Harvesting Time - What are you growing?

[j-raj]

Awesome man. Picked my first fully red Thai chili a couple of days ago, have a couple dozen Habs within a few days of ready, plenty of Jals, and Ghosts just finally starting to set fruit.

Also harvesting first of the Thai and Lime basil this week, good times. At least some things thrive in the abnormal heat.

That is awesome, I love lime basil.

Yeah every 2 weeks since the 1st week in July, I have pulled no less than 200 habs and I see it will be like that into the first week of November. The Carolina Reapers, Ghosts and the rest of the 'super-hots' take nearly 180-210 days to fruit, so I had to start them in late-winter/early-spring indoors; only now starting to see them come up.

**Folks that are interested in dried powders, exotic pepper seeds and even the peppers themselves, feel free to PM me for arrangements**

 

[sissy kathy]

Only thing I'm growing is older.

 

[RED J]

White hair. Didn't lose any, and it grows too dang fast. Buzz time.

 

[jthisdell]

Damn squirrels and or skunks and raccoons ate all my peaches and plums. Hundreds of them, especially plums

 

[j-raj]

Some recent pickings from the garden.

 

[jthisdell]

Some recent pickings from the garden.

Are those habanero so or scotch bonnets. We were recently in Jamaica and loved the scotch bonnets's flavor. The wife says we are going to grow some next year.

 

[j-raj]

Are those habanero so or scotch bonnets. We were recently in Jamaica and loved the scotch bonnets's flavor. The wife says we are going to grow some next year.

I'm growing both. In the attached pic the orange one of the left is a Habanero and the yellow one on the right is a Scotch Bonnet.

Many folks think that they are the same thing, which they are not, somewhat related, but distantly.

I just dried a bunch of both seeds if you are interested in either, PM me your address and I'll send you some.

 

[Passinwind]

I'm growing both. In the attached pic the orange one of the left is a Habanero and the yellow one on the right is a Scotch Bonnet.

Many folks think that they are the same thing, which they are not, somewhat related, but distantly.

A Jamaican friend brought back some Scotch Bonnet seeds from the mother land for me, wish I had kept the strain going past the first year, as the taste was exceptional. Ever grow Fataliis Jai? The ones my friend grows up here in his greenhouse have a wonderful pineapple nuance. Seriously hot too.

Just about to roast my first batches of Habs and Jals for vinegar-based aged sauce happiness. Not sure what I'll add this year, but I had killer results with small amounts of coconut sugar and maple syrup last year. We also have the dehydrator going full tilt outside with pear slices right now. A little pine smoke is going to be part of the mojo, for better or worse, tons of huge wildfires around here this summer.

 

[jthisdell]

Hey, I don't know if anyone would want to resurrect this thread but here in VA it is planting time! Get them in and established before it gets too hot!

Planted a bunch of flowers, baskets, etc. this weekend and this nice tray of scotch bonnet peppers that I grew from seeds that j-raj sent me last year. Thanks man!

Soon to go in, tomatoes, other peppers, herbs, zucchini, squash, cukes, etc. Also I have a nice row of potatoes that I put in a month ago.

 

[mpdd]

my pine seeds are in the fridge with the wet paper towel and the potting soil, gotta check them out again in a week or so

 

[jthisdell]

my pine seeds are in the fridge with the wet paper towel and the potting soil, gotta check them out again in a week or so

Pine seeds? You are growing trees? Cool, should help with the global warming. But not very good to eat.

 

[Passinwind]

This week on the homestead:

Just picked 300+ pears off our one little tree, mostly Seckel (AKA candy pears). There are 4 types that were grafted on, but the Seckels have kind of taken over. Time to break out the dehydrator.

Basil: Lime, Lemon, Cinnamon, Thai, Genovese and Italian Sweet.

Aruba peppers, a very sweet varietal. Arugula. Blackberries. Green beans. Tomatoes.

Good times, love this time of the year.

 

[jthisdell]

Poor crop of tomatoes this year, warm and dry March April turned into cool and wet May and June and several of my plants have died. Cucumbers are plentiful but just a smattering of zucchini and yellow squash. Lots of eggplant, both the Italian and Japanese varieties. Fair number of peppers plus a ton of scotch bonnet peppers ripening. Am looking into hot sauce recipes.

 

[Passinwind]

Poor crop of tomatoes this year, warm and dry March April turned into cool and wet May and June and several of my plants have died. Cucumbers are plentiful but just a smattering of zucchini and yellow squash. Lots of eggplant, both the Italian and Japanese varieties. Fair number of peppers plus a ton of scotch bonnet peppers ripening. Am looking into hot sauce recipes.

Hot Sauce Making

I like aged ones using a Kosher salt and vinegar base for things like Habs or Scotch Bonnets. There are a ton of variations, but I usually start with roasted peppers in most of mine.

 

[jthisdell]

But terrible year for any fruit, a really late frost took out the peaches and plumbs, a few apples survived but were eaten by squirrels.

 

[jthisdell]

Hot Sauce Making

I like aged ones using a Kosher salt and vinegar base for things like Habs or Scotch Bonnets. There are a ton of variations, but I usually start with roasted peppers in most of mine.

Oh good, like I don't waste enough of my time on TalkBass, now I can sign up for TalkPepper!

Thanks

 

[jthisdell]

And I did get a great crop of potatoes. My father in law live across the street and has some nice raised beds with loose soil that potatoes love. He also has no fence and deer and groundhogs eat everything but they do not eat potatoes.

 

[j-raj]

Just a handful of early peppers recently picked; white ghosts, peach ghosts, Carolina reapers, Datils, Yellow Brain Strain, habaneros, Jals....

 

[jthisdell]

Lots of Scotch Bonnets. Ten plants is a lot. Have made a couple hot sauces and am working on other recipes.

 

[vickerekes]

I'm trying to be a chicken farmer but keep losing money... am I burying them too deep or maybe watering them too much?