The Pacific Northwest GLOG 2015

bpwilly · Aug 7, 2015

Lately, 80's to low 90's, but cooler evenings in the 70's, which is real nice to enjoy. At night it is in the low 60's. Perfect for me!

ColdSmoke · Aug 10, 2015

Just found out my yellow 7 pots are not yellow, but red. Should I give the heads up to the person who gave them to me or would that be rude? I'm pretty sure they were gifted to me.

Genetikx · Aug 10, 2015

ColdSmoke said:
Just found out my yellow 7 pots are not yellow, but red. Should I give the heads up to the person who gave them to me or would that be rude? I'm pretty sure they were gifted to me.

A heads up wouldn't hurt anything. I did that recently but mostly because the pods I'm getting are really cool. I also have 5 peach bhut plants from seeds that were gifted to me and only one is kicking peach pods. These unplanned crosses are kinda annoying this year

Roguejim · Aug 11, 2015

I have 2 that were supposed to be yellow, but 1 is red. Seeds from the same pack.

FGpepperguy · Aug 11, 2015

My pods are finally starting to turn..... seems awfully late. Had a few jalapeños turn but I don't count those. Excited for my sb7j and my 7pot Jonah among others

ColdSmoke · Aug 12, 2015

FGpepperguy said:
My pods are finally starting to turn..... seems awfully late. Had a few jalapeños turn but I don't count those. Excited for my sb7j and my 7pot Jonah among others

I'm in the same boat. Some ripe cayennes but those don't count. Tons of other pods but only like two are changing colors. I have a 7pot Jonah plant with hundreds of flowers and about 10 new pods forming every day...it's going to be insane.

FGpepperguy · Aug 12, 2015

Genetikx said:
A heads up wouldn't hurt anything. I did that recently but mostly because the pods I'm getting are really cool. I also have 5 peach bhut plants from seeds that were gifted to me and only one is kicking peach pods. These unplanned crosses are kinda annoying this year

Same here. Some weird crosses is my garden

organic pepper · Aug 14, 2015

Finally starting to take off with the restart. Wasnt sure if I was going to make it. Mostly Bhuts, Star of Turkey and Red Fatalli's'
White Bhut's

Star of Turkey Cant wait to try these. Got a little bit of lady bug action going on in the 2nd Pic.

Red Fatalli's These are one of my favorites for eating plain.

Yellow Bhuts

Orange Bhuts

Group Shot

Here's 7 pod, Morugas Scorpion and Reapers. These babies just not liking life. Cant seem to really get them going like the others. Flowers are not setting. I'm going to have to work with these more to figure out how to dial them in. Was kinda looking forward to these. Especially the Morugas. Those are awesome in a dry rub.

Cheers all!

organic pepper · Aug 16, 2015

I was just noticing on 1 of my Bhuts plants that I got 2 different shape's of bhut's peppers. Would this be a norm from open pollination with bee's cross pollinating?

The rest of the bhut's all look the same as what I grew last year.

This red fattalli plant 19" is one of the shortest of the 3 but so far seems to be producer of the 3 plants that I have going. Hopefully this one has good flavor. May look at keeping this for an overwinter.

My curiosity is getting the best of me this morning. Cheers all

Roguejim · Aug 16, 2015

organic pepper said:
Finally starting to take off with the restart. Wasnt sure if I was going to make it. Mostly Bhuts, Star of Turkey and Red Fatalli's'
White Bhut's

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Star of Turkey Cant wait to try these. Got a little bit of lady bug action going on in the 2nd Pic.

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Red Fatalli's These are one of my favorites for eating plain.

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Yellow Bhuts

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Orange Bhuts

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Group Shot

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Here's 7 pod, Morugas Scorpion and Reapers. These babies just not liking life. Cant seem to really get them going like the others. Flowers are not setting. I'm going to have to work with these more to figure out how to dial them in. Was kinda looking forward to these. Especially the Morugas. Those are awesome in a dry rub.

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Cheers all!

Hey man! Looks like you won't have a pepper barren Winter, after all. Maybe next season you complete the fabric-raised beds? I'm really glad you're getting pod production. Wish I could help with the laggers. Sometimes, they just do what they want.

organic pepper said:
I was just noticing on 1 of my Bhuts plants that I got 2 different shape's of bhut's peppers. Would this be a norm from open pollination with bee's cross pollinating?

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The rest of the bhut's all look the same as what I grew last year.

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This red fattalli plant 19" is one of the shortest of the 3 but so far seems to be producer of the 3 plants that I have going. Hopefully this one has good flavor. May look at keeping this for an overwinter.

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My curiosity is getting the best of me this morning. Cheers all

This has been a season of crosses for me. Not cool. I shouldn't complain since I never isolate plants. I hope we're not screwing ourselves down the road. As for the bhut, look in the Pepper I.D. subforum, page 2, (near the bottom) for my Bhut Purple post with 2 different pods. The more I grow, the less I know.

organic pepper · Aug 16, 2015

Thanks Jim, I have tosses that over and over on the raised air beds the last couple of months now that I have the stuff i need to build it. Really looking at doing it this winter just to get the compost working before the next plant out. Thanks for the info on the bhuts. Gotta check that out. Cheers buddy!

ColdSmoke · Aug 17, 2015

Getting a few ripe peppers. Picked this guy for some heat to my tacos this weekend. Tested a slice for heat and was disappointed but that was the bottom part. Got cocky and took a nice chunk of the top with plasma and a couple seeds. HOT!!!

Not Yellow 7Pot:

Roguejim · Aug 18, 2015

Be honest, man. Did that pod really taste good in your taco? Blech!!

Some photos of the 2nd rounders. Most plants podding up again.

Probably my most prolific plant, the Scotch Bonnet Fariah. Pod size is double what they were in the 1st round.

Grim Reapers.

Jamaican Mushrooms.

Mystery. Congo?

Bahamian Goats.

Potted Ma Wiri Wiri.

Cumari Do Para.

Harvest,

ColdSmoke · Aug 18, 2015

I chopped it up and simmered with butter. It mellowed the heat quite a bit and was very tasty.

ColdSmoke · Aug 18, 2015

@Roguejim - Have you had any issues with your eBay 400W HPS ballast shorting your outlet?

Roguejim · Aug 18, 2015

ColdSmoke said:
@Roguejim - Have you had any issues with your eBay 400W HPS ballast shorting your outlet?

No, and my electrical is old...old house.

bushwhackxj · Aug 24, 2015

I know its a little late to start my 2015 season and keep up with you

But I am going to anyways. I've been away from the forum as well as growing for a few years now, but have got the itch to fire things back up.
Here's the plan..

C. Annuum Grafting trials. (Jalapeno, Big Bomb, Explosive ember,Hungarian Hot wax, Ancho, and maybe Goats weed) just mixing and matching very different looking peppers... thats how i am choosing.

C. Pubescens long term DWC. (Manzano Naranja) I have never had success outdoors with any pubescen hence the DWC indoors. Gives me a little more control.

Roguejim · Aug 24, 2015

bushwhackxj said:
I know its a little late to start my 2015 season and keep up with you But I am going to anyways. I've been away from the forum as well as growing for a few years now, but have got the itch to fire things back up.
Here's the plan..

C. Annuum Grafting trials. (Jalapeno, Big Bomb, Explosive ember,Hungarian Hot wax, Ancho, and maybe Goats weed) just mixing and matching very different looking peppers... thats how i am choosing.

C. Pubescens long term DWC. (Manzano Naranja) I have never had success outdoors with any pubescen hence the DWC indoors. Gives me a little more control.

Hey, if you have the capability to start now, well...this will be interesting to see. Post photos as you go!

OCD Chilehead · Aug 24, 2015

North West brothers

Rogue Jim, Nice looking pods. Looks like your smelly concoctions worked out well.

Coldsmoke, That Sip plant is doing well. All my plants in them are healthy and strong. Nice looking taco pod. I have one Jigsaw turning on me. Can't wait to give it a try.

bpwilly, I was hoping I would find some pics from you. Nice looking pods. Your Jigsaws look to form. Like I said the ones I got from Judy last year, were dripping with oil and made my ears ring.

Turbo, I'll have to head over to your slog and see if you've got something cooking with those pods you harvested.

Glad ALL the Pacific Northwest Growers are kicking a$$.

Thanks for sharing.

Roguejim · Aug 27, 2015

Yep, I just applied another batch of the chicken manure/alfalfa meal today. Still harvesting pods as temps are dropping with rain on the horizon. Maybe it'll help put out some of these fires we've been having.

Giant Red 7-Pot.