romy6 2013

Well 2012 is old news so time to push onward. It was a great year for me pepperwise. If you did not get a chance to follow me last year and would like to check it out here is the link http://thehotpepper.com/topic/27252-romy6-2012/. It will save me from explaining my grow and being redundant. I am an outdoor grower only from start to finish. I try to keep my aphid /bug colonies to a minimum while batteling the temps as while growing in east central Florida. I plan on growing many other new varieties in a few months so keep an eye out. Until then I wish a great grow for all and look forward to following all of your grows. After fighting off the tequilla hangover this moring I managed to stumble along and pick my first harvest of the new year. Some yellow 7's, yellow scorps, yellw scotch bonnets with a tail, hybrid bhut, not douglah, mystery annums, choc hab , cho bhut bhut and a choc bhut x yellow 7 f3. Winter pods are always a little funky looking IMHO

Happy New Year

 

[WalkGood]

Safe travels brethren and have great family fun!!! Just don’t be “road trippin” during your travels
 
»» Foobar2k ::: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (1999) - 15 - Road Trippin' ::: 1:25/3:26 (••••••••••) ::: 176 kbps «« ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪
 
 
 

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

His tail doesn't look red to me

 

[romy6]

Good to hear you are starting again with the monster annuum Romy .... I hope its more monster then the mum! Sorry to hear about the suspected bacterial wilt ... I am sure you will bounce back in no time. Cheers
Enjoy the time with the family

 
 Thanks Trippa. Great time with the family. I could lie and say it is great to be back but I won't 
 

Hey Jamie!
 
Still catching up from vacation.
 
Nice score from Matt, Buddy, and Annie, can't beat the peeps here @ THP!
 
Your hot sauce looks great! I really need to make some.
 
While in Ohio I shared some of the powder I made from the peppers you sent, lightly smoked with Mesquite, my bro, bro-inlaw, and nephew loved it. You know they like it when they reach for it the next AM to put on their breakfast!
 
Sorry about the plants cashing in, hopefully that's the last of that!
 
Glad you're still pulling!

 Thanks Scotty. Fun was had by all. Can't go wrong with powders and breakfast. 
 

1)Ha! I am safe from your food shots! REAL LATE lunch
 
2)Looks like you had one of those once in a life time Independence Days- bet the noise was exquisite, nothing like the screaming of big mad v-8's , bet JJ has a case of Permagrin!
 
3) Another case of a quick 2 page browse, turning to 4+....
 
4) That looks like a Habanero de Arbol...or did , before it wasn't,...or something like that.
 
5)Those primos are sexy beasts, as for that monster pod, I 'm hoping that that is close to what the Bhut Jolokia x Cleo's Dragon will turn out like
 
6) I had those very crosses sent from Jungle Rain recently...they never made it, a nasty warning letter and an opened envelope with no seeds arrived......
 
Seems the bureaucratic ass hats in customs rescued the US from a highly dangerous shipment of biological materials, thus saving the populace from the maniacal genocidal intent of a known party based in Geelong, Victoria!...and they informed me my name is "on a list".  I will now sleep soundly in my bed at night, knowing just how effective they are at their job.This has only happened one other time , with seeds sent from a party in the Netherlands.What a pathetic joke, eh?Wonder how much heroin or coke slipped by while they were high fiving each other over the successful interdiction of ....chili seeds?
 
7) I'm still pissed
Have a good one -
DJ

 Man Dave that sucks about the seeds. It has happened to me a time or two as well. Hopefully I can get some seeds for ya before next years grow. I have had several already pop their heads . 
 

I love the foodie shots and recipes! Just out of curiosity, what type of PH tester do you use? 

 
 
 Thank you Stefan. I use a cheap 20 dollar ph tester . Same they use for swimming pools. It works great. 

Have fun and be safe on your travels brothaman!

 
 Thank you Shane . It was a blast!!!!!!!!!!
 

got the hot sauce u made yesterday thanks again.  I will post some food porn shots with it soon.

 
 Mikey. Been out but will check out your grow asap. 
 

That sauce color and consistency is AMAZING!!! 
Sorry about those plants. 
 
Hot Pepper Jelly is amazing stuff.  I was surprised how much heat is lost when doing things like that.  Makes a great glaze for ham as well
 
Never done any sauces...watching PH and things like that just isn't my cup of tea lol.
 
Good luck and good reading!!!

 Thanks Jeff. As long as your not giving away or storing your sauces in a non refrigerated area you do not have to worry about ph. Just set in the fridge and it will last weeks. 
 

Your sauce looks delicious.  You are giving me some great ideas about some sauces this season.

   Thank you Pia. I will be checking your grow for some tasty ideas as well. 
 

Safe travels brethren and have great family fun!!! Just don’t be “road trippin” during your travels
 
»» Foobar2k ::: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (1999) - 15 - Road Trippin' ::: 1:25/3:26 (••••••••••) ::: 176 kbps «« ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪
 
 
 

 
 Thanks Ray. Love me som redhotchilipeppers. Just too bad I didn't have two weeks off. One is just a tease. 
 
 So I had a great Vacation. Got a whole lot of nothing done. Just relaxed at the beach in our favorite condo. Came home to find my peppers where in the same shape I left them. Some look great . Some not so great. Got a few cool crosses from junglerain ( via seacowboy) to pop. Lots of peppers to pick as well. Here was a small harvest . Tonight should be  a much bigger harvest. 
 

 
 And I wish I was still here 
 

 
 Giant castle we made
 

 

[jedisushi06]

I have never seen the ocean buddy how is it?

 

[meatfreak]

Good stuff, Jamie. Harvest looks great and good luck with the new starts soon! I bet you miss that nice Ocean breeze? I just love it when it's hot and then we have this nice cool wind/breeze

 

[MGOLD86]

Great to have ya back brother!  This place aint been the same with you gone!

 

[PIC 1]

Sounds like relaxing vacation, condo on the beach.....sand castles...........................................beer !
 
The young man with the Green-T has the looks of a future offensive lineman.
 
Hey nice harvest from the garden that was on auto pilot.

 

[Devv]

Welcome back Jamie!
 
Vacations are great, just wish we had more time for them. Grew up 20 minutes from the coast, loved it and have the sun damage to prove it...LOL
 
Nice pull, can't wait to see tonight's!

 

[roper2008]

Um, where did you go on vacation?

 

[WalkGood]

Jamie, great to have you back and I hear you on da one week, I always feel the same. At least you had an action fun filled week, better than many folks.
 
Great harvest mon and will look forward to da next ^_^

 

[romy6]

I have never seen the ocean buddy how is it?

 Mikey. It is very relaxing . I would put in on your bucket list for sure. 
 

Good stuff, Jamie. Harvest looks great and good luck with the new starts soon! I bet you miss that nice Ocean breeze? I just love it when it's hot and then we have this nice cool wind/breeze

 
 Well Stefan I only live about 15 minutes from the beach. Funny thing is we hardly ever go . But Every year we travel up the coast and get the best the beach has to offer. 
 

Great to have ya back brother!  This place aint been the same with you gone!

 
Back at ya broham. It was a long quit 9 months while you were abroad. 
 

Sounds like relaxing vacation, condo on the beach.....sand castles...........................................beer !
 
The young man with the Green-T has the looks of a future offensive lineman.
 
Hey nice harvest from the garden that was on auto pilot.

 Thanks Greg. The young man in the green shirt is my sons best friend. He is a great kid and built like a mack truck. he will make a great d lineman. Maybe for your Bears . 
 

Welcome back Jamie!
 
Vacations are great, just wish we had more time for them. Grew up 20 minutes from the coast, loved it and have the sun damage to prove it...LOL
 
Nice pull, can't wait to see tonight's!

 I here ya Scotty. My skin has seen better days. I was too cool to use sun screen growing up. 
 

Um, where did you go on vacation?

 Linda. It was more like a stayacation. Just went an hour north to the oldest city in the US
 

Jamie, great to have you back and I hear you on da one week, I always feel the same. At least you had an action fun filled week, better than many folks.
 
Great harvest mon and will look forward to da next ^_^

 Thanks Ray. It was a very nice staycation and I am very blessed to have the opportunity to take it with my family. 
 
 So I promised a harvest and here it is. Not bad for 90 plus temps and 110% humidity
 

 
 But what was really special came in the mail. Gary ( windchicken) sent me a sfrb of chocolate nagabrains and yellow 7's. He is one of if not the best grower on the THP. All of his pods are perfect shaped and ginormous. The chocolate nagabrain is a hybrid from some seeds I sent him a couple years ago. It was supposed to be a yellow 7 but looked more like a 1/2 naga 1/2 brainstrain. Hence the name. The F1 pods were red but look'd just like these. 
 

 

 
So he said he wanted me to be the first to try them. I was humble and scared. They are the size of my hand. I cut one open and the oils gushed out. It glistened and the aroma was very naga like. If you have ever smelt a chocolate bhut it was just like that. Very pungent and floral. 
 

 
 The heat attacked the tips and sides of my tongue. It burned for a good 10 minutes. Never approaching my throat. I had a very naga like taste. Very thinned walls and easy to chew. Had my eyes and nose watering as well. I could picture these peppers making a great smoked sauce. Thank you Gary for sharing and I will do my best to keep this strain growing I mean going 

 

[stc3248]

Jaimie's Back Errybody!!! He's got pods too!!!
 
Great looking pulls and WOW from GARY!!! Those NagaBrains look MeanTastic!!! Evil...ugly...and wonderful! Nice description too...my nose started to run just reading it!!! Great to have you back! 

 

[Fremp]

Looks like the pod porn pimp is back at it!
 
 
Looking at the pics reminded me of something....I need to hurry and send you some Cowboys Hats! Maybe a shirt from a couple of years ago"Hows My Dirk Taste"...LOL
Or maybe an old Dunn,Ward,Vanover,or even a Warrick??? Sorry I'll never give you my Amp Lee one
 
Welcome back bromigo!

 

[MGOLD86]

Really great looking pods man, yours and Gary's!  I saw Gary post a pic of a monster Choc Naga Brain and my jaw hit da flo!  Great review too! 

 

[WalkGood]

• Minutes after a welcome back, bam, da table corner is full of fresh picked pods … he’s back \o/ great pull brethren!
• Wow digging the pics and pepper love from Gary, hats off Gary for spreading da pepper love mon \o_

 
 
 

 

[meatfreak]

Only 15 minutes Jamie?! That's even closer then me   Nice description on the Chocolate NagaBrain, those are some big ass pods for sure!

 

[roper2008]

I thought you lived in vacationland.  Everyone here goes to florida for vacation.  I don't know what is the oldest city there.

 

[BrooklynXpat]

Nice looking harvests Jamie and I've been following Garys grow with the different nagabran pheno's that originated from you - they look great and should taste great too!
 
Hope you had a nice vacation - even if its local, its still a vacation

 

[windchicken]

Wow, great review, Jamie, and thanks so much for the kind words, however undeserved they may be....I went to sleep with a huge grin last night after reading that. 
 
I think it would be real interesting to grow the Chocolate NagaBrain out for a couple generations, at least. After all, she seems to have honored you and me by picking us to carry her line forward...(no pressure dude ) We have some really good growers here on the THP who would probably be glad to devote some space in their future gardens to seeing what her babies might be like...
 
I love the pik of you and the kids standing in front of the water (The Vans gear only makes it that much better.   )...Looks like a day they'll remember for a real long time...
 
Oh, and those are some beautiful pods from your garden! They are obviously getting lots of love!
 
Gart

 

[romy6]

Jaimie's Back Errybody!!! He's got pods too!!!
 
Great looking pulls and WOW from GARY!!! Those NagaBrains look MeanTastic!!! Evil...ugly...and wonderful! Nice description too...my nose started to run just reading it!!! Great to have you back! 

 
 Thanks Shane. It is a great pepper and hopefully I can entice you to grow in next year. 
 

Looks like the pod porn pimp is back at it!
 
 
Looking at the pics reminded me of something....I need to hurry and send you some Cowboys Hats! Maybe a shirt from a couple of years ago"Hows My Dirk Taste"...LOL
Or maybe an old Dunn,Ward,Vanover,or even a Warrick??? Sorry I'll never give you my Amp Lee one
 
Welcome back bromigo!

 
  Why thank you Kyle. But you know what I always say. If you ain't a Gator your gatorbait 
 

Really great looking pods man, yours and Gary's!  I saw Gary post a pic of a monster Choc Naga Brain and my jaw hit da flo!  Great review too! 

 
 Yes sir broham. Gman sure can grow some massive popds. 
 

 

• Minutes after a welcome back, bam, da table corner is full of fresh picked pods … he’s back \o/ great pull brethren!
• Wow digging the pics and pepper love from Gary, hats off Gary for spreading da pepper love mon \o_

 
 
 
 

 
 Thank you Ray!!!!!! 
 

Only 15 minutes Jamie?! That's even closer then me   Nice description on the Chocolate NagaBrain, those are some big ass pods for sure!

 
 Thanks Stefan. I would put heat around 300,000 to 500,00 scoville units. IIMHO perfect for any type of meal.
 

I thought you lived in vacationland.  Everyone here goes to florida for vacation.  I don't know what is the oldest city there.

 
 Ha ha Linda Lou. St Augustine is the oldest city . I think you knew that 
 

Nice looking harvests Jamie and I've been following Garys grow with the different nagabran pheno's that originated from you - they look great and should taste great too!
 
Hope you had a nice vacation - even if its local, its still a vacation

 
 Thanks Matt . Could not agree more. Any vacation is a good vacay. Gary is an amazing grower and hopefully we can keep the choco naga brain going. Let me know if your interested and I will send you some seeds.