REDTAIL's 2012 GROWLOG

I guess it is about time I posted some pictures of my 2012 seedlings.

Here's what things looked like in January:

A couple weeks ago:

On the other bench:

And now time for some close ups:

Cleo's Dragon:

Peach Habanero:

Pimenta Elisir:

Pimenta Leopard:

Purple Bhut Jolokia:

Brian2112's Spikey Scorpion:

 

[RedtailForester]

lol. Great stuff, Dan. You have some really rare varieties. Rare to me, anyway! What's the deal with the Mata Frade and the St. Helena Island Yellow?

Mata Frade is a cross between C. annuum and frutescens from South America. It has small oval shaped purple pods. This will be my first season growing it. The St. Helena Island yellow pepper is one of a couple peppers that is endemic to St. Helena Island and is supposed to be a very cool variety. I was hoping to be growing this variety and the St. Helena Island acorn as well but it failed to germinate. Oh well, one out of two ain't bad...

Great variety, nice images have great season my friend.

Thank you sir. It was a shaky start but I'm going to give it my best go!!!

 

[highalt]

That Mata Frade sounds pretty interesting. You'll have to let us know how it tastes, and what kind of heat it has.

Nice looking red headed sprout! I've got a couple of those myself, but yours is even redder than mine I think.

 

[Justaguy]

Looking good. See ya Saturday.

 

[RedtailForester]

Sorry I haven't updated for a while. The Red Hawk family has been a little busy lately.

Nice looking Anaheim

C. baccatum - Blondie

Butch T

Capsicum baccatum var. praetermissum - CAP 1144

C. baccatum - Inca Red Drop

Foreground - Mata Frade; Left - Chili Penguin; Right - Pimenta Leopard

C. chinense - Maui Purple

C. annuum - Purple UFO

 

[SocalChilehead]

Plants look amazing Redtail the chili penguin looks cool bushy bottom and one stem that is climbing up the stake.

 

[MGOLD86]

Looking great Dan! I am so jealous that you got the red drop to germ! That and the SB7J and Yellow 7 were the only ones that didn't pop for me!

It is about time you swing back here and update for your loyal fans!!

 

[RedtailForester]

Hey Matt, do you need more seeds for Inca Red Drop? If so, just let me know and I'll get some out to you A.S.A.P.

 

[Trippa]

Looking good RTF!! Some cool looking varieties I see. Nice to see a few different types as well as the usual suspects

 

[MGOLD86]

Hey Matt, do you need more seeds for Inca Red Drop? If so, just let me know and I'll get some out to you A.S.A.P.

Thanks for the offer, I gotta pass. I have too many, and the wife would kill me. Thanks for the offer though!

 

[RedtailForester]

I know the feeling brother!!!

 

[RedtailForester]

6/8/2012 GROWLOG UPDATE

Sorry for the delay. I've been pretty busy lately and haven't had much time to update the growlog.

The bucket brigade:

Mata Frade blossoms:

Pubes!!!

Red Rocoto blossoms:

Western bed (mainly annuums):

 

[coheed196]

6/8/2012 GROWLOG UPDATE

Sorry for the delay. I've been pretty busy lately and haven't had much time to update the growlog.

Excuses Excuses, everything is looking good though

 

[synclinorium]

Nice looking plants. I imagine the Rocotos do better in PA than they do out here. It's already too hot for them to set pods... plants still look nice though.

 

[Sethsquatch]

Dude. That looks like a tough garden to maintain.

 

[millworkman]

Looks like you need to get to some weeding Dan.

 

[RedtailForester]

Dude. That looks like a tough garden to maintain.

Naaaaaaah, it is one of four raised beds. I enjoy when the canopy has formed going wading in my plants!

Looks like you need to get to some weeding Dan.

After heavy rain and thunderstorms, the little weed bastards have started to get away from me. I try to spend an hour per evening in there pulling.

 

[millworkman]

Wow. Thinking of mulching or using cloth next year?

 

[RedtailForester]

I use a lot of grass clippings and newspaper. I just need to give them another layer and the weeds will be no more.

 

[PaulG]

Hey, RTF, been too long since I visited. You have been through the
ups and downs, but your grow looks really good. The chiles in the
garden make a great pic! You have quite a variety and lots of em'!
This has been crazy spring weather just about everywhere!

Continued success to you, RedTF.

 

[aropupu]

Looking real good. How many plants do you have, total?

btw. that CAP 1144 is a C. praetermissum, not a C. chacoense.