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

 

[Penny]

Nice little harvest you got there.
 
Happy gardening in 2014..

 

[PaulG]

Yes, good luck in 2014, Ramon.  I hope you will at lest maintain a small grow log.
 
Been great getting to know you this season, brother!

 

[Devv]

+1 on 2342!
 
It's been a fun year.
 
I know it's early and I may have already said it...
 
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, as well as good health and prosperity

 

[WalkGood]

Talk about mouth watering grilled deliciousness! Wow that pork looked to die for, and spicy too! Plants are looking happy. I'd love to be able to grow all year. I'm planting another round of JA Habs this year. Certainly a pepper I will grow every year. Gonna have another fantastic year ahead of you mon!

 
Happy Christmas and Merry New Year, thanks for da well wishes and back at you! You’ll hab another great year I’m sure with second generation JA Habs and MoAs, I hab a few second gens going myself, hope to replace some of my eldest girls
 
 

Mmmm...mmmm...I just threw some of that Bevo/Squealer on my venison. Match made in heaven!
 
I'll be growing but no 2014 glog" Boooooo!!!!! Gotta promise to pop in when you can brudda...I know about busy, and I feel ya. Place wouldn't be the same without you around spreadin the love and positive vibes!!!

 
I’m sure not having a glog will suck but something’s got to give sooner or later as I’m super busy with work and when I get home late, I just want to spend some quality time with the family. Even the plants are suffering from my lack of attention, hopefully dem older gals will pull through when I leave town, not sure how you made it work so great for you dis last season but Hats off to you mon \o_
 
 

Ramon,
 
Have a Merry Christmas & a happy 2014!!!

 
Back at ya Sy … I wish you and your family an awesome holiday \o/
 
 

 
Nice little harvest you got there.
Happy gardening in 2014..

 
Thanks Penny and back at you for your 2014 grow ^_^ Hope you hab an awesome Christmas & Happy New Year \o/
 
 

Yes, good luck in 2014, Ramon.  I hope you will at lest maintain a small grow log.
 
Been great getting to know you this season, brother!

 
Not sure if I could do a small one or not, won’t be home full time till end of March, plants might not make it without me, too many bugs here to let them run wild. I should be around a little more during the holidays but will be traveling through New Year’s too If the ladybugs come back like last season and I throw on an irrigation & timer system it might just work, I’ll have to see. Paul it’s been great getting to know you too and with this line I mean da whole bunch here …. Awesome folks dem pepper growing crew ^_^
 
 

 
+1 on 2342!
 
It's been a fun year.
 
I know it's early and I may have already said it...
 
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, as well as good health and prosperity

 
Merry Christmas & Habb’y New Year back at ya Scott & LB, hope yours is awesome \o/ I’ll be in and out as much as I can with time permitting, but I’ll be so far from my plants that I won’t be getting shots up and a glog without pics isn’t a glog. It’s been great getting to know you too, you’ll have an awesome grow in 14 for sure and I’ll do my best to keep up with reading all da glogs I can
 
Now for some pics …
 
Just received a package from my brethren Garth Greg, I’m not worthy, I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy hehe ...
 
Woot it’s filled with pepper loving awesomeness from da master chef & sauce maker Greg, thanks mon & Hats off \o_ the packaging and taste so far has been awesome plus plus!!! Thank you so much!!!
 
 I wish you and all yours a sensational holiday & happy new years \o/
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I wish everyone here and those that have visited this glog over the year an awesome Holliday & Habb’y New Year \o/

 

[Penny]

And back at'cha as well....have a safe and happy holiday season

 

[PIC 1]

Ramon,
I'm glad the pack arrived intact......although I never worried about it freezing on the doorstep........
 
Your glog has been not only entertaining but an inspiration to all. I hope you and your family have a safe and enjoyable Holiday season....
 
oh and btw.........I tried to use as many JA Habs as I had for the Red Fury sauce...and yes, they will be even a bgger part of my grow next season.
 
thanks again,
Greg

 

[Pr0digal_son]

That is a nice package from Chi-town. I bet that stuff is gourmet. Never a stone left unturned by Greg.

Only problem I can see with those sauces is the thumbprint in the flash on the sweet dragon. Just busting your chimes. Merry Christmas Ramon! Be safe.

 

[PIC 1]

That is a nice package from Chi-town. I bet that stuff is gourmet. Never a stone left unturned by Greg.

Only problem I can see with those sauces is the thumbprint in the flash on the sweet dragon. Just busting your chimes. Merry Christmas Ramon! Be safe.

 
 
Dang.........and I cleaned the bottles with Cane Vinegar...........

 

[maximumcapsicum]

Can't wait to hear some reviews on those sauces. I'm still curious as to what's in the blackthorn!

 

[stickman]

Hi Ramon,
   I hope you get to spend a lot of quality time at home with your family this holiday season, and you have health and joy in the New Year! I have no doubt that it'll be hot in SoFlo for some time to come...   Cheers buddy!

 

[Devv]

Nice score on those sauces Ramon, I've said it before and will once again, can't beat the pepper love here!
 
Good on ya Greg, they look great!

 

[PaulG]

Great way to wrap up a season brother!
 
Way to go Greg - the RockStar of chile-dom!!

 

[gfinnil]

Ramon,
I'm glad the pack arrived intact......although I never worried about it freezing on the doorstep........
 
Your glog has been not only entertaining but an inspiration to all. I hope you and your family have a safe and enjoyable Holiday season....
 
oh and btw.........I tried to use as many JA Habs as I had for the Red Fury sauce...and yes, they will be even a bgger part of my grow next season.
 
thanks again,
Greg

Got some JA Habs and MOA seeds from Ramon and was wondering how they fare here in good ole Hellinois? They look amazing and am looking for a staple I can grow multiple plants of to use in salsa (so far deciding between Caribbean Red and Orange Hab)
Jerry

 

[Devv]

Got some JA Habs and MOA seeds from Ramon and was wondering how they fare here in good ole Hellinois? They look amazing and am looking for a staple I can grow multiple plants of to use in salsa (so far deciding between Caribbean Red and Orange Hab)
Jerry

Grow the MoA's and the JA Hab's, they are fantastic. I grew orange Hab's and the Red Caribbean's last year...not this season after tasting the before mentioned...

 

[Pinoy83]

those sauces...... they look so delicious and hotttttt

 

[romy6]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Brethren . 
 
Try to keep your grow on . If not we can keep you spiced up . 

 

[Devv]

Well said Jamie!
 
I'm in on that

 

[Devv]

All right brother,
 
It's been a great year, here's hoping you and you family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years!
 
Saying it twice don't hurt
 
Stay in touch!

 

[WalkGood]

What can I say other than everyone here has been a wonderful source of warm hot bliss for our family all year long …
From the first day I felt the pepper love, thank you all ^_^
 
I’ll try to post a few shots of my final harvest later today, need a few fresh pods to make some party dip and we’re off to da parties … we wish everyone has safe, wonderful and memorable holidays \o/
 
Hat’s off to all da glogs \o_
 
We wish you and yours a Feliez Navidad ^_^

 
 

 

[annie57]

In the words of the great Jose Feliciano, si, "Feliz Navidad y prospero año . . . y felicidad!"
 
Ramon, don't go! But if you have to travel, as Jamie said, we gotcha covered! For me, might be summer but gotcha! Thank you for all your help this year, mi hermano!