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Stickman's 2013 Glog - Time To Pull The Plug on 2013

I'm pulling things together to get ready for my next growing season. I bought NuMex variety seeds from Sandia Seed company in New Mexico, Hot Paper Lantern Habaneros and Antohi Romanians from Johnny's Select Seeds in Maine and Korean varieties from Evergreen Seeds in California. Due to the unbelievable generosity of a number of THP members I've also gotten seeds to a wide variety of chiles from around the world. Special thanks to BootsieB, stc3248, romy6, PaulG, SoCalChilehead, joynershotpeppers, highalt, cmpman1974, smokemaster, mygrassisblue, Mister No, chewi, KingDenniz, orrozconleche and most recently and spectacularly, Habanerohead with a great selection of superhots and peppers from Hungary!
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There are eleven varieties of Hungarian peppers in here, mostly the early, thick-fleshed, sweet ones that range from white through yellow to purple and red.., plus Aji Lemon Drop, BJ Indian Carbon, Naga Morich, Bishop's Crown and TS CARDI Yellow! Now I just have to go through my seed bank and match the space available to what I want to grow. Thanks Balázs!
 
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Dang Rick, you should try at least 1 or 2 of each of those just to check them all out. I love things that are really unique and different.
 
RocketMan said:
Dang Rick, you should try at least 1 or 2 of each of those just to check them all out. I love things that are really unique and different.
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I'd love to Bill, but for the question of where to put them! The deal my wife and I made is that the flowers and shrubs in the yard are her baby, and the vegetable and herb gardens are mine. I'll ask her if I could put a few potted chiles in the back yard, but she wouldn't be happy if they crowded her flowers. I think I'll try to sweeten the pot and ask her if she'd like me to start a Peruvian Purple for her to grow as an ornamental, and maybe she'd be interested in the Aji Omnicolor for the same reason... that way I could harvest the ripe pods and split the seeds with her if she wants.
 
That is so funny, because I agreed to grow a peruvian purple as an ornamental for my wife last growing season! I also did up a large pot with 5 filius blues in it, which shrubbed up like crazy and gave us hundreds of little pods that I did not care for that much (too seedy).
 
Stefan_W said:
That is so funny, because I agreed to grow a peruvian purple as an ornamental for my wife last growing season! I also did up a large pot with 5 filius blues in it, which shrubbed up like crazy and gave us hundreds of little pods that I did not care for that much (too seedy).
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Maybe so, but at least I don't think the chipmunks will be gnawing on it. Last year we planted some Scarlet Runner Beans along our fence like we did the year before because they looked nice and attracted Hummingbirds. The Chipmunks tunneled under the beans and ate the roots... so no Runner Beans.
I tried sprinkling some Habanero powder on the ground around the beans, but since they tunneled underneath it didn't do any good. Nightshade plants are poisonous to mammals so they shouldn't have that problem.
 
stickman said:
... I tried sprinkling some Habanero powder on the ground around the beans, but since they tunneled underneath it didn't do any good. ...
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That sucked, were you able to get to the tunnel? Not sure you've tried liquid fire (you probably have). I keep a gallon of water filled with all the small little pods I don't want and that stuff works wonders for my pests and dogs too. I'm not even sure if you could get that liquid down to the tunnels but it might be easier than powed.
 
True... I think now I'd heat up some cheap vegetable oil and throw the powder in that to infuse the oil, then make an emulsion with water and pour/spray that as needed.
 
stickman said:
I'd love to Bill, but for the question of where to put them! The deal my wife and I made is that the flowers and shrubs in the yard are her baby, and the vegetable and herb gardens are mine. I'll ask her if I could put a few potted chiles in the back yard, but she wouldn't be happy if they crowded her flowers. I think I'll try to sweeten the pot and ask her if she'd like me to start a Peruvian Purple for her to grow as an ornamental, and maybe she'd be interested in the Aji Omnicolor for the same reason... that way I could harvest the ripe pods and split the seeds with her if she wants.
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Trying the same angle here...put in a bunch of ornamentals this year for momma. She won't take care of them, but if they're fun to look at she may be more tolerant of the rest of my plants. :pray:
 
I haven't used either of them, so I'll definintely be watching to see how they turn out. The air pots look really cool, which is a huge plus.
 
The thing that sold me on the Air Pots is that they look durable enough to last a lifetime with a little care. Root pouches are cheaper and less prone to overheating in the sun I'm told, but the weak point in the design is the stitching... Nylon thread will eventually get brittle and break after long exposure to sunlight. That's why the nylon ropes used by technical climbers are covered with an outer braid. I'm curious to see if the fibers in the fabric will too.
 
stickman said:
... the weak point in the design is the stitching... Nylon thread will eventually get brittle and break after long exposure to sunlight. ...
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When you have to replace it, use braided Dacron fishing line, 150 yds of 50lb test runs around $10 and would last you a life time. Beyond using it on certain types of reels for fishing I use this stuff outdoors all the time when you need a thin line to last long time. Eventually the sun will eat thru anything down here so it’s not sun proof, in fact monofilament fishing line is cheaper and would last longer but its not the same for some of my uses.
 
WalkGood said:
When you have to replace it, use braided Dacron fishing line, 150 yds of 50lb test runs around $10 and would last you a life time. Beyond using it on certain types of reels for fishing I use this stuff outdoors all the time when you need a thin line to last long time. Eventually the sun will eat thru anything down here so it’s not sun proof, in fact monofilament fishing line is cheaper and would last longer but its not the same for some of my uses.
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Thanks for the tip Ramon, that looks pretty handy! I've got lots of Dacron line around because I use it in my tipups for ice fishing.

One advantage of the coffee filter method of germination is that you can peel the layers apart to check on your seeds without disturbing the radicles. I checked mine this morning and noticed that the wad of moist paper was warm, but not warm enough, so I dug out my thermostat for the heat mat and set it up. That should be better I hope.
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stickman said:
Hi Trippa
I put them down on Sunday, so 4 days. I know... patience...
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:D. Hey we are all guilty of it ... I sometimes get all amped up after the first day hoping for miracles ... fastest miracle 2- 3 days for an Aji lemon ... I said five days ... I will still say five ... to seven ;) :D
 
Looks like you have been a busy beaver. My climate and soil did not jive with the airpots. Hopefully it was just me.

I see lots of hooks in your near future :dance:
 
Hey, Rick. Good luck with the air pots. Colorado Ronin had a
pretty nice grow using those last season. I know several other
members have used them as well. As for the root pouches, mine
are supposed to last 3-4 years. I'm thinking Meez's use of woven
bags last season was a good idea. they would do the same thing
and are much cheaper, I imagine. All you really need is something
to hold the dirt together, and I like the breathability angle.

@ Walk Good - Thanks for the tips for repairing the root pouches!
 
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