Silver Surfer's 2012 Season Shots

Forming the hilled rows and installing the drip tubing.

Black plastic mulch and drip line installed.

Drip lines connected to header/valve assembly.

Plants hardened and ready for transplant to the garden.

A closer shot.

Another view.

I hope to get about 140 of these transplanted this evening.

 

[Brian2112]

Looking Awesome SS!

 

[Pinoy83]

Great, I can always use some help picking.


Now if it would just produce some pods.



The penos are Biker Billys grown from saved seed from last season. Well all are except the one large pod which is a Giant Jalapeno grown from seed I got from Judy. I'm trying to see if the Bikers are hybrids; the jury is still out.

I can't get enough fried okra. Last season I grew a full row, but this season I only have a little over half a row. Two seasons ago I had 2 full rows, but was trying out several different types and was buried in the stuff. After sampling several different kinds, I've settled on one variety now; Fife Creek Cowhorn.


Thanks, but size is relative. My garden is tiny compared to what I grew many years ago and very small compared to some other growers here. And I'm always running out of space.


Blasphemy!!!

I like it pickled too with some garlic and a few hot pods added to the brine.



Cut it into one inch chunks, dip it in an egg milk wash, roll it in cornmeal with a little flour seasoned with salt and pepper powder and deep fry it in vegetable oil at 370 degrees. My fave finger food and a little horse radish dip goes well with it too.

thats what im talkin about food my favorite

 

[melted]

ok now i am hungry and i don't have any okra you guys the dam ground hogs ate my beans and watermelons,cantalope,and some of my squach.

 

[Justaguy]

The jungle is growing. Looks good.

 

[sicman]

love your garden it looks great. i love me some okra,and them fried okra look fantastic!

 

[saugapepper]

Silver, I've had pods on my St. Helena George Pepper for about 5 weeks now and not one sign of them turning color. How are yours doing!?!?

 

[patrick]

Hey SS! Good to see you and the garden are up and at 'em! Been wondering how things were going for you in this heat wave, looks like you got a handle on everything. Best of luck to ya buddy.

 

[Silver_Surfer]

ok now i am hungry and i don't have any okra you guys the dam ground hogs ate my beans and watermelons,cantalope,and some of my squach.

I hear some folks think groundhog is tasty,

The jungle is growing. Looks good.

Thanks, hope the survive the long hot summer.

love your garden it looks great. i love me some okra,and them fried okra look fantastic!

A man that knows good food when he sees it.

Silver, I've had pods on my St. Helena George Pepper for about 5 weeks now and not one sign of them turning color. How are yours doing!?!?

Yep, a few a ripening now, pics to follow.

Hey SS! Good to see you and the garden are up and at 'em! Been wondering how things were going for you in this heat wave, looks like you got a handle on everything. Best of luck to ya buddy.

Thanks P, it has been damn hot here, but cooler and wetter weather is coming.

The Manzanos are barely hangin' on in this record heat. A few have kicked the bucket.
The weather has been extremely dry here, grass and even rag weeds are dying, but cooler weather with maybe some rain is in the forcast for this week.
Chilies 7-7-12

Here's a few pod shotz.

Saint Helena is ripening a few.

Murupi Red

Aji Yellow

Another Aji Yellows from the same seed source. This one has some heavy wrinkles and a little load problem.

Chocolate Congo

Galapagos Isabella Red

Faria

Madam Jeanette

Continued......

 

[Justaguy]

Chocolate Bhut

Douglah X Scorpion (Brown F3)

Brain Strain Yellow

Brain Strain

Antilles Fire

Black Stinger??? Hmmm, are these supposed to be black?

7 Pod Chaguanas

These Chaguanas produce some fair sized heat.

Continued.........

7 Pod Yellow

7 Pod Red

Figured I would help you get the next 10 of that list of pics on here. It should now let you get the rest up if you want to.

 

[Silver_Surfer]

Thanks, posting rules have gone bonkers around here.

7 Pod Burgundy

7 Pod Orange

7 Pod Jonah

7 Pod Douglah Red BB

7 Pod Brown X ??? Saved 7 Pod Brown seeds that apparently crossed with a neighbor last season.

 

[MGOLD86]

Looking great!

I am really interested in those BBs...What is the seed source if you don't mind me askin. I ran into a bit of a fiasco last season with em, and yours look MUCH more like they should.

 

[Justaguy]

Those Jonahs look gorgeous. How is their flavor???

 

[Silver_Surfer]

Those Jonahs are too hot to really enjoy any flavor.

Those BB's came directly from THE source, BillyBoy.


Oops missed one.

Chocolate Scotch Bonnet

 

[wayright]

Absolutely amazing SS!!
Your garden is gorgeous as always!
You may have to push a few tables together this year!!

Kevin

 

[roper2008]

All of your plant look great. Like that 7 pod brown X.

 

[hooda]

Your plants look great. Crazy how fast your garden grows, I show everyone around me when I am looking at your glog.

 

[romy6]

Very nice indeed SS Thank you for showing us how it is done

 

[Pr0digal_son]

Unreal pod count. Do you tie up the side branches coming off the main stem. I have some of that going on with mine but that is a crazy amount.

 

[Pulpiteer]

I'll join the chorus - amazing! I love the bright colors on your pods - they look beautiful. Those second aji yellows look crazy.

 

[Spicegeist]

My favorite is the Douglah X Scorpion (Brown F3), awesome to see it staying brown! Those must be hot