STC3248, Just Another Grow Log! Holiday Harvest!

Still waiting on the supers...but the rest are sprouted and under lights. This will be my first attempt at supers. Fingers crossed. I am so lost in the labels. I don't know how some of you keep them all straight??? I know I got most of them right...but had a couple random seeds pop up under the starter pellets...lolEdit: This was my STARTING listJalapenoBlack CobraMucho Nacho JalapenoBellPoblanoCaribbean RedChocolate HabaneroAnaheimCayenneTrinidad ScorpionBhut Jolokia Red/Yellow/Chocolate/White/PurpleFataliPequin ChiapasAmigo Diablo Bombay MorichDorset NagaLg Yellow 7 Pot7 Pot RedDouglahBishops Crownand OrnamentalsHere is the FINAL revised list! lol yeah right! Got some slow movers on here...GREEN: planted last night 3 February...didn't soak, so they may take a bit longer than normalORANGE: Planted 25 JanuaryBLUE: Planted 13 JanuaryBLACK: Planted 5 JanuaryFish 0/2Wild Brazil (Cumari) 0/2Tepin 0/2Aji Omnicolor 0/2Yellow Scotch Bonnet 0/2Goccia d'Oro 0/2Red Lantern Habanero 0/2Brain Strain 0/2Billy Boy Douglah 0/2Peruvian White Bullet Hab 0/2Kaval F-1 0/27 Pot Primo 0/27 Pot Monster Infinity 0/2Devil's Tongue Brown 0/2Bhut Jolokia Orange 0/2Black Naga 1/2Bhut Jolokia Purple 4/4 Bhut Jolokia White 4/4 Bhut Jolokia Red 4/4Bhut Jolokia Yellow 2/4 Bhut Jolokia Chocolate 4/4 7 Pot Red 4/4 7 Pot Lg Yellow 4/4 Fatali 4/4 Chocolate Hab 4/4 Bishops Crown 4/4 Pequine 4/4 Trinidad Scorpion 3/4Established Plants:Caribbean Red x5Black Cobra x6Jalapeno x6Mucho Nacho Jalapeno x8Cayenne x6Bell x4Poblano x3Anaheim x3

My 10 year old is responsible for the artwork on the cups!

 

[stc3248]

Killa Pods!.........., Shane the photo with the 30+ pods is amazing! Shoot a picture when they ripen, that would have amazing contrast...
Always a pleasure to see an occasional food shot thrown in.

Greg

116 poppers ......that's 58 for you and the rest for me!.............ha

I like that idea with the Orange Habs, makes sense since most of those have the identical size and shape..........I'm firing up my grill right now bro!

Greg

That plant may not be true, but its a TRUE-PER! There are a couple ripening on there now...pics to follow!

Glad I could be of inspiration! Had many more popper ideas, but they got vetoed by the Secretary of War and Finance...maybe next time! I wanted to beer batter the hab-poppers and fry them, but that got vetoed as well...

(Nudge) Take your hats off... We're in the presence of greatness!

That must have been some party... I take it you had the people from your duty section over for a cookout? Nice idea with the syringe and the cream cheese.

Thanks man...a great comment from a Master such as yourself. I love to cook, as do you. Especially when the ingredients are home grown. The party was really fun, but just with a couple old friends, some from college and some from Commands past. Good times for sure. The cream cheese syringe I have been wanting to try for quite some time. I really softened the cheese, but think I could have gotten by with a thicker batch. Next time...beer batter!

And you didn't invite me to the party

The invitation is ALWAYS open to you...and if you show up and there ain't no party going on, we'll make one!

Those poppers look awesome Shane!!!

Thanks Matt! Comments from a Chef! Woot!

Holy frickin pods man! So many on one node. Truly an amazing sight!

That plant has more pods than I care to count on it. Several nodes with 6-8 pods on them! Most of the nodes with 5+ have dropped a few that were half developed. Kinda a bummer, but I can't complain. If I had that many pods hanging on my node I think I would be trying to shed a few too!

Holy smokes on those Hab poppers! I had a raw orange hab today just for the hell of it, which my stomach is still killin me(empty), after the girl and I got back from doing shopping all day. I totally should have thought of doing this instead. Shane, today, you are my hero for those Hab poppers.

Now I'm a Hero!!! I had a HOT one today myself not a hab though(pics to follow)! Full stomach and no follow on issues. I started eating a bunch of Orange Habs to try to condition myself a while back when I decided to plant these monsters...maybe it helped, but its still PAINFUL! Had 3 of the leftover Hab poppers today, and they still pack a pretty good punch!

Big Jim...all 4 plants are going NUTS! 1 plant has a few with BER so I added some cal to try to nix it. Note to self...use bigger stakes on these dudes! Never had a green chili type put out this many huge pods!

Yellow Bhut also loaded...just waiting for color on most of my plants...

First one to guess what this one is will get a powder care package...I'll send anywhere.

Little more color showing on the (not) infinities...

Pods finally setting all over my Manzanos...some bigger than these, but thought this was a perdy pic...

Bhut...not going as nuts as the rest, but putting on a few gnarly ones.

Fatalii...one of my favorite plants all season. Back from near death several times.

and then there's this little dude. Supposed to be a Scorpion, but none of them look too scorp-ish. Dunno what its crossed with...

The harvest shot...Tomatoes, Jals, a few Goat's Weeds and the little devil in front!

New it was a bad dude as soon as I cut it open. The smell was INTENSE! You can see the oil pooling and oozing in there. I ate it outright both halves and WOW! Not a ton of throat burn, but the mouth was on freaking fire for a LONG time. Hit me for 10 minutes then ate some ice cream...and it hit me again. No stomach issues, but this is one bad little dude. This was one of the smaller pods on the plant as well. Gonna be a Summer! These will pair nicely with my Superman powder along with the (not) infinities. These should throw in a nice long even increased burn...stoked!

More to post if I get bumped before I hit the sack! Holy cow, now the innuendos just happen without thought!

 

[stickman]

You got the bump brother...

 

[stc3248]

No guess on the Pods Rick???

Thanks for the Bump!

Got some action on the in-ground peat pellets!Cito hook and Cotys on the pi438658!

Little more action over here! Datil...and a Romy mystery!
Not pictured is a hook on the Super Scorps also!

Devils Tongue Brown...

The Pup gracing my with his presence behind another Big Jim plant.

Here he is watching over my new garden...Porter is a 12 yo Yellow Lab that still thinks and acts like a puppy. In spite of his hip trouble he stays in great shape!

Little garden Orb Weaver setting up shop for the evening. I leave the light on for her for an hour or so some evenings and it really loads her web.

That's it for now...Hope you all had as Kick A$$ of a weekend as I did!
Shane

 

[Pulpiteer]

Manzano is looking very nice! I love the purple flowers on those things. Wow, the oil on that little mystery pepper makes my throat burn just looking at it. If that pod had been any bigger... well, I'm just glad it wasn't and you're still here with us.

 

[Pinoy83]

awesomeness for your pods they are so freaking wicked looking

 

[SocalChilehead]

Hey Shane everything looks great I agree baby pods are dangerous as the larger pods. Lol starting new additions that awesome

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

Ya. No invite. I'm here at valley view casino. I wouldvw tried hab poppers

 

[synclinorium]

I agree about the Big Jims... I'm about to do some chile rellenos, I'll be growing more of these guys in the future.

Garden is looking great.

 

[stc3248]

Still no guesses on the care package contest??? I'll repost the pic...first person to correctly ID gets a powder care package including a couple new varieties I made. There will be some Japones, Arbol/Pequin, Smoked Manzano, Smoked Jalapeno/Cayenne, Superman Mix, and Manzano/Habanero...good luck!

 

[SocalChilehead]

Still no guesses on the care package contest??? I'll repost the pic...first person to correctly ID gets a powder care package including a couple new varieties I made. There will be some Japones, Arbol/Pequin, Smoked Manzano, Smoked Jalapeno/Cayenne, Superman Mix, and Manzano/Habanero...good luck!

Dang I missed that great looking pod my guess is a 7 pod barracapore

 

[stickman]

No guess on the Pods Rick???

Sorry Shane, I'll leave that to folks that know more about the chiles that aren't Annuums. The flowers look like the ones on my Habanero but that could be any Chinense for all I know.

 

[stc3248]

Geez Fernando! You didn't wanna let anyone else play??? We have a winner!

 

[SocalChilehead]

lol my bad I will try to wait or pretend to be thinking about the answer. The greatest news I get to try them awesome powders that I keep hearing about.

 

[jsschrstrcks]

lol my bad I will try to wait or pretend to be thinking about the answer. The greatest news I get to try them awesome powders that I keep hearing about.

They really are awesome

Has me thinking about changing how I make my powders... Heat infused salts, and much more garlic

 

[stc3248]

lol my bad I will try to wait or pretend to be thinking about the answer. The greatest news I get to try them awesome powders that I keep hearing about.

I already owe you enough...so yours is on the house. I will post another contest when I get home! PM me your addy, you left if off the last package you sent me!

 

[SocalChilehead]

Thanks again man I will send that over in a bit.

 

[highalt]

Your Big Jims look awesome!!! It must be that steroid tea your giving them!

I tried to grow one last year, but it was in too small a pot, and didn't produce at all. I overwintered it, and it is in the ground at the c.g., but it's just now putting on some growth. I also have one started this year in the garden here at the house that is much bigger and starting to bloom.

Showed the pics of your poppers to my spouse last night. "Holy Cow! How many people was he having over, a whole army?" He doesn't even eat them, but he was impressed with the amount of effort it took to produce that many. I can't wait to make my first poppers! I think my Biker Billy finally set it's first pod!

I would have taken a guess at your pod ID challenge, even though it would have been just that, a guess, but I don't get on the computer that early in the day. Have to get the dishes, laundry, kids's breakfast, etc. taken care of before I can sit down and relax for a few.

Have to say, I love your positive attitude! With all of the setbacks, and bug and disease issues you've had, it would be easy to get discouraged, but you stay focused on what's working and on solving the problems. You're an inspiration to the rest of us!

 

[emon069]

GENIOUS on the hab poppers!! Way to go Shane, wondered about the injector method myself. Everythings lookin' good bro, oh yeah I'll guess those are douglahs. E

 

[stc3248]

Ok...so work prevented me from being able to make it home last night. So instead of a pod guessing game I'm gonna do something a little different. A bunch of pod givaways are only to the lower 48 due to customs and shipping prices. So to give you non-lower 48ers a shot at something that "should" make it through customs I am offering the first two non-lower 48 members that like this status a powder care package...BE QUICK!

 

[Pulpiteer]

Ahhh.... very nice Shane! This is a good prize, I'll testify!

:looks around for Pinoy: