Stickman's 2016 Gochu Glog- Transplanting is Finished

OCD Chilehead · Jun 20, 2016

Looking good Rick.

Nice pile of compost. I need to get started on that.

Congrats on the Gochu!

I have a Tepin, that has that ruffles with ridges look, like the Bhut above.

Do you know what causes it?

randyp · Jun 21, 2016

Your plants are on their way, Rick. I lost a couple plants but have plenty still going strong.Got my first rain in 3 weeks last night.

Essegi · Jun 21, 2016

Glad to see plants are on their way, Rick!
And, as always, loving your dishes.

stickman · Jun 21, 2016

Devv said:
Nice work on the compost, sorry about the lost plant.

I surely know this year about lost plants!

Congrats on the flowering and first pod!

Keep it green!

Cheers Scott! Yeah... losing 3 plants seems pretty paltry compared to your luck this spring. Hopefully you've turned the corner and your fall harvest will be stellar! who knows, maybe it'll turn out that chiles will do better for you as a fall crop.

Spicegeist said:
Ah, a bhut flower, very nice

Thanks Charles! I'm surely looking forward to pods from the Bhuts and King Nagas. :dance:

OCD Chilehead said:
Looking good Rick.

Nice pile of compost. I need to get started on that.

Congrats on the Gochu!

I have a Tepin, that has that ruffles with ridges look, like the Bhut above.

Do you know what causes it?

Thanks Chuck! I really don't know why the leaves come out like that, but I suspect it might be because of low water and cool temperatures at night. It's finally starting to warm up here now that we're almost into July, so I hope that, and a little more water, correct it.

randyp said:
Your plants are on their way, Rick. I lost a couple plants but have plenty still going strong.Got my first rain in 3 weeks last night.

Good news Randy! There's always a growth spurt after it rains.

I guess we all lose a few plants a season to various things... that's why we plant extras, eh? Or if we don't do that, we may try something we've never grown before.

stickman · Jun 21, 2016

Essegi said:
Glad to see plants are on their way, Rick!
And, as always, loving your dishes.

Cheers Mate! And the same back atcha!

I made "Kung Pao" chicken and mixed rice for supper last night. Didn't get any pics because we were famished, but it was pretty spicy with a dozen dried Takanotsume pods from last year in it. I used the recipe from Saveur magazine and substituted chicken thighs for breast and raw Cashews for the Peanuts.
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Kong-Bao-Ji-Ding

KiNGDeNNiZ · Jun 23, 2016

Glad to see you back...the gochu became irrelevant in the chili world since you left...glad to see you're back and things are on the right track..

Devv · Jun 23, 2016

stickman said:
Cheers Scott! Yeah... losing 3 plants seems pretty paltry compared to your luck this spring. Hopefully you've turned the corner and your fall harvest will be stellar! who knows, maybe it'll turn out that chiles will do better for you as a fall crop.

Oh yeah, if I'm inclined to grow the fall crop they always grow better here than in the spring. By then I have huge plants and when it cools a bit they kick it. I usually don't do it because by then I'm kind of tired of taking care of them. Been there done that, as we all need the down time. But this season I will, as I want some heat now that I can eat them again, I've missed the flavor for sure

PaulG · Jun 24, 2016

Rick, your grow looks great this season. The little
Flower cover sacks are a great idea. I have a little
Tulle cloth I want to do the same thing with, but next
season with new seed; not worth the effort this year.

I hope you turn the corner with the weather soon - looks
Like we turn the corner tomorrow - back to mid-to-high
80's for many days in a row. Temps have been all over
the place, with a number of nights in mid or even low 40's.
I'm hoping a run of nice days will help the plants green up
and fight off the bac spot. Have been at the coast this week,
so am looking forward to see how they are doing when we
return tomorrow.

Keep up the good work, my friend!

stickman · Jun 25, 2016

KiNGDeNNiZ said:
Glad to see you back...the gochu became irrelevant in the chili world since you left...glad to see you're back and things are on the right track..

Hey, DeNNiZ is in the house! Cheers guy, and hope all is well with you and your girls.

Devv said:
Oh yeah, if I'm inclined to grow the fall crop they always grow better here than in the spring. By then I have huge plants and when it cools a bit they kick it. I usually don't do it because by then I'm kind of tired of taking care of them. Been there done that, as we all need the down time. But this season I will, as I want some heat now that I can eat them again, I've missed the flavor for sure

Oh yeah... once you've been "bitten" you can't go back to the bland stuff.

PaulG said:
Rick, your grow looks great this season. The little
Flower cover sacks are a great idea. I have a little
Tulle cloth I want to do the same thing with, but next
season with new seed; not worth the effort this year.

I hope you turn the corner with the weather soon - looks
Like we turn the corner tomorrow - back to mid-to-high
80's for many days in a row. Temps have been all over
the place, with a number of nights in mid or even low 40's.
I'm hoping a run of nice days will help the plants green up
and fight off the bac spot. Have been at the coast this week,
so am looking forward to see how they are doing when we
return tomorrow.

Keep up the good work, my friend!

Cheers Paul! Things have indeed turned the corner here. Overnight lows have consistently been in the mid to upper 50s for the last week and a half and the chiles and Eggplants have been lapping it up and growing greener, taller and bushier.

I even got 3 volunteer Tomatillos Verde, which is an unexpected blessing because I wasn't gonna plant any this year. The plant to the right of the Tomatillo is Lamb's Quarters... a wild edible green that's often called Wild Spinach. I've been blanching it along with the thinnings from my domesticated greens and making a Korean-style dressing that uses toasted Sesame oil, gochujang, toenjang, scallion and fresh ginger.

There are a few volunteer Ground Cherries too

A Tangerine Gem Marigold... I planted half a dozen of these in among my chiles to call in the friendly insects to groom the plants and get rid of pests like aphids, leafhoppers and leaf miners.

Lastly, my first chile harvest... a couple of Jalapenos! It's been hot and dry lately and they're showing signs of corking.

Have a great weekend all!

Devv · Jun 25, 2016

Congrats on the first pick

Your garden looks fantastic. I give you the green thumb award :party:

stickman · Jun 26, 2016

Devv said:
Congrats on the first pick

Your garden looks fantastic. I give you the green thumb award

Cheers Scott! Thanks for the kind words.

Another Gochu variety has stepped up... first Korea Winner pod

Chuck's Aji Pineapple looks like it's gonna be a sprawler

This King Naga is the larger of the two, and it's really putting out side branching.

Both Bhuts are about a foot tall and looking like this one

Moruga is about the same size as the Bhuts

And this MoA Bonnet is too. Sizes on the Bonnets vary from 6-12 inches... this one's the largest

Have a leisurely Sunday all!

georgej · Jun 26, 2016

Looks awesome, Rick!
I miss having some gochu plants around, i definitely want to try some different varieties in the future. The ones i grew two years ago were monsters

PaulG · Jun 27, 2016

Your garden is really coming along, Rick.
Nice to have some decent nighttime temperatures,

bpiela · Jun 28, 2016

Curious what your source is for the "Gem" Marigolds. I ordered some seeds from Annie's Heirloom Seeds and I have not been completely satisfied. Their site says "at least 100 seeds" in a packet for the Marigolds. Did not quite get that many. More like 30 at best. :shocked:

Your garden is looking awesome as always!!

FreeportBum · Jun 28, 2016

Hi Rick everything is looking great my Friend. Hope you are enjoying the summer. Have a happy 4th

Cheers

Devv · Jun 28, 2016

Rick they are exploding :dance:

The rest is just watch and pick

OCD Chilehead · Jun 29, 2016

Getting caught up on glog's. Looks amazing. I like the volunteer tomatillo.

Beds are looking really well. The plastic mulch is definitely working its magic. They Chinese are shifting gears.

Miss the dawn patrol. Nothing like being in the garden in the morning.

randyp · Jun 30, 2016

Rick buddy,help me.I'm thinking of putting a plant in my County Fair July 9th-14th.Did you pull from your yard or did you have one that was indoor's the whole time?

stickman · Jun 30, 2016

georgej said:
Looks awesome, Rick!
I miss having some gochu plants around, i definitely want to try some different varieties in the future. The ones i grew two years ago were monsters

Cheers G! They've been awesome producers for me too. The last time I planted them I put in 20 plants and got about a kilo of Gochugaru. This year I doubled that...

PaulG said:
Your garden is really coming along, Rick.
Nice to have some decent nighttime temperatures,

Amen to that brother! I was beginning to wonder where summer had been hiding...

FreeportBum said:
Hi Rick everything is looking great my Friend. Hope you are enjoying the summer. Have a happy 4th

Cheers

Cheers D... and have a happy 4th yourself! What's on the grill for you? I'm thinking of Jujeh Kebabs here... :drooling:

Devv said:
Rick they are exploding

The rest is just watch and pick

From your mouth to God's ear Scott.

OCD Chilehead said:
Getting caught up on glog's. Looks amazing. I like the volunteer tomatillo.

Beds are looking really well. The plastic mulch is definitely working its magic. They Chinese are shifting gears.

Miss the dawn patrol. Nothing like being in the garden in the morning.

Thanks for the kind words Chuck! I miss the Dawn Patrols too, but Lately I've been starting my work days too early... there's just enough time to get breakfast, get washed up and put lunch together... maybe squeeze in some watering in the veggie garden, and then it's time to go. I'll post pics on the weekends though.

bpiela said:
Curious what your source is for the "Gem" Marigolds. I ordered some seeds from Annie's Heirloom Seeds and I have not been completely satisfied. Their site says "at least 100 seeds" in a packet for the Marigolds. Did not quite get that many. More like 30 at best.

Your garden is looking awesome as always!!

Cheers Ben! I got my Gem Marigold seeds from Johnny's Seeds in Maine. They advertise 50 seeds to a packet. http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7553-red-gem.aspx

randyp said:
Rick buddy,help me.I'm thinking of putting a plant in my County Fair July 9th-14th.Did you pull from your yard or did you have one that was indoor's the whole time?

Gee Randy... I never entered a whole plant in the County fair... just Chile pods and the jams and jellies I made with them. All my veggies are grown outside during the growing season. I only bring them inside to over-winter, and in spring transplant them back outside. Does that help you any?

randyp · Jun 30, 2016

Yes, it did.Thank's Rick,I sure did not want to uproot my 4ft Starfish. :shh: