Great shots of the peppers, they look perfect! I'm really impressed with the way they came out of the gas chamber.

Was 36° this AM but no frost, as it was very dry. Go figure 85° forecast for Sunday. LB just said they had a frost in town, guess we're blessed here on the ridge..

Friday eve.!

PaulG · Nov 15, 2013

Devv said:
Wow Paul!

Great shots of the peppers, they look perfect! I'm really impressed with the way they came out of the gas chamber. Me too!

Was 36° this AM but no frost, as it was very dry. Go figure 85° forecast for Sunday. LB just said they had a frost in town, guess we're blessed here on the ridge..

Friday eve.!

Allright, no frost! Man, a 49˚ swing - sounds like the PNW!
I suspect the wind on the ridge top keeps the temps from settling as low
as down in town, among other things.

Yay Friday! Yay hernia operation :party:

I'll be low for a couple of days, so will try to
get back on the forum after the drugs wear off!

Meanwhile here are the gas chamber pods on the dryer racks.

Bonda Ma Jacques, Jamaican Red Mushroom and Fatali/Savina cross:

Devil's Tongue:

Naga Morich:

Bih Jolokia:

Got a chance to sample Pinoy's Powders tonight. the Smoked is full of flavor, and the
super mix had my mouth tingling for a while! Great stuff!

B-O-N-U-S !!!!!!!!
Rick sent me a great bottle of his sauce, which I had on some chicken tonight.
Awesome flavor and enough heat to give me the sniffles :party:

Will be sowing some new varieties next season, too!

Okay - that's it until after the surgery - Hopefully I'll be back
on the forum by Sunday. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Pinoy83 · Nov 15, 2013

hope you liked it....the 2 orange powders they are the same, i just end up using 2 bags cus its to small

stickman · Nov 15, 2013

Glad you liked the sauce/seeds... it's good to see Jericson back in the saddle too... Good luck with the surgery today!