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

Did you say MoA?

• Click Here

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

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Nice review, I snapped some pictures for Dale of these beauties and of course had to have a taste. That is one great looking pod!

 

[WalkGood]

Great description brother Ray. Sure looks like on hot mamma jamma. Not lacking oil for shizzy

Thanks for kudos Jamie, have a great 4th \o/
 

Nice review bro. Choc scorpion is on my possible grow list so I was really interested on your thoughts ....now I am less decided then ever

Grow it for sure and let me know your thoughts. The plant is beautiful, very lush, strong and still growing. She’s currently just over 3’ tall and full of green pods. There would be more if not for the heat wave we currently have as it’s started dropping some flowers but have no doubt it will fill up again on second round. I should have 2 more pods ripe in the next few days, not sure what I’ll make with them but I’m sure to taste again. On another note we all have different taste buds and this is why I asked for feedback, I keep thinking I’ve missed a specific flavor trait. Good luck with yours ^_^
 

Nice review, I snapped some pictures for Dale of these beauties and of course had to have a taste. That is one great looking pod!

Thanks Chris, this review was hard as it didn’t flow to me like the MoA review did. So far that first pod was the largest on the plant but there’s another that’s not far behind in size that should be ready soon. Link to your pics?

 

[MGOLD86]

Looking great Ramon, awesome update and review!  Great shots as well!

 

[annie57]

Have a great 4th Ramon   and thanks for the review! An adroit handling of a street-smart chick who's lived a rough life but thrives by her wits and beauty. Brilliant description! How many days from seed to harvest in your heat?

 

[PeriPeri]

Nice Ramon, bravo! I want to grow those now

 

[WalkGood]

Looking great Ramon, awesome update and review! Great shots as well!

Thanks Matt, you gotz some great stuff going on yourself, pods, fermentation and I’m sure your powder is ready by now. How did it come out? Well I’ll check later, you know how much family stuff is going on today. Thanks again for the green thumbs up mon!
 

Have a great 4th Ramon and thanks for the review! An adroit handling of a street-smart chick who's lived a rough life but thrives by her wits and beauty. Brilliant description! How many days from seed to harvest in your heat?

Hola Annie and thank you for the review kudos, as you know this one didn’t come as easy as the MoA review but I’m learning ^_^ Your review was awesome as well muchacha! I planted that seed on 1/1/13 and it didn’t hook till 31 days later so ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff math is 5 ruffs months ... yea I can be a dog too
 

Nice Ramon, bravo! I want to grow those now

You should grow some Chocolate Scorpions, I’ll bet they would be a huge success in your new venture. It’s great how we inspire each others grows, there’s a few of yours I’d like to grow as well. Speaking of growing your seed, everyone I have to give Lourens a Big Up Mon! I received a package all the way from South Africa and I personally know he had a PITA of a time getting it thru Miami customs, thank you mi brethren!

Small harvest this morning compared to the harvests I had last year where I’d get between one to two pounds ripen all at the same time. It seems this year only a few at a time while there’s plenty left on da bush plants ...

Certainly not as large as my last pineapple harvest but it was all yellow so time to harvest it this morning. Next to her is another one that still has time to grow, hopefully she’ll get really big before she begins to turn color.

Mama sprung a slip so I’ll leave the plant in the pot till the slip gets large enough to remove and replant. I prefer growing them from slips because they yield fruit so much faster (8 months VS 2 to 3 years).

When I pick the fruit I always leave 3 or 4 inches of the supporting stalk and place her into a vase of filtered drinking water so she can suck it in and become juicer. AFAIK there is no proof this is true but it has always worked for me so why change my method. Right is one of 3 varieties of ginger I grow pictured, this one is red ginger ans she's killa in foods ^_^

Remember the broken White Bhut Jolokia stalk, well she’s springing roots mon … 1st pepper clone attempt by me but it doesn’t seem any different than all the other garden plants I’ve cloned. The other two branches I'm trying soil method, their stlaks are green but no new growth yet.

And here’s her new growth of leaves at her top \o/

In closing I’ll leave you to guess and she’s he’s edible, hehehe

Thanks for looking, reading, comments and sharing your ideas with me. I hope everyone has a fantastic 4th of July!

 

[DocNrock]

Great updates, Ramon!  Loved the write-up on the Chocolate Scorp.  Very cool (hot)!  Saw the pineapple in the vase and thought it was some sort of Florida cocktail!   
 
Great harvest shot.  Glad to see the ripe chiles coming along.  Hat's off to Lourens.  Looks like a great selection. 
 
Happy 4th!

 

[WalkGood]

Great updates, Ramon! Loved the write-up on the Chocolate Scorp. Very cool (hot)! Saw the pineapple in the vase and thought it was some sort of Florida cocktail!

Great harvest shot. Glad to see the ripe chiles coming along. Hat's off to Lourens. Looks like a great selection.

Happy 4th!

Thanks Doc it’s great to receive kudos from a doctor with two green thumbs and thank you for the kind words on the Choco Scorp review. I had a hard time with it compared to the MoA review, it’s easier to talk write about something one is more familiar with. Never read that the water pineapple trick works for sure but I feel they do get juicer. Interesting idea on FL cocktail, a little rum and I’ll let you know how she turns out

Last small update of nons for today … three different varieties of Heliconia plants flowering, in real life the colors they produce are simply amazing. I have peeps ask if they are real all the time, lol. In JA they call dem all banana plants even though they are not edible …

Again thanks for looking … now go out and blow something up! Happy Independence Day everyone!

 

[millworkman]

GINGER!!!!!!

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Thanks for kudos Jamie, have a great 4th \o/
 
Grow it for sure and let me know your thoughts. The plant is beautiful, very lush, strong and still growing. She’s currently just over 3’ tall and full of green pods. There would be more if not for the heat wave we currently have as it’s started dropping some flowers but have no doubt it will fill up again on second round. I should have 2 more pods ripe in the next few days, not sure what I’ll make with them but I’m sure to taste again. On another note we all have different taste buds and this is why I asked for feedback, I keep thinking I’ve missed a specific flavor trait. Good luck with yours ^_^
 
Thanks Chris, this review was hard as it didn’t flow to me like the MoA review did. So far that first pod was the largest on the plant but there’s another that’s not far behind in size that should be ready soon. Link to your pics?

Dale has them on his site now.
 
http://www.bakerspeppers.com/Trinidad-Scorpion-Chocolate-1-SFRB-TSC-1SFRB.htm
 
So much awesomeness in this thread! We need to have a yearly THP BBQ event!

 

[JJJessee]

,,, Speaking of growing your seed, everyone I have to give Lourens a Big Up Mon! I received a package all the way from South Africa and I personally know he had a PITA of a time getting it thru Miami customs, thank you mi brethren!

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Wow that's a treasure! Hat's Off to Lourens for sure!
 
Good work with the White Bhut clone.

 

 

[stc3248]

Wonderful stuff Ramon! I am trying the clone thing too with a puppy caused reaper casualty...

Be checking ur mail brother!

 

[WalkGood]

GINGER!!!!!!

Right you are, pm me your address if you want me to drop some MoA seeds in da mail tomorrow ^_^
 

Dale has them on his site now.
*link*

Nice picture, I have two that have developed just like the one on the far left of your picture. I also find it interesting that there are so many different shaped pods on the plants, a few look as if they were Bhut pods but still green and others have traits from different pepper pods.
 

So much awesomeness in this thread! We need to have a yearly THP BBQ event!

Thank you ^_^
 

Wow that's a treasure! Hat's Off to Lourens for sure!

Agreed and please feel free to use my hat’s off link \o_

Good work with the White Bhut clone.

Thanks Carl but it was not hard IMHO, a little rain water in the cup always does the trick, I didn’t use any root stimulator or anything. After posting and looking at her again I went to check out the ones in soil, while they look awful one has new growth and both are still mighty green. If I was a betting mon, I’d say one for sure and the other looks like it could make it too. The awful part is just the dried hanging leaves and minor brown branches but we can look past that and see the big picture. Happy 4th mon!
 

Wonderful stuff Ramon! I am trying the clone thing too with a puppy caused reaper casualty...

Be checking ur mail brother!

Very cool, I’d wish you luck on your clone but I honestly don’t think you MR. Green Thumbs needs my luck, lol. As always, thanks for the kudos brethren and I’ll keep my eye on da mail. BTW when do you want me to pull the trigger on your package?
 
Happy 4th to you and everyone else ^_^

 

[stc3248]

Pull it next Tuesday! Happy fourth my peppa friend!!

 

[PeriPeri]

Ramon you are the glog king my friend. I love the variety on your glog! The pictures, the food, the plants, the wild life - man eye candy takes on a whole new meaning!

 

[WalkGood]

Pull it next Tuesday! Happy fourth my peppa friend!!

No problema and have a great time over the weekend!
 

Ramon you are the glog king my friend. I love the variety on your glog! The pictures, the food, the plants, the wild life - man eye candy takes on a whole new meaning!

Lourens back at ya mon, your glog rocks too brethren and thank you for da compliments ^_^
Have a great weekend mon!

 

[buddy]

nice!  good luck with the balance of the year.

 

[WalkGood]

nice! good luck with the balance of the year.

Thanks Buddy, hope you have an awesome grow as well ^_^
 
Now for a little pod porn \o/
 
Jamaican Habanero

Trippa don't think twice grow dis mon, the plant & pods are bitchin! (Greg seed PIC 1)

Bhut Jolokia Red ripening from the top down (Greg seed PIC 1)

White Bhut Jolokia (Greg seed PIC 1) ripens from the top down as well, just like her sister Red ^_^

Finally this one is ripe enough for me to eat later today \o/

Not sure if anyone has noticed but at the bottom of my fist post in the glog I have been hot linking some of my better posts. So if you’re looking for one of these I posted in the past just check on that post. I will continue to update that section and thanks for looking, reading and all the help you guys provide ^_^

• Ramon’s 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!

Reviews in order of date/time posted:

• Jamison’s 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

Have a great Saturday!

 

[Trippa]

Nice work bro.... Yeah my grow list contains it not sure how closely related this is to your one in terms of source??

 

[Spicegeist]

Bhut Jolokia Red ripening from the top down (Greg seed PIC 1)

 
 
This is great!  Looks like a Dorset Naga.