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

 

[Devv]

You know the sounds people make when they're watching fireworks, the oooh's and aaah's...you hearin' dat from Tejas?
 
Good job!

 

[WalkGood]

Purty! Que bonita! Grandes y rojas!!!

Hmmm “grandes y rojas” for a minute there I thought you were talking bout something else, lol Only joking young lady muchacha, I certainly appreciate the kind words and thank you!!!  I hate running out of “like this” when you need them, but fortunately I used my last 2 on you and Scott \o/ … have a great week ^_^
 

You know the sounds people make when they're watching fireworks, the oooh's and aaah's...you hearin' dat from Tejas?

Good job!

Thanks Scott, I hope your JA Habs turn out bigga mon!

 

[WalkGood]

My wife made Chicken Tortilla Soup for dinner tonight and all I had to do was pick 3 of my largest Jalapeños off da bush, win/win I say, hehe. I have to tell you it was awesome, so I thought to take a few quick pics before the kids ate it all up Next time I’ll add some extra heat but I wanted to taste her original recipe, although our older boy added some extra heat by chopping up a hab into his. While my wife’s recipe is a bit different than the link above, it’s not that much different. A must try if you like Tex-Mex cooking ^_^
 

 

 

 
 
 

 

[Devv]

One of my fav's....lookin good!

 

[WalkGood]

One of my fav's....lookin good!

Cool, I like it ... last I had it was ages ago so I had forgot about it. Nice with some black bean, corn and a few extras. I also like the lime in it, we used some key lime for dat added zing Now you gotta post some of yours in your glog when next you make ^_^

 

[GA Growhead]

Love the shape of those habs!

 

[Sanarda]

OMGG RAMONNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PIC 1]

Great updates...as usual !
I'm playing "ketchup" with the glogs today, pouring through these slowly ...as one should.

I sure do like the look of the red habs and will also enjoy incorporating them into some meals.

Your MoA plant is putting out the "classic" pods. I'd like to here your reviews matched up to your Jamaican Reds.

Food shots are appetizing to view through, my stomach is growling.

Ramon you put your camera to good use. I like the mix of the long, medium and closeup photography !

Allows a pleasure to check out the Cali and Flori growers...

 

[Dshlogg]

Your MoAs are shaping up nicely. I'm glad you didn't get one of the less perfect variations I've seen. Those Ja Habs looked beautiful. A lot of placenta in those bad boys. Don't tell anyone but Jals are still my favorite peppers. Yours looks deeelish! Can't wait to get some over here. Until then I'm living vicariously through your grow. Haa, keep up the good work bro!

 

[koskorgul]

You know the sounds people make when they're watching fireworks, the oooh's and aaah's...you hearin' dat from Tejas?
 
Good job!

I am up here in Pa and I am sure you can hear it from me. Well that and a few other words like DAMMMNNNNNNN, Son of a ------- that looks good. LOL

 

[DesertChris]

As usual, awesome stuff going on in here!!

Just popping in to say hi and love the food pics.

I love adding pepper powder to regular food. Makes it better everytime!

 

[WalkGood]

Love the shape of those habs!

Thanks Jason that specific plant puts out some biggies. On another one they come out albino looking but eventually turn orange then red and the last one dark green thru same color change but never as big pods as that one plant and one other. My best plant put out even larger pods took a huge step back due to my own fault (long story and it's in the glog) and have now come to the conclusion that it’s never going to be what she once was :/
 

OMGG RAMONNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Pia, bet you can’t wait till picking time … neither can I wait to see your beautiful pics girl … oh and the pods too
 

Great updates...as usual !
I'm playing "ketchup" with the glogs today, pouring through these slowly ...as one should.

I sure do like the look of the red habs and will also enjoy incorporating them into some meals.

Your MoA plant is putting out the "classic" pods. I'd like to here your reviews matched up to your Jamaican Reds.

Food shots are appetizing to view through, my stomach is growling.

Ramon you put your camera to good use. I like the mix of the long, medium and closeup photography !

Allows a pleasure to check out the Cali and Flori growers...

Thanks Greg, it’s always great to hear a compliment from da master, “I’m not worthy,” heheh IIRC Wayne's World line … I can’t wait to see pictures of your JA Habs, MoA’s and others, I’m betting you’ll be swimming in some huge pods yourself ^_^
 

Your MoAs are shaping up nicely. I'm glad you didn't get one of the less perfect variations I've seen. Those Ja Habs looked beautiful. A lot of placenta in those bad boys. Don't tell anyone but Jals are still my favorite peppers. Yours looks deeelish! Can't wait to get some over here. Until then I'm living vicariously through your grow. Haa, keep up the good work bro!

Thanks Daniel and if you get robbed by critters let us know and I’m sure we’ll send some nice care packages your way. I’ll remember Jals it is for you ^_^
 

I am up here in Pa and I am sure you can hear it from me. Well that and a few other words like DAMMMNNNNNNN, Son of a ------- that looks good. LOL

Thanks Rob, you should try that recipe it’s really good! I would make it for the family at the heat level they enjoy best, when serving add in some extra pod slices in your bowl to fit your taste. Remember than Jals (what the recipe calls for are not that hot, mild IMHO) I did that just for lunch today, added in Hab slices and thought dam my son had it right last night by adding Hab to his, hehehe … really tasty mon!
 

As usual, awesome stuff going on in here!!

Just popping in to say hi and love the food pics.

I love adding pepper powder to regular food. Makes it better everytime!

Thanks Chris, I can’t say it enough it’s worth giving this recipe a try, super tasty brethren!

As always, thanks for checking everyone it’s great to hear from your fellow THP members … keeps ya going when the nacho chips run out of salsa, hehehe. Have a great day all ^_^

 

[koskorgul]

 

 
Thanks Rob, you should try that recipe it’s really good! I would make it for the family at the heat level they enjoy best, when serving add in some extra pod slices in your bowl to fit your taste. Remember than Jals (what the recipe calls for are not that hot, mild IMHO) I did that just for lunch today, added in Hab slices and thought dam my son had it right last night by adding Hab to his, hehehe … really tasty mon!
 

 

Will be trying that recipe this weekend i think along with some grilled chicken LOL

 

[GA Growhead]

That one is definitely a keeper. I think that's my favorite hab shape and the size makes it. Im still thinking the other one with the larger pods will come back strong, so don't be giving up on her!

 

[WalkGood]

Will be trying that recipe this weekend i think along with some grilled chicken LOL

Rob take some pics to post in your glog and let me know if you enjoy da soup ^_^ Don’t forget nacho chips, cheese and extra pepper for your bowl, hehe.
 

That one is definitely a keeper. I think that's my favorite hab shape and the size makes it.

Jason, if you like the JA Hab that much I can always send you some seed from one of dem larger pods, pm me if you wish.
 

Im still thinking the other one with the larger pods will come back strong, so don't be giving up on her!

I’m not sure what I’ll do but lately her new grow has slowed to a crawl, almost halted and she's taking up a huge pot. In comparison I started some new JA Habs for a coffee experiment a few months back and they’re already podding while she’s still trying to pump out new growth. Heck the little girls are ready for a 3 gallon pot, just too much rain to be up-potting today, my guess is they'll be in 15 gallon pots within 2 to 3 months. While it might kill her, I have considered making her into a bonsai (bonchi). Not sure but I think that might be worth a try, something I've never done and if she makes it, it would be awesome. Have a great day Jason and thanks for comments and suggestions

 

[koskorgul]

Rob take some pics to post in your glog and let me know if you enjoy da soup ^_^ Don’t forget nacho chips, cheese and extra pepper for your bowl, hehe.
 
 

Thinking I will be trying the soup sometime this weekend. Plus will do some grilled chicken with some of the smoked powder I got from Muskymojo

 

[PaulG]

Ramon!  Your grow looks great, bud!  You are pulling some awesome
pods down in SoFlo!  The Scotch Bonnet MoA looks really great.  I'm
disappointed that the seeds that germinated for me didn't make it; just
seemed to struggle from the beginning.  I hope you will send me a few
seeds so I can try again next season  ; )
 
Your foodie pics are to die for as always, my friend!

 

[WalkGood]

Thinking I will be trying the soup sometime this weekend. Plus will do some grilled chicken with some of the smoked powder I got from Muskymojo

MMM … smoked powder, sounds awesome Rob!
 

Ramon!  Your grow looks great, bud!  You are pulling some awesome
pods down in SoFlo!  The Scotch Bonnet MoA looks really great.  I'm
disappointed that the seeds that germinated for me didn't make it; just
seemed to struggle from the beginning.  I hope you will send me a few
seeds so I can try again next season  ; )

Paul thanks for da positive vibrations mon ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ … By all means, as soon as I have JA MoA SB seeds I will be making little gift packs and you my brethren are on my list ^_^
 

Your foodie pics are to die for as always, my friend!

Thank you but I hope no one actually dies from eating it, lol
 
 
Now for a little pod porn in da making.
MoA’s smallest, loads of pods now forming and hope to have the first ripe one in less than a month \o/

 
Chocolate Scorpion. Only 2 of these on da bush but loads of flowers, so I'm thinking mas will come ^_^ Seeds courtesy from Greg (Pic1)

 

 
Chocolate Habanero. Only one and a few flowers ... this plant was gift from thegreenman, thanks Chris and still waiting to hear back from you brethren. There's a gift pack here with your name on it ...

 
Jamaican Habanero

 
Mas JA Hab \o/

 
Thanks para looking, have a memorial weekend!!!

 

[stickman]

Hi Ramon, All lookin' good out your way, like it could be anything else...
 
Got anything special in mind for the BBQ this weekend?

 

[WalkGood]

Hi Ramon, All lookin' good out your way, like it could be anything else...
 
Got anything special in mind for the BBQ this weekend?

Thanks Rick ^_^ ... dam haven't put together a menu yet, maybe smoked ribs, wish I had enough pods to smoke for power but still building inventory, hehe. Thanks for popping in and what's on your menu for da weekend?