WalkGood 2013, 2014 and Beyond

This is my first Glog so excuse what ever mess I may create, lol. Took way to many pictures today (31), so Ill post the first 9 and add more in subsiquent posts but didn't think it a good idea to start out doube or triple posting just for additional pics. I will also be updating the thread over time to show growth, pods and such ... but the first few pics of are of the young ones. While Ive been growing my favorite peppers for around 17 years (guess, lol), I always limited myself to 3 varieties or less. Jamaican peppers/Hab, Jalapeño and Cayenne. When things got too tuff Id milk them till they died off and stop growing for a while and start fresh. Most years I only grew the Jamaicans which are my favorite for cooking, home made sauce and the occasional powder to rub meats with or put into certain recipes.

Current inventory:

• 5 Jalapeño
• 1 Cayenne
• 1 Serrano
• 7 Datil
• 15 Jamaican Habs (3 large around 3 years old and 12 less than year old)
• 12 more to be determined

The young ones below are not that old with the oldest being the JA Habs which are around 3 years old now. I happen to find THP site while looking for advice/knowledge to cure one of my Jalapeños, thanks for all the good info guys/girls! In 2012 I added Datil, Thai hot, Cayenne, Jalapeño and Serrano to the mix, totaling around 41 plants now. Hats off \o_ to those of you who grow many more, dont know how you find the time and patients when things go off. That said, Ive done my fair share of battling aphids, nematodes, snails and white fly to no end over the last 3 years. Fortunately I believe to have things under control for now so Ive decided to add 12 new peppers to the mix from the listed seeds shown below.

Ill select 12 to start near end of December or first week in January from the seeds below and give credit once I get some new ones going

Need to start clearing our yard to grow more & more & more peppers (*WG rollseyes*)

Top left to right: two Thai Hot and one Cayenne. Bottom row all Datil. BTW I don't grow everything in clay pots, just happen to get a good deal on a bunch in yard sale for a few bucks.

Huge live Oak in background, there's 5 of them in front yard so the shades hard to avoid in first few hours of sun rise.

8 Jamaican Habs in ground and cherry tomatoe in the pot, I need to find a good place to plant the tomatoe soon.

Top left Serrano and more Datil, I'm probably going to gift a few Datils for xmass and some of the other peppers

Serrano's first fower

Serrano's different angle

Edit: final list copied to first post from post #40. These seeds were soaked in water on 12/31/12 and planted 1/1/13 \o/

Edit: This list is constantly being updated as new hooks pop. Even though I lost #5 :/ I will not give up as there are 2 other seeds in dat egg mon ....

A few links to some of my better posts

• Ramons Spiked Cooking Sherry & Rum in cooking with fire!
• Green Mango Salsa in cooking with fire!
• Sofrito Starter in cooking with fire!
• Philippine Tomato Salad in cooking with fire!
• Caribbean Island Soy in cooking with fire!
• Adventure before you read the Tres Alarmas Sauce recipe, Click Here
• WalkGood Tres Alarmas Caribbean MoA Sauce (Salsa Picante) a must try IMHO
• White Bhut Jolokia Jerk Sauce

Did you say powder?

• Click Here
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• Caribbean Mellow Yellow
• Click Here
• 
  Strawberry Hill Salt
• Click Here
• Peach MoA Pixie Dust
• 
  Tally Mon Powder (MoA & Nana powder)

Did you say MoA?

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Black light night shots & horn worms

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Reviews and taste impressions in no order

• Jamisons Pecan Smoked Scotch Bonnet Powder Review
• SETEV954 TFM Scotch Bonnet Powder Review
• romy6 Pepper Powder Blend Review
• Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture Scotch Bonnet Review (MoA)
• Chocolate Scorpion Review
• Red Lantern Infused Salt Review
• Trinidad Scorpion Review
• White Bhut taste
• Red Bhut taste impression, possibly a "Not"
• Yellow 7 taste impressions
• Peach Bhut Jolokia Review

 

[Durham Bull]

Ramon...
all this food talk is making me hungry and I just had dinner.
Love all beans (black, pinto, red, ceci...) didn't like them until spending a couple years in Bogota, Colombia.  They know how to cook bean!
now rice in bean is in the rotation weekly. Now, have to locate a pressure cooker.
 
Thanks for posting the recipes.

 

[PaulG]

lol, I saw that one coming ... Let's just say she's a peach ... I'll have pictures and mas info, trying to keep da gang on their toes, hehehe.

I'm really watching this close - I really want to try this technique out.

 

[GA Growhead]

I have a soft spot (my stomach) for beans myself. Love em! I could eat beans and rice everyday with every meal. I'm not a huge omelet fan, but yours looks pretty damn tasty!

 

[Devv]

I'm looking forward to seeing what's in the wings. BTW I finally finished the Lime infused the other day, it came out really nice.

 

[WalkGood]

Ramon...
all this food talk is making me hungry and I just had dinner.
Love all beans (black, pinto, red, ceci...) didn't like them until spending a couple years in Bogota, Colombia.  They know how to cook bean!
now rice in bean is in the rotation weekly. Now, have to locate a pressure cooker.
 
Thanks for posting the recipes.

Join da club, every time I see others foodie here I get hungry as well. Are you planting the seeds now or waiting till next season?
 

I'm really watching this close - I really want to try this technique out.

I haven’t taken any pictures yet but had to shoot a few cause I was forced to pull some pods after work today. Hope to get this done on Saturday …
 

I have a soft spot (my stomach) for beans myself. Love em! I could eat beans and rice everyday with every meal. I'm not a huge omelet fan, but yours looks pretty damn tasty!

Thanks, so how do you like eggs or is it eggs you don’t like?
 

I'm looking forward to seeing what's in the wings. BTW I finally finished the Lime infused the other day, it came out really nice.

Killer, I’m looking forward to hearing and seeing mas about lime infusion, have a few powders I’d love to try it with. Hope you took some pictures ^_^
 
Hope you guys and everyone else reading along has a great Friday … can’t wait till happy hours \o/
 
 
Forced pull, hopefully this harvest will be the last of the small pods …
 
Click on the picture to see da true face of da MoA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Of the whole harvest only 11 pods had the bonnet traditional shape, only one "A," two “Bs,” and rest “C” class :/

 

[PaulG]

Nice pods, Ramon - the MoA's are a winner, for sure!

 

[Durham Bull]

Ramon,
 
Beautiful pods... I'm going to start in January with the MoA.  looking forward to growing them.
 
Sy

 

[P. Dreadie]

Ramon ... looks sweet

 

[Devv]

They all look like "A's" from my house!
 
                     AND
 
As long as they taste like "A's"
 
We made it to Friday!

 

[capsidadburn]

Nice looking pods Ramon! Have a great weekend.

 

[romy6]

 Nice Ramon. Is that a Nike swoop as a smile. Did you get authorization for that 
 
Happy Friday my brethren !!!!!

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Most wonderful looking pods!!!

 

[WalkGood]

Nice pods, Ramon - the MoA's are a winner, for sure!

 
Thanks Paul, strange that the classic shape is not as prevalent as the first few pulls. Oh well at least they all taste great hope you have a sensational weekend mon!
 
 

Ramon,
 
Beautiful pods... I'm going to start in January with the MoA.  looking forward to growing them.
 
Sy

 
That sounds awesome Sy, cant wait to see your plants and pods. Thank you for the pod kudos mon hope you have an awesome weekend!
 
 

Ramon ... looks sweet

 
Tanks Erin, all dem pods youve shown look great too hope da jerk turns out awesome dis weekend mon! Have a great one!
 
 

They all look like "A's" from my house!
 
                     AND
 
As long as they taste like "A's"
 
We made it to Friday!

 
Thank God they do not vary in taste, thanks for the kudos brethren, hope you have an awesome weekend!
 
 

Nice looking pods Ramon! Have a great weekend.

 
Thanks Mike, you have a great weekend too!
 
 

Nice Ramon. Is that a Nike swoop as a smile. Did you get authorization for that 
 
Happy Friday my brethren !!!!!

 
lol, good point I didnt even think of the nike till you mentioned it. Was going for a Halloween look but was in a rush and didnt do it right. Good point on authorization, I received a letter from their legal department with a stern warning and pointing out that I cease and desist using their trademarked logos on any future pod or they will take legal action . Bla Bla Bla
 
Hab a great weekend brethren ^_^
 
 

Most wonderful looking pods!!!

 
Thanks Jeff and back at ya for your beautiful MoA seedlings, great job mon! I too started some new seedlings from my A stock of seeds but not sure that makes a difference in pod shapes but hope Im wrong.
 
Hab a great weekend mon!
 
 
Hope everyone reading has a great one take care and stay tuned for JA Picante Fruit Powder

 

[P. Dreadie]

It's not this weekend ... but soon come. Great weekend to you too 

 

[Pr0digal_son]

Catching up here mon. Plants in the 15 gallon???? nursery pots look good,you can grow some big plants in those. Very cool back yard,love those orchids!

 

[WalkGood]

It's not this weekend ... but soon come. Great weekend to you too

 
I’m counting on some pictures of dat Jerk Pork brethren, I have no doubt you’ll hit a home run mon. Great weekend back at ya!
 
 

Catching up here mon. Plants in the 15 gallon???? nursery pots look good,you can grow some big plants in those. Very cool back yard,love those orchids!

 
Thank you for da kudos John and the reminder that I have to catch up on your glog … with da best pictures I’ve seen here, dem rock brethren! Have an excellent weekend mon!
 
 
As some of you know I’ve been mixing my powders with dehydrated fruits and this technique adds a new dimension to your powder mixes. Just remember when you see da stuff for sale, you know who dem copied :/ Well I don’t give out all me secrets but here’s one which I call “Strawberry Hill.” Hopefully I’ll have some time to make some different to display tomorrow. Hope you enjoy …
 
If you’ve heard of Bob Marley then you should know who Chris Blackwell is. Chris owns a few exclusive properties in a few different parishes, the kind of hotels which are memorable, expensive but well worth checking out.  One of my favorites is in Irish Town up in the Blue Mountains called “Strawberry Hill,” which coincidently is what I’ve called one of my powder creations.
 
I can’t begin to tell you how tasty this stuff is, addicting IMHO but you’ll have to try for yourself ….
 
Dehydrated strawberries

 
Grind dem up

 
Pure powdered strawberries, what a bouquet/aroma … pure heaven!

 
Mixed with some Jamaican Habanero powder, sea salt and a few other secret ingredients

 

 

 

 
 
Hab a great day mañana ^_^

 

[Devv]

Looks beautiful!
 
So you hit the mix just right on the first try?

 

[WalkGood]

Looks beautiful!
 
So you hit the mix just right on the first try?

Thanks Scott for da looks kudos, yes I'm happy with the taste so far. I tried to make it a little heavy on the strawberry flavor as I didn't want the wonderful bouquet from da stawberrys to get lost in da JA Hab powder. That said, it still came out hot enough for pepper lovers, so it's a keeper. I still think that mango is da best but I've only used it with yellows, strawberry works better for reds, I have some others I hope to get to tomorrow but let's not let da cat outa da box yet.
 
How was your catfish?

 

[WalkGood]

Picked a few pods at days end ...

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Now you're going to have me drying fruit next!!!  Sounds like a good reason to have a dozen MoA plants on hand next year....plenty of experimenting!!!
 
Your powder and pods look amazing. I think I could smell the strawberries!!!
 
You do anything with wild raspberries?  They are so good fresh I'd hate to use them on other things!!
 
Enjoy your night.