Potawie's Pepper Progress 2008

[POTAWIE]

I still have lots of aphids but also lots of ladybugs and their larvae so things should balance out eventually. You can see by the color of the leaves that I haven't been fertilizing very much. I plan to pump them up a bit once the aphids are more under control.

AJ, some of the insect bombs are pyrethrum based and quite expensive so I usually prefer to just spray regular pyrethrum insecticide and keep things tidy by getting rid of all soil and pots etc. The bombs do a good job when needed but you can probably also use something stonger and cheaper like raid if all your plants are removed.

 

[POTAWIE]

Alright I thought I'd add some eggplant porn. As you can see aphids love eggplants too

 

[POTAWIE]

Say hello to my little friend.

 

[ABurningMouth]

Hey little friend. How's it going?
Can you zoom in a little? I love those little guys.

 

[POTAWIE]

Sorry, can't do close-ups with my camera.

 

[imaguitargod]

Awww...such a cute baby ladybug!

 

[POTAWIE]

Here's my Jalapeno M with nice corking and ripening nicely.

 

[teh purple penguins]

looks good!! i wanted to get a jal m. i was thinking of buying from pepperplants. donno tho, seems like cheating .

 

[rainbowberry]

I'm sure you'll do really well in the chileman competition potawie with Jalapeno M and the corking. They're looking great. I bet mine will be as smooth as a baby's bum.

 

[thepodpiper]

POTAWIE, very nice Jalapenos I have a few M's myself can't wait.

Dale

 

[Grifo]

Very beautiful you are very forward eh ...

 

[POTAWIE]

I'm sure you'll do really well in the chileman competition potawie with Jalapeno M and the corking.

I started the Jal M plant before the chileman contest began. I don't want you to be calling me a cheater

 

[rainbowberry]

I'd let you get away with it. I see your growing Jalapeno Mucho Nacho.

 

[POTAWIE]

Actually I'm not growing the MuchoNacho. I have seeds and was going to, but already too many jalapeno varieties.
I think I have: grande, gigantia, concho, pinata, and Jal M

 

[rainbowberry]

I was just going by the chileman site. I'm growing Jalapeno, Jalapeno M, and Jalapeno Grande.

 

[POTAWIE]

Ok here's a chupetinha pic that looks like banana nipples.

 

[QuebecFire]

maybe some gramma chupetinha anyway ! nice looking plant buddy ! I'm jalous LOL

 

[POTAWIE]

This overwintered Guadaloupe hab is getting me excited. Its getting huge quickly and is already loaded with flowers and new pods. I don't even remember how they taste but it must not have been bad.



Pods are new and still very tiny

 

[AlabamaJack]

I wished my plants looked as healthy as yours do Potawie....maybe one of these days I will learn...

 

[Pepperfreak]

Potawie...Your plants are just amazing, they are making my mouth water with anticipation for my own plants/pods.

AJ, your plants are also looking amazing...You're too modest ...LOL