Windchicken Grow 2012

Looks like I'm getting a late start again this year...Should be setting seeds to sprout in the next few days....Anyway, here's the order I made from Beth this morning. It's not really my complete grow list, because I'm planting lots of saved seeds (from my 2011 Grow and from trades with my THP friends) for the first time this year. Also, I don't know that I will plant everything from this order, but I am excited about some of the new varieties:

Absent from the above list but going in the ground this year:
Trinidad Scorpion
Congo Trinidad
True Jamaican Scotch Bonnet
Thai Chile (Garden Bird Seed variety)
Nambe Pueblo
Birgit's Locoto

Several bird types from THP friends, including, but not limited to (because I can't remember them all right now):
Texas Chiltepin
Prik Ki Nue
Siling Labuyo
Cumari do Para

Edited 1/9/2012 to add the following:

Last minute order from Hippy, plus some other trades I had forgotten about:
Yellow 7 Pot
Douglah
Malagueta
Pusa Jwala

 

[Eephus Man]

What are you going to do with all those Locotos, Gary. Goodness.

 

[windchicken]

Already drowning in pods......

A fella only needs one or two of these Birgits plants...

Wow Gary that pod pornage is amazing

Thanks Jamie!

What are you going to do with all those Locotos, Gary. Goodness.

Hi Eric! I was thinking I might send out a few to one or two super-cool chileheads...

 

[Eephus Man]

Oh my!!! That sounds like a fun list to be on! lol. Well let me know if you want an SASBE, Gary. I'm all over it.

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

Update today, June 7, 2012. The Scorpions were started in February. The Birgit's is an overwinter from Season 2011. (O.P. seeds from Wayright):

Trinidad Scorpion:

Birgit's Locoto, a.k.a. Birgit Locoto:

deng,..... need to shut down this page before wife sees all the pod porn...

 

[Eephus Man]

Update today, June 7, 2012. The Scorpions were started in February. The Birgit's is an overwinter from Season 2011. (O.P. seeds from Wayright):

Trinidad Scorpion:

Birgit's Locoto, a.k.a. Birgit Locoto:

deng,..... need to shut down this page before wife sees all the pod porn...

I know, I know. I'm at work, and Gary clearly didn't print the NSFW disclaimer on this. My boss just looked at me funny when I started grunting and sweating and licking my lips.

 

[windchicken]

Oh hell you guys have me bustin a gut right now

 

[PaulG]

Accurate name or not, that Birgit's Locoto is an amazing plant!

 

[windchicken]

Update today, June 12, 2012.

Coral Reef. Seeds from wayright:

Caribbean Red Habanero. Third year overwinter:

Full plant view of the Caribbean Red:

Cumari do Para. Seeds from capsidadburn:

Aji Umba. Seeds from Peppermania:

Full row view of Aji Umba:

Overwintered Guampinha de Veado:

Third year overwintered Black Prince. Note pods of bird dining:

Texas Piquin. Seeds from SmiterQ:

 

[highalt]

I am blown away by the number of pods on the Birgit's Locoto! Well, and the Coral Reef, and the Caribbean Red, and, and ...

Your plants are unbelievable!

BTW, the Chilhuacle Rojo is even better ripe.

 

[PaulG]

Hey, Gary, botanical marvels as always! Love lookin' at your work.
The way you group your plants is nice - does that help with avoiding
crosses, or does that matter? That Caribbean Red Hab is a beauty.
I can hardly wait to get some pods on mine! Those look pretty tasty,
how are they?

 

[meatfreak]

I think I'm going too move too Louisiana. Holy what an beautifull plants and pods! I'm sure you're gonna love the Aji Umba, Gary

 

[windchicken]

I am blown away by the number of pods on the Birgit's Locoto! Well, and the Coral Reef, and the Caribbean Red, and, and ...

Your plants are unbelievable!

BTW, the Chilhuacle Rojo is even better ripe.

Thanks HA! I just tried a fully rojo Chilhuacle this morning—what a wonderful flavor!

Hey, Gary, botanical marvels as always! Love lookin' at your work.
The way you group your plants is nice - does that help with avoiding
crosses, or does that matter? That Caribbean Red Hab is a beauty.
I can hardly wait to get some pods on mine! Those look pretty tasty,
how are they?

Thanks PG! Although I would be happy to claim a grand scientific design, I have to admit that my plants are arranged like that due to my OCD tendencies.

Even with all the super-exotic varieties we have nowadays, I never get tired of the Carribean Red. It has a distinctive fruitiness all its own, and the heat level is quite high, probably even superhot. AJ says he can't tell the difference between CRH and the Red Savina, in both heat level and flavor.

I think I'm going too move too Louisiana. Holy what an beautifull plants and pods! I'm sure you're gonna love the Aji Umba, Gary

Thanks Meat! Come on down! We need more good chile growers here! I'm excited about the Aji Umba—As you can see its in the place of honor in my "pilot" garden, where it will receive special care and attention..

 

[capsidadburn]

Wow, extremely beautiful plants Gary! Very nice.

 

[PaulG]

Thanks PG! Although I would be happy to claim a grand scientific design, I have to admit that my plants are arranged like that due to my OCD tendencies.
Hey, Gary, most good gardners are at least a little OCD
I never get tired of the Carribean Red. It has a distinctive fruitiness all its own, and the heat level is quite high, probably even superhot. AJ says he can't tell the difference between CRH and the Red Savina, in both heat level and flavor.

I don't know if they will get that hot here in the PacNW,
but it will be fun testing them out!
Thanks for your take on them.

 

[gnslngr]

Holy Mole Gary......hmmm, I wonder how I could come by a few of those([background=rgb(255, 244, 228)]BTW, the Chilhuacle Rojo is even better ripe)[/background]in Louisiana......got a trip to Tyler Texas in the planning...up 49 and back a few days later.....hmmm.
Your raised beds are looking sweet, I wondering what mine are gonna look like after a few weeks of total neglect, because that is what"they are doing great-I just watered em for you" means apparently around my house

 

[armac]

As always, very nice.

Thanks for the mailing advice the other day, sent the package out no problems.

 

[windchicken]

Wow, extremely beautiful plants Gary! Very nice.

Thanks Mike! Y'all got the Big Heat down there yet? It's nipping at our heels up here...Last week there was a 99ºF day and a 100ºF day. It's going to take a heckload of mulch to keep these tender babies cooled down...

I don't know if they will get that hot here in the PacNW,
but it will be fun testing them out!
Thanks for your take on them.

I bet they do get nice and spicy, PG. It seems to me that the plants which get the most fertilizer produce the spiciest pods (everything else being equal, of course). I know the subject of how best to manipulate capsaicin production is a bone of much contention here on the boards. And I could very well be wrong, but it sure appears that way to me...

Holy Mole Gary......hmmm, I wonder how I could come by a few of those([background=rgb(255, 244, 228)]BTW, the Chilhuacle Rojo is even better ripe)[/background]in Louisiana......got a trip to Tyler Texas in the planning...up 49 and back a few days later.....hmmm.
Your raised beds are looking sweet, I wondering what mine are gonna look like after a few weeks of total neglect, because that is what"they are doing great-I just watered em for you" means apparently around my house

Thanks Dave!

Give me a message on the PM when you know what day you're coming thru. I'll make plans to meet up with you.

I let our teenage daughter look after my tomato babies one weekend while my wife and I went out of town. Needless to say there was no tomato crop that year, and I was cured forever of trusting anyone else with my garden...Maybe that's part of the reason I seem to always do the lower-maintenance in-ground thing...

As always, very nice.

Thanks for the mailing advice the other day, sent the package out no problems.

Cool! I'm glad that worked out...By the way, how are your Birdseed chiles doing? I seem to remember your being concerned that the main stems were more slender than you liked?

 

[windchicken]

A couple more pix today, June 13, 2012.

Bonda ma Jacques. Seeds from Spicegeist. (Charles, if you see this, the seeds for this plant came from Pod No. 1):

Aji Limo Rojo. Seeds from Peppermania. I was planning a large grow of this one, but I overwatered the seedlings and caused damping-off in the nursery...So, only 2 plants:

 

[armac]

I have 2 of the birdseed that are almost 6 feet tall, not slender anymore but straight up plants. Then I have a bushier one, about 3 feet tall and loaded with pods. Have gotten 20 or so ripe pods. By the end of the year those plants should be huge.

On another note I got seeds from that guy in Austin, my plants have round fat pods. Makes me think I mislabeled it. Your piquin looks completely different.

I have an African piquin called a Jindungo, got it from my neighbor from South Africa. I will post pics one day, it is a cool piquin. You may want some seeds.....

 

[Brian2112]

Wow Gary!!
Things are looking amazing over there!
Your plants and pods look awesome