windchicken 2015

It was from my own inaction that I missed so many of my awesome THP friends over most of last season…I will not lie, it's much more convenient to post pix—and do just about anything—on that other very popular social media site, but there's no place there to maintain a grow log…Those of you who have not fallen prey to that particular internet time-waster of which I speak and have remained loyal to THP have my greatest love and respect…I pledge today to maintain this glog throughout the complete 2015 grow season! 
 
Last weekend (January 10 & 11) I sowed most of my C. chinense seeds: 4 x 18-cell trays, 72 x 3" wide cells. The sprouting medium is Fafard Super Fine Germination Mix. The light stand is Harris Seed's "8 Tray 2-Tier Combo", which includes a 4' x 2' heat mat and a light timer. New this year is a DeLonghi radiant heater to drive out the cold drafts in this spare bedroom. Everything else is the same as last year. 
 
As far as varieties sown this year, I agonized over a couple of "dream" lists during the fall, and obsessed over a nice spreadsheet in the week preceding this sowing, but I couldn't settle on a firm "assemblage" of super hot varieties. So I waited until the last minute (after the soil was already in the trays) and went with my gut. This is what I sowed:
 
7 Pot Primo (pepperlover.com), 18
7 Pot Primo (Primo's Backyard Select) 9
Bonda Man Jacques x 7 Pot Yellow (F4), 9 (Spicegeist's wonderfully hot and flavorful marriage of 2 yellow Caribbean classics)
Baby Barrackpore (F3), 9 (my favorite of the 3 phenotypes of Spicegeist's Sonoran Chiltepin x 7 Pot Barrackpore)
NagaBrain Red (F4), 9
NagaBrain Chocolate, Tmudder Strain (F3), 9
NagaBrain Yellow (F2), 9
 
 

 

[windchicken]

This is a view of my country garden you will rarely see, but as I was down there just now seeing which plants were most likely about to expire from this staggering heat first, I was struck by this vantage point: the deep blue, empty sky, the scorched grass, and my new Aluminet shade cloth experiment…The poles are 8 feet tall, the shade cloth is 13 feet x 13 feet, and the nursery containers are 10 gallons capacity.
 

 

[GA Growhead]

Awesome view Gary!

 

[windchicken]

Awesome view Gary!

Thanks Jason!

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

Hey. Looks like my grasss... things look hgood

 

[windchicken]

Hey. Looks like my grasss... things look hgood

Thanks KD!

 

[windchicken]

The birds finally allowed me to have a nice-sized BOC pod this morning. I chopped the whole thing up and tossed it in my oatmeal...     
Thanks Stefan for the excellent seeds!
 

 

 

[Trippa]

All I have to say Gary is don't go rubbing your eyes gnarly looking pod!

 

[windchicken]

All I have to say Gary is don't go rubbing your eyes gnarly looking pod!

 
Lol, thanks Trippa! You noticed that drop of mojo on my finger?…I didn't see it until I was looking at the photo on my phone...

 

[ronniedeb]

NIce pod! That view of your garden is really cool as well Gary!

 

[windchicken]

Thanks Ronnie!
 
Here's a shot of one of my Texas Pequin plants today. This is the excellent SmiterQ variant, from the Texas Hill Country:
 

 

[Datil]

Holy mighty bush!
Harvesting all those pequins may hurt your old back Gary! Lol

Cya

Datil

 

[windchicken]

Holy mighty bush!
Harvesting all those pequins may hurt your old back Gary! Lol

Cya

Datil

 
Lol, thanks Fabrizio!  I need to get back on my Chile Pequin Lower Back Workout before I even attempt to pick these suckers….The photo shows only one bush of a total of ten...

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

 
Lol, thanks Fabrizio!  I need to get back on my Chile Pequin Lower Back Workout before I even attempt to pick these suckers….The photo shows only one bush of a total of ten...

HOLY ISH! I'd uproot them and have my kids pick all the fruit That is what I do on certain Thai plants towards end of season hahah
 
Looks awesome

 

[windchicken]

HOLY ISH! I'd uproot them and have my kids pick all the fruit That is what I do on certain Thai plants towards end of season hahah
 
Looks awesome

 
Thanks Chris! These plants are perennials: They sprout back every spring from the stumps, even after a hard freeze. I could never uproot these happy babies

 

[Pulpiteer]

What a shot of those pequins!  Beautiful.
 
This is the first year I've grown the BOC - I've just tried a little of one, but really like the taste.  May grow more of them next year.

 

[windchicken]

What a shot of those pequins!  Beautiful.
 
This is the first year I've grown the BOC - I've just tried a little of one, but really like the taste.  May grow more of them next year.

 
Thanks Andy! I'm really loving the BOC, too. It's in danger of becoming my favorite super hot, to be honest...

 

[Trippa]

 
Thanks Andy! I'm really loving the BOC, too. It's in danger of becoming my favorite super hot, to be honest...

You have sold me on these BOC's Gary ... Might have to add them to next seasons grow list!, hope the garden is growing up and out and is laden with pods !!

 

[FROG DOG]

spicy ass oatmeal?!?! what else do you put peppers on?

 

[windchicken]

You have sold me on these BOC's Gary ... Might have to add them to next seasons grow list!, hope the garden is growing up and out and is laden with pods !!

 
Thanks Trippa! You will not regret planting the BOC…In fact, you will regret not planting enough of them, because however many you plant will be too few! The New Mexico chiles are cranking out the pods, but the super hots are still waiting for the weather to break. Hopefully the cool air (80ºF)  that came in last night will stick around a while...
 

spicy ass oatmeal?!?! what else do you put peppers on?

 
Thanks FD! If not in my food, I eat hot chile on the side with every meal. Nothing helps out Wendy's chile like a nice BOC:
 

 

[Chewi]

Slacker!!! Come on now