ronniedeb's 2014 season

ronniedeb · May 30, 2014

stickman said:
Good Job Ronan! You're out ahead of me for sure. We've been having a colder spring this year than we've had in decades, but things are still moving (slowly) along. Keep 'em green!

Thanks Stickman! More wet than cold here, though sunnier in last two weeks. Feels like summer is on the way. Had a look at the amount of pages in your glog. I have a lot of catching up to do!!
Tried a few mini-hempy buckets on the living room windowsill this year. The idea was to keep them small.

That plan hasn't really worked out with these two baccatums. Bit too much nutrient maybe! :roll: These are in pots that are about 1.5l

Heartthrob is just starting to form flowers. I topped this plant when it was still under lights because it was growing so tall in it's rockwool cube. I had hoped that it would bush out, but it just put out new growth from the point at which I had cut it. Its dropped a fair amount of leaves, probably due to underwatering. Gonna have to water often I think.:

Inca Red Drop has several open flowers. Pods on the way hopefully:

Trepadeira Werner in a 2.5ish litre pot. Looking forward to these after trying them last year!

Beni Highlands also in a 2.5ish litre pot. Starting to flower nicely. My hope is that it can hold onto those flowers.

ronniedeb · Jun 9, 2014

Awful weather here. Dark, cloudy with outbreaks of torrential rain and thunderstorms. Need some dry weather soon!

The Baccatums in NFT have started to go mental. Tangled mess already. :lol:

Aji Cristal is bushing out nicely now and flowering well. Looking forward to trying these.

El Oro de Ecuador setting pods.

The massive Hearthrob on the windowsill has started to set pods. Hopefully the plant will stop growing now. Spot the aphid. :evil:

Second truss on the Hillbilly Tomato has two flowers! (First one had one). These tomatoes better be massive.

chile_freak · Jun 10, 2014

ronniedeb said:
Thanks! Thanks. I got them from a UK grower. They looked like this last year:

I love the Naga flavor! Good looking list bro!

ronniedeb · Jun 10, 2014

chile_freak said:
I love the Naga flavor! Good looking list bro!

Thanks chile_freak!

stickman · Jun 10, 2014

Love the new pod pics, but the aphid can go where the monkey put his jumper... Wishing you a decent stretch of sun bro'!

ronniedeb · Jun 10, 2014

stickman said:
Love the new pod pics, but the aphid can go where the monkey put his jumper... Wishing you a decent stretch of sun bro'!

Thanks Stickman! Aphids have been a real problem. Impossible to get rid of them with the Pyethrin spray. Last two years I got some Ladybird larvae in, but have held back this year.

ronniedeb · Jun 13, 2014

First Katie pod set!

Antillais Caribean setting loads, but they look like they will stay small and squat.

A few Habanero Brown large as well.

Beni Highlands is loaded with flowers. None set yet though.

Milder winter has left the Physalis plant in great condition. It's going to be massive come the end of the summer, hopefully. In it's 4th year now, I think.

Origanum syriacum (Za'atar) Very happy with this plant. After buying some Ebay seeds and having none germinate last year, I feared the worst. This year 1 seed germinated and the plant has been mollycoddled since.

snagglepuss · Jun 13, 2014

looking good Ronan, I've had 1 katie pod from my plant but the Lucy is full off pods.

ronniedeb · Jun 13, 2014

snagglepuss said:
looking good Ronan, I've had 1 katie pod from my plant but the Lucy is full off pods.

Thanks Snagglepuss. I see you sent Robert Bradshaw over one of your Brazilian Ghosts, fair play to you. Just found some M.O.A pods had set today. Looking forward to trying them. Any ripen for you yet?

snagglepuss · Jun 13, 2014

got a few moa pods but none ripe yet, just watched Roberts YouTube video, they are mean pods, let me know if you want to try any.

ronniedeb · Jun 13, 2014

snagglepuss said:
got a few moa pods but none ripe yet, just watched Roberts YouTube video, they are mean pods, let me know if you want to try any.

Yeah, I'd love to try one, but not publicly!!!! I have nothing to offer in return yet though. If there is anything on my list that you'd like, let me know and I'll send them on when ripe. Leave it until later in the season if you want. Thanks! You're a gent.

snagglepuss · Jun 13, 2014

I'll send you some after I've finished sending them to people on Facebook

ronniedeb · Jun 13, 2014

snagglepuss said:
I'll send you some after I've finished sending them to people on Facebook

Sound man. Only if you have them to spare.

stickman · Jun 14, 2014

Your plants in the greenhouse are looking stellar Ronan... new pods are a big bonus! I'm curious to hear if the Syrian Oregano you grew is any more flavorful than the more common Greek Oregano. Here in the States we can get Mexican Oregano (a subspecies of Lemon Verbena) which has a different flavor and pairs well with Tex-Mex food. http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-mediterra-93923
Are you planning on making up any za'atar spice blend?

ronniedeb · Jun 16, 2014

stickman said:
Your plants in the greenhouse are looking stellar Ronan... new pods are a big bonus! I'm curious to hear if the Syrian Oregano you grew is any more flavorful than the more common Greek Oregano. Here in the States we can get Mexican Oregano (a subspecies of Lemon Verbena) which has a different flavor and pairs well with Tex-Mex food. http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-mediterra-93923
Are you planning on making up any za'atar spice blend?

Havent used any yet, but it is definitely more pungent smelling. Kind of like a cross between Marjoram and Thyme. I'll definitely make up a Za'atar spice blend. I've been making some recipes from a cookbook on the food of Jerusalem:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jerusalem-Yotam-Ottolenghi/dp/0091943744
They use a lot of Za'atar.
Yeah. I need to grow some Mexican Oregano too. It sounds great.

ronniedeb · Jun 17, 2014

On the Allotment we have a communal polytunnel with about a 2 square metre section each. I've put a bush tomato and a few chilli peppers into my section. They are mostly in fabric containers. The chillies are also mostly overwinters.

Unidentified (unlabelled) overwintered baccatum 1 (either CAP220, Aji Escabeche, Starfish, Dedo de Moca, Aji Benito or Madre Vieja)

Unidentified overwintered baccatum 2

Overwintered Fatalii Red. Not looking the best. Has flowers, but leaves are few and pale.

Lemon Drop. This plant is small and sprawling but has a fair amount of fruit that are not too far off ripening. I'm hoping it will grow more after that.

Facing Heaven (Capsicum annuum). This is the main chilli pepper used in Sichuan province. Plant has set lots of fruit and flowers.

stickman · Jun 17, 2014

Nice looking OW plants Ronan! Do you think you'll take them out into the sun if it stops raining so much? How did you like the Dedo de Moca last year? I'm growing it for the first time this year and have no idea what to expect. Keep up the good work!

ronniedeb · Jun 17, 2014

stickman said:
Nice looking OW plants Ronan! Do you think you'll take them out into the sun if it stops raining so much? How did you like the Dedo de Moca last year? I'm growing it for the first time this year and have no idea what to expect. Keep up the good work!

Thanks Stickman. I'll leave them undercover. Nice weather this week, but even in the summertime our weather is pretty changeable. We can get cold night temps, strong winds and heavy rain. Yeah, I think we discussed Dedo de Moca on your growlog last year. There are apparently two different baccatum Dedo de Mocas. The one I grew had large 15x4 cm sweet heatless pods.

ronniedeb · Jun 17, 2014

More from the Allotment.
This is a little polythene greenhouse I inherited from a friend. It's made from plumbing pipes. I'll get a better photo next time.

Guajillo:

Unknown overwintered baccatum

India Jwala

Rooster Spur

Just Starting to put pods out:

Guampinho de Veado was sickly for a while, but new growth is nice and green.

stickman · Jun 17, 2014

ronniedeb said:
Thanks Stickman. I'll leave them undercover. Nice weather this week, but even in the summertime our weather is pretty changeable. We can get cold night temps, strong winds and heavy rain. Yeah, I think we discussed Dedo de Moca on your growlog last year. There are apparently two different baccatum Dedo de Mocas. The one I grew had large 15x4 cm sweet heatless pods.

OK... sorry about that... I guess I forgot. :doh:

I got my seeds from Pepperlover. com Judy just updated her chile info to include some idea of the heat levels and flavor... http://pepperlover.com/pepper-seeds/pepper-species/capsicum-baccatum/dedo-de-moca-detail

That's a bad-ass looking greenhouse you inherited! Is the framework made of PVC plastic?

http://pepperlover.com/pepper-seeds/pepper-species/capsicum-baccatum/dedo-de-moca-detail