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

Did you say MoA?

• Click Here

Black light night shots & horn worms

• Click Here

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

 

[gfinnil]

I have spent the last hour or so going through this and have smiled and been jealous throughout. The different personalities and AMAZING pics/recipes have me astounded and feeling blessed to have found this forum. Ramon you have an amazing knack for making me feel like I was there and a part of your adventure...living in Illinois and LOVING Florida, this is much appreciated brother. I can't wait to grow the seeds I was kindly sent by other members and hopefully can share my own adventure next year...thanks for the escape from reality.
Jerry

 

[stc3248]

I have spent the last hour or so going through this and have smiled and been jealous throughout. The different personalities and AMAZING pics/recipes have me astounded and feeling blessed to have found this forum. Ramon you have an amazing knack for making me feel like I was there and a part of your adventure...living in Illinois and LOVING Florida, this is much appreciated brother. I can't wait to grow the seeds I was kindly sent by other members and hopefully can share my own adventure next year...thanks for the escape from reality.
Jerry

Well said Jerry! I spent three weeks on this glog yesterday!

 

[WalkGood]

I probably won't dress up due to my work schedule.  I remember a few years back I dressed up as a waitress.  Went all out on it.  When I got home from work that afternoon I hurried up and went hunting.  I just changed into my hunting clothes.  I then ran into two other people while I was out hunting.  After I got done talking to them and they carried on with whatever they were doing I remembered I was still in full makeup.  Had to be a sight for them guys lol.
 
I do like hot dogs....off a charcoal grill.

Wow schedule calumdrum always gets in da way of fun, shame it happens on Halloween, hope you have a great one all da same. Interesting story and embarrassing at the same time but I’m sure if they are friends they understood. I’m not sure I’ll get the powdered dog up but I’ll try. Did make some a few weeks ago, wish I had taken pics and they were fun to chow down ^_^
 

Hmmmmm, powdered hot dog. That sounds great. I burnt the hell out of my mouth earlier tonight with some baked chicken and potato spears dosed with a little too healthy of a dose of smoked scorpion and ghost powder so I'm ready for the powdered hot dog. Let's go.

Wow that chicken & tater spears sounds nice, I really enjoy picante chicken FTW. Ok I should have kept my mouth shut, now I have to do da dogs … it should be up by Saturday, check den … ^_^
 

Aha..........you would have to mention the holidays are near...........
 
I usually need a holiday for myself once the real deal is over.
 
I do have some pre-mixed Blackening season that I brought back from St Maarten. But I usually throw some seeds into the mortar and make it fresh.
I would have to think the JA's would be an asset into the mix. I made a very tasty seasoning last yr with Tobago Scotch Bonnets. I can smell those dryed peppers as I type.
 
Keep with the fruit powders....theres' endless possibilities. We have great mkts here but I would think alot of produce comes right through Miami.........you get 1st pick..............
 
Have a great weekend, it;'s near.....thanks for the support through the season.
 
Greg

I hear you on holiday after holiday, lol … maybe I’ll convince da family for a low key one … wishful thinking, hahahah. I will give your seasoning idea a shot, I can always use mass … if it turns out well I’ll post the recipe. You have a great Halloween and weekend as well ^_^
 

I have spent the last hour or so going through this and have smiled and been jealous throughout. The different personalities and AMAZING pics/recipes have me astounded and feeling blessed to have found this forum. Ramon you have an amazing knack for making me feel like I was there and a part of your adventure...living in Illinois and LOVING Florida, this is much appreciated brother. I can't wait to grow the seeds I was kindly sent by other members and hopefully can share my own adventure next year...thanks for the escape from reality.
Jerry

Wow Jerry thanks for da compliment, I’ll look forward to seeing your glog next season. PM me if I can help you out with some seed, hab a great day!
 

Well said Jerry! I spent three weeks on this glog yesterday!

Thanks Shane and back at ya, I’ve totally enjoyed reading thru your last years and dis years glog’s and all I can say is Respect Mon!
 
 
Not sure if everyone enjoyed the avatar changes over the last week. Without going into it deep, Halloween has always been a fun time for me and makes one feel young again. No worries back to da old Avatar by next week, maybe I'll make a new one sooner or later but for now I hope everyone has a fantastic Halloween and weekend ^_^

 

[Jamison]

Ramon, you have quite the imagination me mon! Everything you post is always tantalizing my taste buds just reading about it. I literally feel my mouth watering looking at your savory pictures of your food and pods! Awesome job mon!

 

[annie57]

Querido, thank you for your contributions! Peach MoA? Strawberry JA Hab (which is a decided thought since have JA Hab powder)  . . . just amazingly inspirational. Think am gonna dry some mango to go with Naga Morich powder--not all of it but do some mild to encourage my nephew who's just getting into hot peppers. Sent him SFRB with milds, a couple supers, a few of the last gargantuan JA habs, SB's, with history of the seed, and the young man is fascinated with you. I told him about powders you were making with peppers and fruit. (And everybody on here.) On phone thanking me and asked that magic question, "How hard are these to grow from seed?" I told him what he'd need; he said, "And ya can do all this?!" And, "Man, this Jamaican red things are good! Man, these Scotch Bonnets are better than the ones Dad lets me buy in the store! I'm gonna go to college in Florida so I can grow peppers!"
 
Conned one bro into buying one nephew a bass guitar and amp for his birthday; don't see why can't con another into at least some little jump start system for his middle son. (After that, the kid can get a job and will have a T5 system that I'll envy as "Dad" will match funds. lol)
 
The point is, we never know how far our reach can go; you and others here touched me, I touch a 15 year old young man, who's now interested in growing hot peppers. (Mostly because of a JA Red Hab from your seed.)
 
Also, really like your sharing and lol, advancing, that test on plain saltines with cream cheese. Great test for sauces as well. No interference and good base. Happy Halloweeen mi hermano!

 

[PIC 1]

Great avatars.......well appreciated. Halloween is the Mardi Gras of theme hoildays...

 

[WalkGood]

Ramon, you have quite the imagination me mon! Everything you post is always tantalizing my taste buds just reading about it. I literally feel my mouth watering looking at your savory pictures of your food and pods! Awesome job mon!

Thanks Jamison, several fruits work great with powder. It all started months ago when I did Mango & MoA, love the way powdered Mango works with powders. I think you should try some of these when you run your next batch. I still have various fruits ready to go, soon as time permits I’ll post some more. Happy Halloween brethren ^_^
 

Querido, thank you for your contributions! Peach MoA? Strawberry JA Hab (which is a decided thought since have JA Hab powder)  . . . just amazingly inspirational. Think am gonna dry some mango to go with Naga Morich powder--not all of it but do some mild to encourage my nephew who's just getting into hot peppers. Sent him SFRB with milds, a couple supers, a few of the last gargantuan JA habs, SB's, with history of the seed, and the young man is fascinated with you. I told him about powders you were making with peppers and fruit. (And everybody on here.) On phone thanking me and asked that magic question, "How hard are these to grow from seed?" I told him what he'd need; he said, "And ya can do all this?!" And, "Man, this Jamaican red things are good! Man, these Scotch Bonnets are better than the ones Dad lets me buy in the store! I'm gonna go to college in Florida so I can grow peppers!"
 
Conned one bro into buying one nephew a bass guitar and amp for his birthday; don't see why can't con another into at least some little jump start system for his middle son. (After that, the kid can get a job and will have a T5 system that I'll envy as "Dad" will match funds. lol)
 
The point is, we never know how far our reach can go; you and others here touched me, I touch a 15 year old young man, who's now interested in growing hot peppers. (Mostly because of a JA Red Hab from your seed.)
 
Also, really like your sharing and lol, advancing, that test on plain saltines with cream cheese. Great test for sauces as well. No interference and good base. Happy Halloweeen mi hermano!

Thanks Annie, I know you’ll run with these ideas and perfect it for your self. Mango works excellent, great choice for your first go. Definitely make others if you get the chance, so far I’ve only made very small batches but when I peg the 3 or 4 flavors I like best I’ll probably stick with them. Funny thing is every time I make a new batch I fall in love all over again with a new blend, this stuff is better than infused salt or can even compliment infused salts.
 
Great story on getting your nephew into growing, keep up dat awesome work and hats off for spreading da pepper grow & pod love muchacha \o_
 

Great avatars.......well appreciated. Halloween is the Mardi Gras of theme hoildays...

Thanks Greg hope you have an awesome time tonight ^_^
 
Wishing everyone a fantastic Halloween \o/

 

[Devv]

Yes, I liked the avatars!
And Halloween is a really fun time.

 

[gfinnil]

 
 
 
When I checked da mail after work today I received a box of pepper love from Super Pod Mon
AKA Shane (stc3248) thanks mon! The box was so full it exploded open ...
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

All I get in my mailbox are bills :'(

 

[WalkGood]

Yes, I liked the avatars!
And Halloween is a really fun time.

Thanks, we had fun with the kids, trick or treaters and neighbors ... next year I'll have to post some pics of the costumes  
 

All I get in my mailbox are bills :'(

I get them too, do what I do ... when you smoke peppers, just burn them to stoke the fire


Ok, I promised some funky picante powdered dogs a few posts back so here are a few pics for ideas. Nothing gourmet here, just some quick picante finger food. Take dogs and powder with your favorite picante dust, grade cheese over it, wrap in tortilla, butter and Sautee in fry pan.
When I make some from chorizo Ill Sautee the chorizo first to flavor the rest of the tortilla dogs, Sautee onions, garlic, etc for flavoring and adding in as you eat. Keep some hot sauce near by just in case you need dat extra zing \o/

Any questions feel free to ask ... Hab a great weekend ^_^

 

[gfinnil]

I REALLY need a change of latitude...much love from the wastelands of Hellinois. 

 

[stickman]

What a relief... it sounded like you were gonna dry and powder the hot dogs and mix them in with the pepper powder... coulda been slaughter... with the saltpeter in the dogs, grinding 'em might have struck a spark and caused an explosion! :
 
Speaking of dogs... I'm out of my favorite condiment for them... you reminded me it's time to make another batch of kimchi. Cheers Ramon!

 

[Devv]

Now that's a new take on the dogs, great idea!
 
Me too on being glad they didn't go in the dehydrator

 

[Jamison]

LOL! Ramon your awesome! Nothing boring EVER around here! Tortilla dogs, love it!

 

[stc3248]

Ramon!!! You made them hot dogs look like something served at one of dem 5 star food joints! I bet those were freakin fantastic! 

 

[WalkGood]

I REALLY need a change of latitude...much love from the wastelands of Hellinois.

[SIZE=medium]What keeps you there? Family, friends, work …?[/SIZE]
 

What a relief... it sounded like you were gonna dry and powder the hot dogs and mix them in with the pepper powder... coulda been slaughter... with the saltpeter in the dogs, grinding 'em might have struck a spark and caused an explosion! :
 
[SIZE=medium]Speaking of dogs... I'm out of my favorite condiment for them... you reminded me it's time to make another batch of kimchi. Cheers Ramon![/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]“What a relief” reminds me of the old alka seltzer line, hehe. You can cook them with kimchi as my wife does hers with Sauerkraut … [/SIZE]
 

[SIZE=medium]Now that's a new take on the dogs, great idea![/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]Me too on being glad they didn't go in the dehydrator [/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Thanks and they are very tasty this way too. While I didn’t mention it these can also be done with dipping sauce or fresh peppers mixed in with the sautéed onions, either way it’s a winner for a quick eat, glad you enjoyed them [/SIZE]
 

LOL! Ramon your awesome! Nothing boring EVER around here! Tortilla dogs, love it!

[SIZE=medium]Thanks Jamison and you’re awesome too \o/ Great season you had and dem MoAs look picture perfect I’m only sad to see it end but happy to read you OW’d some azz kickers FTW[/SIZE]
 

Ramon!!! You made them hot dogs look like something served at one of dem 5 star food joints! I bet those were freakin fantastic!

[SIZE=medium]5 star, lol … na not like what goes on in Shane’s kitchen, but still fun to eat, thanks kind sir! You should try them, I think you’ll like them and they can be cut up into little slices served with tooth pics as horderves … [/SIZE]
 
 
[SIZE=medium]Last night’s harvest …[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]

 

[Sawyer]

Nice looking batch of peppers, Ramon.  Are the white ones bhuts?  What do you think of them?
 
Y'all got me thinking about dogs and kraut.  I haven't had that in ages and it's one of my favorites.  Off to the store tomorrow, I guess.

 

[gfinnil]

[SIZE=medium]What keeps you there? Family, friends, work …?[/SIZE]
 
.

My youngest son is a freshman in college, when he decides where to continue his education I can move. I am a hs Biology teacher...need to find a job in a warmer clime/..
Jerry

 

[WalkGood]

Nice looking batch of peppers, Ramon.  Are the white ones bhuts?  What do you think of them?
 
[SIZE=medium]Y'all got me thinking about dogs and kraut.  I haven't had that in ages and it's one of my favorites.  Off to the store tomorrow, I guess.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Yes John it’s a White Bhut Jolokia and they are beautiful girls plants and most of the pods turn whiter than any other white peppers I’ve seen. If you have a chance to grown one I highly recommend it, not only is she beautiful and smexy but she tastes incredible. Definitely a far cry from the heat her sisters carry but she can still deliver a respectable and enjoyable burn, hehe.

Without the picante (heat) her taste can be described similar to anise and the sweet part is similar to a clementine or a sweet kumquat without any of the citrus sour and no citrus taste. Possibly more like the kumquat rind which is actually the sweetest part. Truly a fantastic pepper \o/[/SIZE]
 

My youngest son is a freshman in college, when he decides where to continue his education I can move. I am a hs Biology teacher...need to find a job in a warmer clime/..
[SIZE=medium]Jerry[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Bet you can’t wait, I love da tropical zone but do enjoy our winters for a nice change. Be prepared from what I’ve been told teaching jobs pay far less in the south, hope you make out ok …[/SIZE]
 
 
[SIZE=medium]Here’s 2 interesting Bonnet shots …[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]

[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=medium]Hope everyone has a great week and now I’m off to work ...[/SIZE]

 

[stickman]

Nice looking batch of peppers, Ramon.  Are the white ones bhuts?  What do you think of them?
 
Y'all got me thinking about dogs and kraut.  I haven't had that in ages and it's one of my favorites.  Off to the store tomorrow, I guess.

Y'know, Kimchi is just Kraut with the flavor punched way up... in addition to the  cabbage it's got garlic, ginger, Asian radish  and hot chiles. For those who like it that way, it can also have minced seafood or fish sauce in it too. The brine makes a great starter culture for making pepper ferments too.
 
Man Ramon... you're still getting some great pulls from the MoAs it looks like! Good deal!