I like to grow peppers!

[Stinsok]

I'm pushing 50 and have never grown anything. This year, I planted Hot Banana Peppers, Jalapeno, Cayenne, and Sweet Banana Peppers. I have some tomatos, but they suck.

Hot Banana Pepper pictured (pretty dang warm!)

 

[elgecko]

I wish I had the yard space to grow veggies.

 

[MatticusMania]

That reminds me, I'll have to pick up some of my jalapenos next timeI visit the ex...

 

[Passinwind]

Cool, I love growing 'em too. This year I have Habanero, Ghost, Hungarian Wax, Thai, Paprika, Jalapeno, Anaheim, Poblano, and probably one or two more I'm forgetting.

Just starting to work on last year's stash, killer for jerk sauce:

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[EricF]

Cool. I, too, am new to growing edibles.

I have my first crop of serranos coming in right now, and will be growing jalapenos once I build myself some proper raised planter beds. I also have some tomatoes and basil that I'm trying not to kill. My garden plan is to also include cilantro, carrtots, onions, and lettuce.

 

[etoncrow]

Wear heavy rubber gloves; clean the peppers; core them and shake out the seeds; cut them into 3/16 inch rings; place them into a heavy deep dish with paper towels on the bottom, micro-wave for 3 minutes, remove and stir, micro-wave for 3 minuites, remove and stir, micro-wave for 3 minutes; stir fry in olive oil, garlic and oregano. Freeze in plastic freezer bags.

 

[Stinsok]

Been making batches of pepper sauce. I put it on peas! Where's the cornbread?

 

[Phalex]

Man! Growing peppers is one reason I'd put up with the oppressive heat y'all get down there.

I don't think I can grow pequin's or datil's in Michigan without a greenhouse.

 

[smperry]

Hopefully j-raj will see this thread. He has been growing peppers like crazy.

I'm focusing on tomatoes in my garden.

 

[Passinwind]

Been making batches of pepper sauce.

Which sort?

My peppers are still months out, October is usually prime time here.

 

[Stinsok]

Which sort?

My peppers are still months out, October is usually prime time here.

Jalapeno/Cayenne/Vinegar.

 

[cheezewiz]

I should try that some time. I grow tomatoes some years. I LOVE fresh tomatoes.

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

I started mine way early, from seed in the house in January. Bell pepper and jalapeno, I started my sweet bananas later (about the end of April) and they haven't made anything yet, but are getting close to budding. I pickled my first batch of jalapenos at the end of June. It's dry here and stays dry, so once it hits about 55 at night (March or April) get the stuff in the ground. Then wait for the heat to come....

Eggplant, carrot, cucumber I started when it got warm at the end of March, i've been picking on them everyday for the last 2 weeks. Love the garden....love canning too, i'm gonna have dill pickles out the wazoo this year.

 

[MJ5150]

I'm trying jalapenos and habaneros for the first time here in New Hampshire. Nothing promising on the plants yet, but the tomatos have gone buck wild already.

-Mike

 

[rr5025]

My jalapeños are doing awful. I got 5 which got maybe two inches long and that's that. I'm wondering if it has something to do with this awful summer.

 

[bassguppy]

That's one thing I miss about living in New Mexico all restaurants incorporate green chile into everything. on top of burgers, in ice cream, green chile stew and soup, and semi-chunky green chile sauce on enchiladas. Chile peppers all over.

I should grow peppers one year but I usually stick with tomatoes and herbs.

 

[warnergt]

I'm growing some jalapenos also. There is one thing I never knew.
How do you know when it is time to pick a jalapeno?

 

[MatticusMania]

I'm growing some jalapenos also. There is one thing I never knew.
How do you know when it is time to pick a jalapeno?

When it came time to pick mine I just knew. It was like "well, I need a jalapeno... this one looks good".
If they start turning red then theyve been ready for a while (and theyre still good).

 

[groooooove]

we planted green bell peppers last summer.. one plant lived, and i think we got a total of 3 peppers.

we have a ridiculous abundance of string beans cucumbers and tomatoes every year, though. (id prefer peppers!)

 

[warnergt]

If they start turning red then theyve been ready for a while (and theyre still good).

That answers another one of my questions.