PaulG 2021

Links to my Grow Logs:
 
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Trippaul Threat Community Grow
Purple Thunder Community Grow
Wild, Indeed Community Thread
 
Just getting this page of urls up so I can
start the next season's grow log. 
 
 
 
 
"Welcome to the New Year/ New Season!"

 

[dragonsfire]

One of my Fav Fruits

 

[PaulG]

The Minnesota Midget canteloupe  is setting out
melons like crazy with the warmer weather:

 

[PaulG]

Yaki Blue Fawn pods showing some color:

 

[ahayastani]

The Minnesota Midget canteloupe  is setting out
melons like crazy with the warmer weather:
 

 
I had to look up that variety. Seems an interesting one.

 

[PaulG]

I had to look up that variety. Seems an interesting one.

Seeds available at TerritorialSeeds.com!

 

[talas]

Seeds available at TerritorialSeeds.com!

Glad to see the plants survived the high temps and are looking marvelous in there growth habit.

 

[PaulG]

Glad to see the plants survived the high temps and are looking marvelous in there growth habit.

I was afraid the 100+˚F would throttle the plants,
but they have sailed through, setting some awesome
pods in the high temps this summer. Record breaking
temps and pods! Will post some pics as soon as I
get my backlog from the past three weeks posted.

 

[PaulG]

The hot weather has provoked the Aji Strawberry Drop
plants back into flowering after being dormant following
the May/June chill. There are lots of green pods on them:

Definitely into producing pollen. Pics from July 31:

 

[PaulG]

The Rocoto Montufar is the first c. pubescens to start
setting pods. Pictures taken on August 2nd:

There are somewhat over a dozen on the plant now:

 

[PaulG]

Just for grins, a couple of arachnid pics.

This little beauty is about the size of a grain of rice:

This pod is from the wild Cumari Glabriusculum, measures
about a 1/4” - 3/8” long. I didn’t see the tiny exoskeleton
until I picked the pod:

 

[CaneDog]

I have lots of those very same spiders among the plants on my deck every year. They must be the pepper fans of the spider world

Nice shots of the calyxes bringing out their character. They can look so cool, especially with magnification.

 

[PaulG]

I have lots of those very same spiders among the plants on my deck every year. They must be the pepper fans of the spider world

Nice shots of the calyxes bringing out their character. They can look so cool, especially with magnification.

Thanks, friend, these calyx teeth seem kind of
demented, so wanted to show them.

 

[PaulG]

Hey, CD, since you are here, take a look at the
first Fatali from seed you had on the seed train.

 

[CaneDog]

Hey, CD, since you are here, take a look at the
first Fatali from seed you had on the seed train.

Hmmm... Did you grow those last season too and weren't they more yellow? I seem to remember you grew them and mentioned them being smaller than the other fatalii you were growing, but more productive. That definitely looks off to me. My memory is the seeds on the train were just OP. That's showing a fair amount of curl and also yellow/orange, but fatalii don't show yellow/orange for me even when the environmentals are off as some other varieties do. Also, they usually have a deeper creasing to the pods where that looks more just grooved. I would guess it crossed with a Bahamian Goat pepper, as those were growing right next to it and it seems to have some of that look to it.

What's it taste like?

Here's the only pic I could find right away of what they normally look like. I actually like these a lot, but I didn't grow any this season.

 

[BDASPNY]

been so busy ive been unable to get on here and check things out. your grow is looking great!

 

[PaulG]

Hmmm... Did you grow those last season too and weren't they more yellow? I seem to remember you grew them and mentioned them being smaller than the other fatalii you were growing, but more productive. That definitely looks off to me. My memory is the seeds on the train were just OP. That's showing a fair amount of curl and also yellow/orange, but fatalii don't show yellow/orange for me even when the environmentals are off as some other varieties do. Also, they usually have a deeper creasing to the pods where that looks more just grooved. I would guess it crossed with a Bahamian Goat pepper, as those were growing right next to it and it seems to have some of that look to it.

What's it taste like?

Here's the only pic I could find right away of what they normally look like. I actually like these a lot, but I didn't grow any this season.

I’ll grab a pic of the green pods so you can see them.
They don’t look like this pod, not as curvy. Will be
looking forward to seeing how these color up. The
pods are bigger than last year’s, and there are a ton
of them.

 

[PaulG]

been so busy ive been unable to get on here and check things out. your grow is looking great!

Thanks, my friend. The intense Summer heat this
season has really kicked things into high gear.

 

[PaulG]

Time to get ready for Fall. Temps have been perfect
for the chili plants lately, mid-70’s to low 80’s. Feels
great to drop back down from the 90’s and 100’s!
Rearranged part of the 3-gallon grow plants to the
north deck where the most sun will be as it drops
lower in the sky.

Left to right, P. Dreadie, Trippaul Threat yellow, Red
Habanero cross, Tolito, Chili Costa Rica, Wiri-Wiri.
Partly hidden, Trippaul Threat White Lightening, Purple
Thunder F6 and Yaki Blue Fawn:

Closer look at Tolito, Chili Costa Rica and Wiri-Wiri:

P. dreadie, TT yellow, Red. Hab:

Tolito, loaded with pods:

Wiri-Wiri starting to ripen a few of the numerous pods:

Rare foodie pic. Some grilled Padrons, awesome flavor,
not a lot of heat at this small stage. The pods gain heat
as they get bigger, up to about Poblano sized, and the
red ones are pretty spicy:

 

[talas]

I'm showing my wife this pic to convince her this is how my Garden will look like in 2022 when the works finished.
In truth love the organised look in your garden and everything looks so healthy so respect to you for copeining with the heat,as for the padrons I'm jealous as padrons and Poblanos are on my usual grow list,enjoy your your grilled padrons agree with the taste.

 

[dragonsfire]

Nice and organized lol