Thanks Franzb69, your stuff is looking really great too! I've got to catch up on what you've been doing lately.
My back patio is out of space. I need to chop down some plants, the only problem is, they are all doing great and I can't decide. The Chocolate Bhut would be the obvious choice because is is so late to set pods and takes up the most space. I've never tasted a Chocolate Bhut though, so I may have to choose something else. I may remove the Yellow Bhut after I harvest a few more pods. I have to agree with Cmpman, the Fatalii is better. The TS Moruga Blend may also be ready to go. I love the heat, pod shape and flavor, but it's taking up a lot of space w/o a lot of pods. I won't destroy it, just chop it down, root prune and hope it will return next year. It's very hard to decide. I harvested a strange one, "Datil Red Cross" thinking that I would compost the remains, but it surprised me, and earned a stay of execution. I sampled one and it had no heat at all. I harvested the whole plant and chopped a good bunch up to garnish come chicken tacos. It turns out that some are totally sweet and some have a bit of heat. Taken together it's a great pepper to chop up with cilantro and green onion for a salsa fresca. I may just do some drastic pruning and keep everything. Not a bad problem to have.
Here's a shot of the runt Datil Red Crosses that didn't make it into the salsa, one Billy Goat Hab, and a giant Red Rocoto (thanks OrigamiRN!). This Rocoto won't win the challenge on circumference, but it's huge and very heavy. I'll probably use it in a soup or chili con carne.
A quick note about the Billy Goat Hab. It may be a great pepper, but my neighbor's yard is now almost completely shaded and it's only produced a few tiny pods.
I also got a great package in the mail from P. Dreadie. An awesome collection of Scotch Bonnets. I haven't had a real Scotch Bonnet since I moved out West and boy do I miss them. I'll be growing these next year for sure. Way better than the ones I used to get in NJ.
No reason for me to start a new thread for my tomatoes. This one green Zebra that was mother to at least 15 different cuttings is really something special. Here's a small harvest from two cuttings I planted at the community garden. I plan on keeping this plant alive through the winter.
My back patio is out of space. I need to chop down some plants, the only problem is, they are all doing great and I can't decide. The Chocolate Bhut would be the obvious choice because is is so late to set pods and takes up the most space. I've never tasted a Chocolate Bhut though, so I may have to choose something else. I may remove the Yellow Bhut after I harvest a few more pods. I have to agree with Cmpman, the Fatalii is better. The TS Moruga Blend may also be ready to go. I love the heat, pod shape and flavor, but it's taking up a lot of space w/o a lot of pods. I won't destroy it, just chop it down, root prune and hope it will return next year. It's very hard to decide. I harvested a strange one, "Datil Red Cross" thinking that I would compost the remains, but it surprised me, and earned a stay of execution. I sampled one and it had no heat at all. I harvested the whole plant and chopped a good bunch up to garnish come chicken tacos. It turns out that some are totally sweet and some have a bit of heat. Taken together it's a great pepper to chop up with cilantro and green onion for a salsa fresca. I may just do some drastic pruning and keep everything. Not a bad problem to have.
Here's a shot of the runt Datil Red Crosses that didn't make it into the salsa, one Billy Goat Hab, and a giant Red Rocoto (thanks OrigamiRN!). This Rocoto won't win the challenge on circumference, but it's huge and very heavy. I'll probably use it in a soup or chili con carne.
A quick note about the Billy Goat Hab. It may be a great pepper, but my neighbor's yard is now almost completely shaded and it's only produced a few tiny pods.
I also got a great package in the mail from P. Dreadie. An awesome collection of Scotch Bonnets. I haven't had a real Scotch Bonnet since I moved out West and boy do I miss them. I'll be growing these next year for sure. Way better than the ones I used to get in NJ.
No reason for me to start a new thread for my tomatoes. This one green Zebra that was mother to at least 15 different cuttings is really something special. Here's a small harvest from two cuttings I planted at the community garden. I plan on keeping this plant alive through the winter.
