PaulG 2014

Vegas_Chili · Jan 16, 2014

Very nice!! Love that man cave LOL.

Everything is looking great, nice second round of seedlings too. Hope those seeds in the aerogarden pop soon.

-Walt

Jeff H · Jan 16, 2014

The little sprouts are looking good. It is going to be a good year for you.

PaulG · Jan 16, 2014

Trippa said:
See if you can squeeze one more Chinense variety in Paul ... There's one in the mail I would like you to try

Your wish is my command, my friend.
Waiting eagerly to see what's in store!Very nice!! Love that man cave LOL.

Vegas_Chili said:
Everything is looking great, nice second round of seedlings too. Hope those seeds in the aerogarden pop soon.

-Walt

Thanks, buddy! Germination rates have been pretty good
with just a few exceptions. I'm still waiting on the aero; I'm
not stoked about their 'grow sponges'; I'd like to find something
different to use in the baskets.

Jeff H said:
The little sprouts are looking good. It is going to be a good year for you.

The good vibe is much appreciated, Jeff, thanks.

PaulG · Jan 16, 2014

Ripe Manzano in the greenhouse. It won't have any heat if my experience last winter holds true. One
of these seasons, I'll get some manzanos in the summer!:

Sawyer hit me with a nice surprise in the mail. Thanks, John!!

My mexican neighbor stopped by with these. The bag said New Mexico Chiles.
I think they are called Pasillo, but could be wrong on that one:

chilli whisperer · Jan 16, 2014

Lol wao,those are a lot of seeds,nice progress PaulG
Your plants look great man,goodluck

maximumcapsicum · Jan 16, 2014

Fantastic looking pepper. What does it taste like? I can practically smell it through the pic.

There seem to be a ton of Giant White Habanero seeds floating around. It'll be fun to see what they all come out like. I have plans for white habs this year, can't wait for them to hook. Chinenses take their time to say hello!

PaulG · Jan 16, 2014

chilli whisperer said:
Lol wao,those are a lot of seeds,nice progress PaulG
Your plants look great man,goodluck

Yeah, lots! We'll see if they are viable in a month or so!
Be glad to send you some - PM me.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, J!

maximumcapsicum said:
Fantastic looking pepper. What does it taste like? I can practically smell it through the pic.
I'm not sure which pepper you are referring to.
There seem to be a ton of Giant White Habanero seeds floating around. It'll be fun to see what they all come out like. I have plans for white habs this year, can't wait for them to hook. Chinenses take their time to say hello!

Hey, Adam! If the Giant White Habs are as good as my 'nots' they will be awesome.

HillBilly Jeff · Jan 16, 2014

Nice looking pepper. I have heard of it. Nice gift of seeds as well.

PaulG · Jan 16, 2014

HillBilly Jeff said:
Nice looking pepper. I have heard of it. Nice gift of seeds as well.

Be happy to send some your way, Jeff.

chilli whisperer · Jan 17, 2014

Lol yea sure,I'll send a pm,thanks

HillBilly Jeff · Jan 17, 2014

Thanks but I'm good for this season I am thinking.

Trippa · Jan 17, 2014

I like you neighbours community spirit Paul!!

Vegas_Chili · Jan 17, 2014

I know what you mean about the aerogarden sponges. They aren't that bad tho, the roots grow nicely on it and it holds pretty good.

Just a quick tip. Something I did for the first time is that I had some seed germinate paper towel way and after I see a tap root they go in the aerogarden sponge. You could tear a lil bit to open it and acomodate the seed without damaging the root. I did it with 2 pubes and now they germinated already. I'll post pics later in my glog and explain it a bit better with pics

.

-Walt

stickman · Jan 17, 2014

Hi Paul,
It was good of your neighbor to give you that bag of New Mexico chiles. I've been cooking with them for years, and it's kind of funny the way Anaheim chiles are marketed here. Roasted, peeled and chopped or dried and ground to powder while unripe, they're just called green chile. Allowed to fully ripen and dried whole, and they're called New Mexico chiles... or California chiles if grown elsewhere. Because of the stress to the plants from the growing conditions in New Mexico they come out spicier, and are marketed separately. Sun-dried ripe Anaheims are a translucent reddish brown, so I suspect yours were oven-dried, which makes them darker.. often appearing black.

Cheers!

Penny · Jan 17, 2014

Nice surprise from a neighbor.... :dance:

maximumcapsicum · Jan 17, 2014

Nice typology Rick. Thanks for the info. Always been kind of confused about what constituted a "green chile".

Great glog Paul! Looking forward to future updates!

PaulG · Jan 17, 2014

Trippa said:
I like you neighbours community spirit Paul!!

Yeah, he's a good guy. We swap stuff all the time.
He's growing about 50 varieties of my seed this season!
He and his relatives make all kinds of sauces and
mexican dishes. Good stuff!

Vegas_Chili said:
I know what you mean about the aerogarden sponges. They aren't that bad tho, the roots grow nicely on it and it holds pretty good.

Just a quick tip. Something I did for the first time is that I had some seed germinate paper towel way and after I see a tap root they go in the aerogarden sponge. You could tear a lil bit to open it and acomodate the seed without damaging the root. I did it with 2 pubes and now they germinated already. I'll post pics later in my glog and explain it a bit better with pics .

-Walt

That sounds like a good ides, Walt. I followed their directions,
but I had some qualms about how it was going to work. Time will tell.
I'll watch out for your tutorial in your glog.

stickman said:
Hi Paul,
It was good of your neighbor to give you that bag of New Mexico chiles. I've been cooking with them for years, and it's kind of funny the way Anaheim chiles are marketed here. Roasted, peeled and chopped or dried and ground to powder while unripe, they're just called green chile. Allowed to fully ripen and dried whole, and they're called New Mexico chiles... or California chiles if grown elsewhere. Because of the stress to the plants from the growing conditions in New Mexico they come out spicier, and are marketed separately. Sun-dried ripe Anaheims are a translucent reddish brown, so I suspect yours were oven-dried, which makes them darker.. often appearing black.

Cheers!

Good call, Rick. I'll try to germ some of the seeds when
I start the annuums to see of they are viable. If they are
oven dried, they may not be good to go.

Penny said:
Nice surprise from a neighbor....

We manage to have a lot of fun across the backyard fence!

maximumcapsicum said:
Nice typology Rick. Thanks for the info. Always been kind of confused about what constituted a "green chile".
The Rickster is a font of pepper lore, for sure!
Great glog Paul! Looking forward to future updates!

Thank you, Adam. Will post up a pic or two of the
Manzano when I snatch it off the vine!

rebelgrower3 · Jan 17, 2014

Those Manzano peppers are good peppers. Your grow looks great.

PaulG · Jan 17, 2014

rebelgrower3 said:
Those Manzano peppers are good peppers. Your grow looks great.

Thanks, Reb. It's never too late for something to
go wrong

but I'll keep a positive attitude!

Manzanos are a great pepper, indeed. I had a great crop
of pods setting last season before I killed the plant :banghead:

Jeff H · Jan 17, 2014

I envy your winters. Warm enough to keep the greenhouse growing. It is about 15 degrees here. No greenhouse could survive that without a ton of additional heat.