tsurrie's 2016 glog

So this is the new season... can't wait to put the seeds in the dirt.
I just finished preparing the grow "corner" for my future seedlings, and everything works fine.
 

 
The lights are prepared and I plan not to go over 200 plants this year.. but we'll see how that goes.
 
Like last year ... I'm planning to grow mostly chinense's and annums... but there will be some baccatums (Aji Lemondrop, Aji Amarillo,...) and pubescens (Rocoto,...) that  hogleg sent me....
 
I'm still working on the final grow list.
But I'm really looking forward to start the action in a week or so.

 

[tsurrie]

Just finished transplanting another round of 60 plants, Chinenses and Annums.
My box and extra shelves are full now.
 
Got to give away some soon to make room for the final round when the remaining sprouts get big enough.

 

[grispa72]

Since we live almost the same zone (if I understand well, I am from northern-east Italy, 150km from Slovenia, even if with Alp we can have a lot of differences) I'm quite curious to see your outdoor setup.

I have house in Croatia near Losinj island (my mother was born there) and I like very much Slovenia's landscape when I pass across. You have intense beatiful green colors along your road and I enjoy it every time!

Prekrasan krajolik! (I know that Croatian language it's different from Slovenian, but I think you can understand...)
Paolo

 

[tsurrie]

Since we live almost the same zone (if I understand well, I am from northern-east Italy, 150km from Slovenia, even if with Alp we can have a lot of differences) I'm quite curious to see your outdoor setup.

I have house in Croatia near Losinj island (my mother was born there) and I like very much Slovenia's landscape when I pass across. You have intense beatiful green colors along your road and I enjoy it every time!

Prekrasan krajolik! (I know that Croatian language it's different from Slovenian, but I think you can understand...)
Paolo

 
 
I have a greenhouse but mostly plant chilies directly in the garden and into pots. Nothing fancy and nothing changed since last year (check my last years glog if you find the time).
 
I'm thinking of going to Losinj (maybe Mali Losinj) this year for vacation. I hear the climate is really good down there. Gotta show the kids something different. We always went to Pag island for 4 years now, since the first one was born.
 
Of course I understand, but it's "prekrasna pokrajina" in Slovenian. Hey, if you like the coast... come check the mountains

 

[tsurrie]

A little update today...
... I'm sad to say I have only one sprout for Chupetinho today and I planted these over one month ago
Also no sprouts at all for Datil, As Chili and Yellow Manzano
 
I had at least a few from each other varieties so the numbers are not bad at all...
 
 
In the meantime the transplanted seedlings are doing fine. Looks like they all rooted well and are starting to grow.
 
Shelve one....

 
Shelve two....

 
The box...

 
I also sowed some basil...

 
and tomatoes a few days ago....

 
Let it grow, let it grooooooow....

 

[Essegi]

Also no sprouts at all for Datil,

Must be a bad year for them... I got a wonderful 0 out of 7 in over one month (and same for yellow 7)... Now i've discarded that soil to make room for annuums.
Hope for the best next year.

 

[santis00]

Must be a bad year for them... I got a wonderful 0 out of 7 in over one month (and same for yellow 7)... Now i've discarded that soil to make room for annuums.
Hope for the best next year.

 
Probably due to leap year.. that extra day

 

[tsurrie]

Must be a bad year for them... I got a wonderful 0 out of 7 in over one month (and same for yellow 7)... Now i've discarded that soil to make room for annuums.
Hope for the best next year.

 
Yeah, it looks like it. Got a lot of annums to plant?
Let's hope they'll germinate next year. Gotta mark it down to buy some seeds over the next winter.
 

Probably due to leap year.. that extra day

 

everything is possible

 

[Essegi]

Started 40 annuums, of those 20 non hot but should be really big.
 

 
Probably due to leap year.. that extra day

Here it's called something like leap year, baleful year (except rhyme is with leap and baleful ).

 

[tsurrie]

Transplanted 2x Chupetinho today, will still wait if As Chili and possible Thai sprouts.... but will let go of the others: Datil, Yellow Manzano and Habanero Cappucino... :/
 
Got around 160 pepper plants and 70 tomato plants  transplanted until now.
It will be enough for me and close family, a few even for friends.

 

[tsurrie]

I'm getting low on my sauces stash plus I really need to cut my freezer some slack...
 
so I made a little sauce today...
bunch of peppers from Aji Umba, Habanero Caribbean red,  7pots, Bhut Jolokias to some yellows like Scotch Bonnet
+ olive oil, big jar of homemade tomato sauce, just a zip or two of water, carrot, onions, garlic, rosemary, piment, basil, salt, sugar, apple vinegar

 
Damn I wish those were fresh not frozen...

 
cookin'

 
blendin'

 
and bottlin'
....
 
yup, they were bottled but they're so bad ass  so I better let them cool in peace

 

[chocolatescotchbonnet]

I'm getting low on my sauces stash plus I really need to cut my freezer some slack...
 
so I made a little sauce today...
bunch of peppers from Aji Umba, Habanero Caribbean red,  7pots, Bhut Jolokias to some yellows like Scotch Bonnet
+ olive oil, big jar of homemade tomato sauce, just a zip or two of water, carrot, onions, garlic, rosemary, piment, basil, salt, sugar, apple vinegar

 
Damn I wish those were fresh not frozen...

 
cookin'

 
blendin'

 
and bottlin'
....
 
yup, they were bottled but they're so bad ass  so I better let them cool in peace

 
damn, that looks great!

 

[tsurrie]

 
damn, that looks great!

 
Thanks. It doesn't taste bad but it was hard to breathe around here yesterday
 
 
The whole yesterdays batch

 

[Trident chilli]

Now all you need to do is design your own label to compliment that sauce .... looks impressive

 

[tsurrie]

Now all you need to do is design your own label to compliment that sauce .... looks impressive

Thanks.... You know I was already giving it some thought but was not satisfied with nothing I came up with ... Logowise... Ironically - I'm in label printing business...

I was not planning on selling but it would look nicer as giveaways too.

 

[PaulG]

Hey, Uros.  Looks like your grow is progressing nicely this season.
The transplants in post #64 (bottom) really look nice and healthy.
 
Good work on the sauce, as well.  I'll bet it was hot   !

 

[tsurrie]

Hey, Uros.  Looks like your grow is progressing nicely this season.
The transplants in post #64 (bottom) really look nice and healthy.
 
Good work on the sauce, as well.  I'll bet it was hot   !

 
Yeah they're coming along Paul. Thanks for visiting.
Oh yeah, the tasting was hard at times while cooking.... had to run to the window few times for air

 

[Devv]

Looks like everything clicking along nicely here
 
Good luck this season and enjoy the hot sauce!

 

[tsurrie]

Looks like everything clicking along nicely here
 
Good luck this season and enjoy the hot sauce!

 
Yeah it seems allright. They're growing slow but are bigger by the day.
Thanks and the same to you!

 

[tsurrie]

A little update... a little bigger plants
 
Butch T

 
Goatsweed

 
Habanero White

 
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion

 
Rocoto

 
Kapija

 
The last transplants are mostly positioned on the right side of the box... doooh

 
last but not least.... tomatoes

 

[Devv]

Wow, you're like me with the tomatoes. I have 80+ in the dirt.
 
Why buy when you can grow