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]

A few pics from home...
from the balcony...
 
7pot BS red

 
Goatsweed

 
Fresno

 
Habanero Cappucino

 
Bhut Jolokia's

 
Bonda ma Jacques

 
Butch T

 
Caribbean Red Habanero - just recovered from aphids

 
Habanero Chocolate

 
Habanero Orange

 
Jays Peach Ghost Scorpion

 
Malaysian Goronong Red

 
Reaper (I just hope it is)

 
Scotch Bonnet's

 
Sicman's Mystery's

 
and last from the balcony.... which finally decided to grow a little
Pequin

 
 
will be following by the on ground potted peppers... just need a bump ...

 

[stickman]

You got it brother!

 

 

[tsurrie]

.... .... Thanks stickman
 
in little pots from the left.... Biberiye, Hot Wax and 2x AS chili (AS seedlings were bought by wife at the nursery since seeds didn't sprout - she loves them)

 
Aji Umba

 
Chupetinho

 
Sukari and Fresno

 
Sukari got some pods

 
Habanero White (can't wait to snack on these)

 
Rocoto (south side of the house - in the shadow)

 
Rocoto (NW side of the house - partial afternoon sun)

 
This is maybe Jalapeno Hercules pod.... I cant remember which seedling I put in that pot since it was later than the rest and I did not wrote it down.... I guess I'll just wait and see

 
Thanks for watching.. will do the garden update sometime later this week

 

[stickman]

Very nice pics! I'm glad to see the rain has let up for you and the sun came out!
 
Have you grown the TS Butch T before? It's hot as blazes but has a fairly unpleasant taste. Kinda like burnt plastic. I smoked mine with cherry wood before drying and grinding to powder, and it improved it somewhat. I think it does best in powder blends in small amounts to punch up the heat. Keep up the good work!

 

[tsurrie]

Very nice pics! I'm glad to see the rain has let up for you and the sun came out!
 
Have you grown the TS Butch T before? It's hot as blazes but has a fairly unpleasant taste. Kinda like burnt plastic. I smoked mine with cherry wood before drying and grinding to powder, and it improved it somewhat. I think it does best in powder blends in small amounts to punch up the heat. Keep up the good work!

 
Thanks, I'm glad too, as you can imagine.
 
I have grown it last year, but cant remember the specific taste. It was hot as hell, but not nearly as much as a Brain Strain, that much I know. Had just a few pods on. I have some frozen pods left but will use it to spice up a dish someday.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Great pics. I'm glad your growing Sicmans pod. That is a really cool looking pod. The ones I had were good and hot. I'll be following the progress on that plant. Hope it comes out the same.

 

[tsurrie]

Great pics. I'm glad your growing Sicmans pod. That is a really cool looking pod. The ones I had were good and hot. I'll be following the progress on that plant. Hope it comes out the same.

 
Thanks. I wonder what will grow from these. It should be interesting.
 
..........
A little garden update... had  a little extra time yesterday so I took some pics
 
Peppers started to grow a little, but they have a long way to go... some pods here and there though

 
Tomatoes are growing well

 
Cucumbers too ...

 
... here's one for me and one for you

 
Achochas climbing up

 
there's plenty of them if you look underneath the foliage

 
and that's the best growing eggplant I have ever had

 

[tsurrie]

Done some weeding this week, and garden looks a bit better.
 
As you can see, peppers did took off a little...

 
Happy little eggplant

 
Picked some cucs for pickling

 
And ate first fresh pods with my cucumber salad dinner...
it was Biberiye, and I figured it's just the right color like you see them pickled on photos... but I would let them be for a little while to ripe a bit more.

 
Nice crunchy pod with fresh flavour and a small annum bite to the tounge/throat

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Beautiful garden. That pod looks tasty. I'll grow some of Sicmans plants next year. I hope they turn out like the pod's I got from him. These are the pod's I got seeds from.

 

[tsurrie]

Beautiful garden. That pod looks tasty. I'll grow some of Sicmans plants next year. I hope they turn out like the pod's I got from him. These are the pod's I got seeds from.

Thanks, it looks much better now that the grass is gone
Cool, those pods look amazimg.

 

[stickman]

Glad to see things are moving forward in your garden Uros. Nice looking Beans. Do you pickle peppers with a bit of olive oil in the brine? I'll bet they're great on sandwiches or salads. Cheers!

 

[tsurrie]

Glad to see things are moving forward in your garden Uros. Nice looking Beans. Do you pickle peppers with a bit of olive oil in the brine? I'll bet they're great on sandwiches or salads. Cheers!

I pickle them just like I do cuc's, I use only brine (1 part) and water (2 parts), with a bit of salt, sugar, few garlic cloves and whole black pepper. I later remove the garlic cauz I don't like how it turns blue in the jars.

 

[stickman]

I pickle them just like I do cuc's, I use only brine (1 part) and water (2 parts), with a bit of salt, sugar, few garlic cloves and whole black pepper. I later remove the garlic cauz I don't like how it turns blue in the jars.

 
Yeah, the acidic environment does seem to darken the garlic sometimes... It's never happened to me with fermented half-sour pickles, but I only let them ferment for a week and eat them within a week after that. A friend of mine that married an Iranian woman tells me that they pickle garlic there, and it's quite a delicacy, but the garlic turns such a dark brown it almost looks black.

 

[tsurrie]

A few more from the garden...
 
Jalapeno Hercules - big pot on the garden (I had Choc. Habanero in it last year)

 
Jalapeno

 
Bhut's are probably the fastest to grow... since they finally kicked off

 
Achocha's are getting bigger

 
and a few pods from the balcony
Fresno's

 
and some random pics (most of the plants are setting early pods, will probably post some later over the next week with some names)

 

 

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Looking good. Nice pics. I like the night time pics.

 

[tsurrie]

Picked up a bowl of Aronia's at my neighbor and was planning to make some jam after I get back from the holidays.
We're going tomorrow, for about a week. Planning to do some camping and relax by the sea somewhere in south Istria. Have to pack and tend to the garden some, before we leave. So when I come back, I'll post some update on the chilis. I promise
 
So I'll freeze them for the time being, and then decide what to make.
 
Has anyone combined them with chiles for jam ? I'm planning on adding some apples or maybe apricots to the mix. But will also try chilis for a small "personal" batch.

 

[tsurrie]

Some pod's are growing around here...
 
Sulu Adana (at the garden)

 
Hot Wax

 
Bhut Jolokia

 
Bhut Jolokia (on the balcony)

 
7pot BS red

 
Fresno

 
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion

 
Malaysian Goronong

 
Reaper (kinda looks like it)

 
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T

 
Pequin (just starting to set flowers)

 
Sicman's Mysteries are setting flowers too (no. 2 has a little pod)

 
Aji Umba

 
...

 

[moruga welder]

great to see !      

 

[tsurrie]

Yes Frank, I agree
 
Moving to the area around the house...
.... here's Aji Umba

 
AS chili

 
Biberiye

 
Chupetinho

 
Caribbean Red

 
Habanero White

 
Jalapeno

 
Sukari

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Great pod sets. Jason's Mystery plants look good. Can't wait to see the pod's on those. The Jays Peach are looking like they'll get that wicked look to them.

Great pics.