The Pacific Northwest GLOG 2015

Today launches The Pacific Northwest GLOG 2015, geared towards growers from this region.  Since there appears to be disagreement on what states, and areas, actually comprise the Pacific Northwest, I will use a broad definition, in order to include more growers.  If anyone thinks the definition could be even more broad, it can always be changed.  Come one, come all.
 
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
Northern California
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
British Columbia
 
I am from the Rogue Valley, in southern Oregon, so, I will begin with a couple of shots from my yard, which over looks the Rogue River.
 

 

 
It's still December 2014, but I've been busy putting together my grow list for the 2015 PNW season.  My seeds will be planted around the second to third week of this month.  I'm cutting a bit back from last season, so, here's my modest grow-list to kick things off for the 2015 season.
 
POTS  
 
GIANT 7-POT YELLOW-2
BHUT PURPLE-1
CUMARI DO PARA-1
PIMENTA LEOPARD-1
SCORP CHOC-1
TRIN CONGO RED-2
TRIN CONGO BLACK-2
REAPER-1
ROCOTO-1
MORUGA BROWN-1
7-POT CHAGUANA-1
NAGA-BRAIN-1
 
 
 
 
 
ORNAMENTAL
 
FILIUS BLUE-1
NUMEX EASTER-1
 
RAISED BEDS
 
HAB GOLD BULLET-2
HAB WHITE-2
HAB CAR RED-2
RED SAVINA-2
HAB ST LUCIA-2
HAB CHOC HANDGRENADE-2
SB7J-2
SCOTCH BONNET MOA-4
SCOTCH BONNET FARIAH-4
BAHAMIAN GOAT-3
JAMAICAN MUSHROOM-1
TRINIDAD BEAN GOLD-1
SCORPION TONGUE-1
AJI CACHO DE CABRA-1
AJI TEAPOT-1
AJI PINEAPPLE-3
AJI COLORADO-1
AJI OMNICOLOR-1
JAL CRACKED-4
JAL (PEPPER GURU)-4
JALAMUNDO-2
PEPPADEW-1
CHERRY BOMB-2
NARDELLO-2
SILING BILONG-2
BIG JIM WORLD RECORD-1
CHILACA-1
FRESNOS-5
MA WIRI WIRI-1

 

[ColdSmoke]

I don't use anything for the in ground plants, just the amendments I tilled in when I prepped it. If it weren't for the containers, I wouldn't use any products at all. I'm going to till in as much compostable (shredded leaves) material as I can this fall and hopefully by next years plant out I will have a bunch of compost to top it with...call it good there. 

 

[Roguejim]

What did you amend the soil with? I've been feeding the plants once a month with fish emulsion, Alaska Bloom 1/2 strength, and cal-mag. It might be overkill with the amendments I already put down.

 

[ColdSmoke]

Compost, manure, blood meal, bone meal and tomato tone.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

How's the plants guys? Have the temps mellowed out for you all?

 

[Roguejim]

Hi. My first harvest is about complete. Temps have dropped into the 80s, down from the 100s, but will be climbing back up again. How is your harvest coming?

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Hi. My first harvest is about complete. Temps have dropped into the 80s, down from the 100s, but will be climbing back up again. How is your harvest coming?

No harvest here. Have some Jimmy Nardello and a couple Annuum pods. My supers don't even have flowers yet. I usually get Chinese pods around the end of August. My season could be over by mid October. Lower temps here as well. The plants are loving it. Suppose to climb in temp.

Congrats on the harvest.

 

[FGpepperguy]

I'm about to make my first batch of pickled pepperoncini's!!
 
My two raised beds of square foot gardening (habs and jalapenos) are getting out of control!

 

[bpwilly]

No major harvest here yet.  Just a few of the Annuums like Jimmy Nardo, Maules red hot, Albanian Red Hot and a few early Jalapenos that turned red and sweet.   Had a lot of blossom drop with the heat, but the plants did grow a lot during it, so all is good.   Cooler weather this week (more like normal).  Time to get some Compost tea made and put on the plants.

 

[FGpepperguy]

More updates and picked my first batch of pepperoncini.  Going to pickle them tonight. My boys got a little excited about picking peppers and now one of my pepperoncini peppers is half the size it was prior to picking 
 

 

[Roguejim]

More updates and picked my first batch of pepperoncini.  Going to pickle them tonight. My boys got a little excited about picking peppers and now one of my pepperoncini peppers is half the size it was prior to picking 
 

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Wow! Those Pepperoncini are big. That's one I haven't grown. If you're up to it, I'd like to see the pickling process. Great looking plants, man. I hope the weather treats you right.

 

[FGpepperguy]

Wow! Those Pepperoncini are big. That's one I haven't grown. If you're up to it, I'd like to see the pickling process. Great looking plants, man. I hope the weather treats you right.

Thanks Jim.  I can document the pickling process tonight and share the recipe I'm going to use.  
 
Also, if you notice some pink zip ties in some of the photos.  Those are flowers I have isolated with elmers wood glue.  I'm having good success and will have a lot of isolated seeds to share this fall.  Here is my current grow list:
Pepper
Pepper, Aji Dulce
Pepper, Jalapeno Cracked
Pepper, Giant Jalapeno
Pepper, Tobasco
Pepper, Habanero Red Caribbean
Pepper, Jalapeno
Pepper, Bahamian goat ISO
Pepper, MOA Yellow SB
Pepper, MOA Red SB
Pepper, Lemon  Drop
Pepper, 7 pot jonah
Pepperoncini
Peach Habanero
Piment d'Espelette
Aleppo
Trinidad scorpion yellow CARDI
Yellow scotch bonnet MOA
Pepper, Piment d'Espelette
Pepper, Matay
UMCD (smileyguy) OP
Peppadew
Biker Billy Jalapeno
Habanero, Hot Paper Lantern
Pimenta de Neyde x Naga Suomi F1
Pimenta De Neyde x Douglah F2 (CMP) OP
Pepper, Habanero Chocolate
Madballz Jungle  Rain #452
CAP 215
CGN22792
Scotch Bonnet Sweet
Yellow Rocoto
Orange Manzano
CGN 19198

 

[Roguejim]

Thanks Jim.  I can document the pickling process tonight and share the recipe I'm going to use.  
 
Also, if you notice some pink zip ties in some of the photos.  Those are flowers I have isolated with elmers wood glue.  I'm having good success and will have a lot of isolated seeds to share this fall.  Here is my current grow list:
Pepper
Pepper, Aji Dulce
Pepper, Jalapeno Cracked
Pepper, Giant Jalapeno
Pepper, Tobasco
Pepper, Habanero Red Caribbean
Pepper, Jalapeno
Pepper, Bahamian goat ISO
Pepper, MOA Yellow SB
Pepper, MOA Red SB
Pepper, Lemon  Drop
Pepper, 7 pot jonah
Pepperoncini
Peach Habanero
Piment d'Espelette
Aleppo
Trinidad scorpion yellow CARDI
Yellow scotch bonnet MOA
Pepper, Piment d'Espelette
Pepper, Matay
UMCD (smileyguy) OP
Peppadew
Biker Billy Jalapeno
Habanero, Hot Paper Lantern
Pimenta de Neyde x Naga Suomi F1
Pimenta De Neyde x Douglah F2 (CMP) OP
Pepper, Habanero Chocolate
Madballz Jungle  Rain #452
CAP 215
CGN22792
Scotch Bonnet Sweet
Yellow Rocoto
Orange Manzano
CGN 19198

Elmer's wood glue?? Can you explain?

 

[FGpepperguy]

Right before the flower starts to open you put some Elmer wood glue on the tip of the petals to prevent it from opening. It then self pollinates and produces an isolated pepper/seeds. Working great so far with very little failure. When it fails the whole flower and stem falls off

 

[Roguejim]

Right before the flower starts to open you put some Elmer wood glue on the tip of the petals to prevent it from opening. It then self pollinates and produces an isolated pepper/seeds. Working great so far with very little failure. When it fails the whole flower and stem falls off

You mean it still pops out a pepper, even with it being glued shut??

 

[FGpepperguy]

Yep!

 

[Roguejim]

Yep!

So, you must put just a teeny drop on the very tip? Did you come up with this yourself?

 

[FGpepperguy]

I put enough glue on the tip to make sure that none of the pedals open up  I read it on this thread from hottoddy and Wicked Mike.  Thegreenman also has a thread on THP about it.
 
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/53458-easy-affordable-ways-to-isolate-plants-for-those-with-limited-space
 
They recommended white glue but I found somewhere online that said wood glue was better or just as good.

 

[bpwilly]

I put enough glue on the tip to make sure that none of the pedals open up  I read it on this thread from hottoddy and Wicked Mike.  Thegreenman also has a thread on THP about it.
 
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/53458-easy-affordable-ways-to-isolate-plants-for-those-with-limited-space
 
They recommended white glue but I found somewhere online that said wood glue was better or just as good.

Well, I'll be damned!
 
This is a new one one me.  I might have to try this out.  Never heard of it, but given you have actually used it, that is a pretty good indication that it works.  Thanks for the info.
 
Twice as smart as when I got on-line today!

 

[FGpepperguy]

So, you must put just a teeny drop on the very tip? Did you come up with this yourself?

 
 

Well, I'll be damned!
 
This is a new one one me.  I might have to try this out.  Never heard of it, but given you have actually used it, that is a pretty good indication that it works.  Thanks for the info.
 
Twice as smart as when I got on-line today!

 
I took some photos of the glue process last night and I will post them in the growing peppers area.  Here is what I did to pickle pepperoncinis.  
 
Recipe (taken from http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2126147/pickling-pepperoncinis):
 
4 Pint jars, canning rings and lids
sliced peppers, hot banana, pepperoncini, jalapenos, big Jim, or whatever kind you want to use, If you use whole peppers, cut a large slit in the sides of each one so brine can get inside.
1 1/2 quarts water (6 cups)
2 cups white vinegar
1/2 cup pickling salt
In clean jars, place the sliced peppers, filling each jar about 3/4 full to allow room for peppers to expand.
Mix the water, vinegar, and pickling salt and bring to a boil.
Pour boiling brine over the peppers to 1/2 inch from the top of the jar. Place 2 jars at a time in microwaveand heat on high for about one minute. Immediately, Seal the jars with the canning lids that have been boiling in a pan of water.
set the jars on a towel on the kitchen counter. They should seal on their own at this point. They will keep at room temperature for at least a year. Keep out of bright light to preserve color. If they don't seal, place jars in refrigerator and use within 3 months of opening jars.
 

 

[Roguejim]

Next harvest, I'm doing this. Are you experimenting with any additional herbs, like dill, maybe? Hey, wait a minute!! I just saw that molcajete/tejolote of yours, one of the nice black ones, I think. Hard to find here.