PeriPeri's Grow Log 2012: South Africa

StupidJerk · Apr 24, 2013

Great growlog you have here. It's going to be sad seeing things come to an end. You should look in to the hoop house thing, I'm thinking of doing it at the end of my season. Our winters don't get as cold as yours, but you might still be able to keep them warm enough to survive.

Either way, what an amazing grow. You should definitely try to overwinter that reaper. Mine haven't put out pods yet, so I'm hoping they come out true like yours.

PeriPeri · Apr 24, 2013

StupidJerk said:
Great growlog you have here. It's going to be sad seeing things come to an end. You should look in to the hoop house thing, I'm thinking of doing it at the end of my season. Our winters don't get as cold as yours, but you might still be able to keep them warm enough to survive.

Either way, what an amazing grow. You should definitely try to overwinter that reaper. Mine haven't put out pods yet, so I'm hoping they come out true like yours.

Hi StupidJerk. Thanks for your feedback. I think I may have to... not sure I will have the space or the ability to keep them all cosy this winter indoors! Reaper is coming in for certain... I just wish I could save them all lol

GA Growhead · Apr 24, 2013

Still looking good Lourens! Serious update! Really enjoy seeing that amazing selection of peppers!
I just overwintered my first peppers and they made it.
I pulled mine and cut back roots and the plants, and gave them some time to start getting new growth again before they sat in the cold garage thru winter. There is a really good OWing thread on here somewhere.
Definitely save the reapers!

PeriPeri · Apr 25, 2013

GA Growhead said:
Still looking good Lourens! Serious update! Really enjoy seeing that amazing selection of peppers!
I just overwintered my first peppers and they made it.
I pulled mine and cut back roots and the plants, and gave them some time to start getting new growth again before they sat in the cold garage thru winter. There is a really good OWing thread on here somewhere.
Definitely save the reapers!

Hi GA Growhead! Well done mate, it scares the creepers out of me having to overwinter my plants. I think truth be told what scares me most is them damn pots lol I have not ever been lucky with growing things in pots... I think I know the thread - I will be following it to the letter!

saugapepper · Apr 25, 2013

Lourens, you don't have to do the whole garden... just a part that is your favourite. It may or may not work, never been through a South African winter... seeds are for next year. I look forward to the different types of piri piri.

Have a look at what Stefan is doing in the Netherlands

http://thehotpepper.com/topic/37856-meatfreak-2013/page__st__60#entry815379

GA Growhead · Apr 25, 2013

Ditto on the pots. Never had much luck growing anything in pots. Did better last year, but ended up underfeeding. Trying do better this year, with feed the soil, not the plants as my objective.

PeriPeri · Apr 28, 2013

Man that is sooo damn tricky. You just want to water and its such a difficult thing to get it right! Going to keep me busy this winter!

Did a batch more taste tests yesterday

I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down and the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire
The ring of fire

And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire
The ring of fire
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

The A track of any chillihead... we salute you Johnny

AzoreanRuister · Apr 28, 2013

Hello Lourens,

Great updates! I needed that bit of inspiration to keep up with my own chilies! hehe

All the seeds I got from you popped up already! I planted 3 of each variety, and only one of the Mozambique Peri Peri was to shy to pop up through the dirt. Lost one of the Fatalis as it dried out when I was away for 2 days (grrr.. what kind of a responsible chilihead am I?? Hope they don't send me to jail for that abuse!!).

I love watching your videos. Gives me some ideas of what to grow for next year. I will keep you updated on all the differences I find amongst the Peri Peri peppers. So far, they are fairly quick growers. Fatali is a bit slower - hopefully I can get some pods this year still. My growing season is definitely over in early September.

Your logo looks really good! Simple, memorable and in one quick glance it is easy to understand what it represents. Important qualities to have in a logo, in my opinion.

By your descriptions, I think I will have to order some Naga King seeds and some Hong Kong when I order from you later this year, and have my eye on a few others as well. It seems never enough...

PeriPeri said:
lol Hello Rui... I am going into a wintry slumber... it's you guy's turn now lol

I will be going to the farm this weekend... so updates will follow! Weather here has become quite wintry. 19ºC here today... brrrrrr - you must know that is blooming freezing for us here. Our homes are built to keep the heat out - not in lol!

How are the Fatalii's & PeriPeri's coming along?

Oh... I have been designing my logo.... I have decided to go with Chillihead... seems kind of apt

I'm hoping you guys will like it... cause I ain't changing it

PeriPeri · Apr 28, 2013

AzoreanRuister said:
Hello Lourens,

Great updates! I needed that bit of inspiration to keep up with my own chilies! hehe

All the seeds I got from you popped up already! I planted 3 of each variety, and only one of the Mozambique Peri Peri was to shy to pop up through the dirt. Lost one of the Fatalis as it dried out when I was away for 2 days (grrr.. what kind of a responsible chilihead am I?? Hope they don't send me to jail for that abuse!!).

I love watching your videos. Gives me some ideas of what to grow for next year. I will keep you updated on all the differences I find amongst the Peri Peri peppers. So far, they are fairly quick growers. Fatali is a bit slower - hopefully I can get some pods this year still. My growing season is definitely over in early September.

Your logo looks really good! Simple, memorable and in one quick glance it is easy to understand what it represents. Important qualities to have in a logo, in my opinion.

By your descriptions, I think I will have to order some Naga King seeds and some Hong Kong when I order from you later this year, and have my eye on a few others as well. It seems never enough...

Hi Rui, thanks for the feedback. I'm glad seeds are working for you. All too often one buys seeds and they just do nothing. They are all good growers and great producers. That's africa right there in your selection. I will be getting Zimbabwe PeriPeri's in later this month. Straight from Zimbabwe... I am also keen to find out why the net is so focused on the Zim PeriPeri when actually the Mozambique PeriPeri is the real macoy! Anyway... I don't think there will be all that much difference, but who knows... Thanks for your feedback on the logo, it took me a while to come up with the concept... and I am still adjusting to it... but I think I like it too.

I should be going live soon. I am now getting some of the tail enders in... so I am hoping in a month I will go live with my site!

Sawyer · Apr 28, 2013

PeriPeri said:
I fell into a burning ring of fire...

Now that's a song I don't mind having stuck in my head!

PeriPeri · Apr 28, 2013

Hey Sawyer - isn't it great! Yea, really like it too. Had it stuck in my head this weekend lol

PeriPeri · Apr 29, 2013

Howdie

Reapers are still producing. I decided to leave the plants out still for this week. Lows are still hovering around the 10ºc for night time... so I will probably reserve next weekend to start bringing the specials in.

So I spent last weekend bringing in as much of the harvest as I could. Still didn't manage. Those Bishops and Baby Belles are just dripping with pods... just too many to pick unfortunately!

So the rest of the week was spent making sauce and salsa. But more of that later...

Still waiting for the JonahxButchT, Peach Long, ButchT & Yellow Scorp x Bhut to change colour...

Looks like the ButchT is going to change colour soon

I'm leaning towards a Yellow ScorpxBhut on this plant. The other choice is a Devils White... but I think the pods on that wpould have been lighter.... still waiting for that final colour to give me the confirmation I need... why oh why do some of these pods change colour so slow!

PeriPeri · Apr 29, 2013

Could someone give me a Bump please

HAJ · Apr 29, 2013

Bump (nothing like nice pics to get the bumps coming)

stickman · Apr 29, 2013

You got da bump brother... Good on ya with the Butch T starting to color up!

PeriPeri · Apr 29, 2013

HAJ said:
Bump (nothing like nice pics to get the bumps coming)

stickman said:
You got da bump brother... Good on ya with the Butch T starting to color up!

Thanks guys! ButchT.... man, very excited about that one!

PIC 1 · Apr 29, 2013

Lourens,
Its difficult to tell that your seasons winding down, the plants are still podding up and full of leaves. Your "Reapers" are some of the best that have been displayed here.

By the looks of it those Butch T's strike me of possibly having thick walls. Have you cut any open yet ?

It's been a great season for you, I'm looking forward to see what happens in your kitchen after the final harvest...

PeriPeri · Apr 29, 2013

PIC 1 said:
Lourens,
Its difficult to tell that your seasons winding down, the plants are still podding up and full of leaves. Your "Reapers" are some of the best that have been displayed here.

By the looks of it those Butch T's strike me of possibly having thick walls. Have you cut any open yet ?

It's been a great season for you, I'm looking forward to see what happens in your kitchen after the final harvest...

Hey Pic1.

Thank you, I have to say - the Reapers were touch and go at first and it has been a long wait... but all in all, they have been good little plants and plants that are right at the top of my list for taking indoor.

Hmmm, yes - I also think those ButchT's look like they have thick walls... not too sure what they should be, but they certainly look that way. Unless ofcourse they are something else lol Which would not be unusual for me lol

It has been a good season and I will make sure to post some pics of what is happening in the kitchen... just a taste tester for you

it's going to be hot!

This batch was just mainly supers... Carolina Reaper, ButchTxBhut, Fatalii, Nagalah, Naga King, Naga Morich, Brainstrain, Naga Viper and a few red Habas pods just for good measure... the colour looks very inviting, but the sign says otherwise lol

Actually, the burn was not at all what I expected, so I made another batch just as salsa. I would like to experiment and see if cooking does not actually dampen the heat. I seem to think that raw chopped pods in a salsa are much hotter... time will tell!

stickman · Apr 30, 2013

Holy Cow Lourens! Is that a 5 liter tub of hot sauce?

WalkGood · Apr 30, 2013

Lourens dat skull & crossbones looks killer, but blue … why not red, lols

I would love to taste your sauce, too bad I’m so far away :/ I’m betting it goes great on all your favorite foodies, awesome job brethren! I agree with you on pods & cooking, while they are great in all foods, there is nothing like eating fresh pods! Now it’s your turn in the kitchen, before you were too busy with that huge grow of yours and now we’re counting on you. We will need daily if not bi-daily updates with pictures of what’s going on with all dem tons of peppers you’ve so painstakingly harvested. Don’t let the ball drop, part of what inspired me to post many foodies in my glog was your frequent visits and drooling, now it’s my turn to drool

Have a great week Mon!