Wimpy's at it again 2023

"I feel reborn. I'm like a phoenix rising from Arizona.”as Frank Costanza would say. Been awhile, let's go. Peppers where gifted to me yes in a pizza box. TFM yellow SB that were from long family of peppers ,from seeds gifted to him by moi ,from seeds peppers from yes, the Trenton Farmers market. Breath. The other a bhut/reaper mix that he likes for sauces. Ok, let's start, seeds where taken from ripest pods and air dried in coffee filters then zip locked. Germ went good with both being viable stock. Getting 18 hrs under 150w CFL and plant gro bulb. Thinned weakest and planted 2nd germ. Starting second sets of true leaves on 1st and growing strong. Maybe solo cups soon.

 

[Wimpy69]

Little sucker was hotter than the SB itself.

 

[Wimpy69]

So, here we are , beginning Dec with two of the coldest mornings so far. Garden's ripped up and being covered in mulched grass and leaves for the upcoming winter months. Inside, saving seeds and drying pods is almost done. But yet my Scotch Bonnets are ripening the hand pollinated flowers from a month ago. Out of 30+ flowers ended up with 9 that are now starting to ripen. Used both a battery toothbrush and a fine paint brush, toothbrush was more productive. Only one took some possible tam o shanter characteristics, all very meaty and solid like past pods. Pods are half the size as summer pods and imagine it's from some stresses. Came in under 150w cfl lights until leaves dropped off maple out front, now it sits in a sw/w window with my overwintering basil plants. Grandson wants to put lights on it for the Holidays, currently looking for a small battery string to surprise him with. Enjoy

 

[Wimpy69]

Last couple hand pollinated pods are turning just in time for the Holidays. As I'm preparing the first couple pods I'm noticing a lot of placenta and minimal seeds. I know the amount of stresses the plant was under while pollinating, is this the result? This was the first 100% multiple flower hand pollination. Grandson wants to decorate the plant he helped grow all summer for Santa so he can take some peppers back for Mrs Claus.

 

[Wimpy69]

Long time , still here and hope everyone's well. Over winter project--
Both Reaper/Ghost plants just recently quit. Dead.
Scotch Bonnet has 4 overripe pods left on it and they'll go in some half sours.
Annnd looky, flowers and plenty of them on every branch. And almost time to gettem ready for hardening. Got my brushes ready.

 

[PaulG]

Pods not that far away, there!

Sorry to hear about the Reapar/Ghost plants. RIP.

 

[Wimpy69]

So it's 2024---
Official "Moisten your Mix" day. Mega Bag style.
Gathering together essentials and making lists.
My local HTG closed, now what, ugh--Shipping

 

[Wimpy69]

So 2024 begins, Banana/Scotch Bonnet and last shot for the Aji Sabrosito. First round and BP germed in just over 48 hrs after a H2O2 wash and a diluted soak they went under light to warm and finish. Radishes will start going in with a mass planting this we

ekend. Flowers get started in cell flats and bed prepping continues around the weekends flooding rain patterns. We'll be crying for all this water come July. Almost here