Okay, I'm not completely new to this forum. But I have received so much help and advice from so many people, and I couldn't find a suitable board to post this message in.
Unlike the very vast majority of you, I don't eat hot peppers. I do slice Hungarian Hot Wax peppers and add them to the skillet, in meatloaf, just about any dish. But no way would I even consider biting into a Hab or Jolokia, or several other peppers.
Why am I trying to grow more than sixty types of peppers, from the very mildest to the hottest? One, I wanted a hobby that is interesting and different from what everyone else in Cincinnati is doing. Two - I have a bunch of dead ground in my garden that will not only even grow weeds, so containers are a good alternative. Three, my son - who is a chef at a local upscale restaurant, is into seasonings that add lots of unique favor and several people I know like hot peppers but cannot find them. And four - I am trying to help the local county fair attract more people and figure being able to advertise the largest display of hot peppers in the Tri-State may draw a few dozen people. There is also five - my daughter, who is nearly 16 (and feels like she is going on 22) wants to sell the peppers at a local Farmers Market. Besides, a friend who runs a garden store is practically giving me soil and containers, so it is not a real expensive hobby.
Not knowing much about peppers at all, I've sown seeds that seem to look interesting. Some are super hot, some large, some small, some provide beautiful foliage. And some just have a neat name, such as Bolivian Carrot.
What I have found is that members of the forum are quite willing to share advice and experience. What more could one look for in a hobby?!
Mike
Unlike the very vast majority of you, I don't eat hot peppers. I do slice Hungarian Hot Wax peppers and add them to the skillet, in meatloaf, just about any dish. But no way would I even consider biting into a Hab or Jolokia, or several other peppers.
Why am I trying to grow more than sixty types of peppers, from the very mildest to the hottest? One, I wanted a hobby that is interesting and different from what everyone else in Cincinnati is doing. Two - I have a bunch of dead ground in my garden that will not only even grow weeds, so containers are a good alternative. Three, my son - who is a chef at a local upscale restaurant, is into seasonings that add lots of unique favor and several people I know like hot peppers but cannot find them. And four - I am trying to help the local county fair attract more people and figure being able to advertise the largest display of hot peppers in the Tri-State may draw a few dozen people. There is also five - my daughter, who is nearly 16 (and feels like she is going on 22) wants to sell the peppers at a local Farmers Market. Besides, a friend who runs a garden store is practically giving me soil and containers, so it is not a real expensive hobby.
Not knowing much about peppers at all, I've sown seeds that seem to look interesting. Some are super hot, some large, some small, some provide beautiful foliage. And some just have a neat name, such as Bolivian Carrot.
What I have found is that members of the forum are quite willing to share advice and experience. What more could one look for in a hobby?!
Mike
then you'll say WTF was I thinking 
