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I like to grow peppers!

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

If they go red you may want to put them in a smoker, with a little patience you will have a chipotle !!:hyper:

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a buddy of mine used to grow his own peppers. jalepenos, cayenne and habenero. right in the front yard. i know he made 2 kinds of hot sauce with them. almost gave his mother an asthma attack in the process. we convinced his (now ex) girlfriend to eat a habenero right off the vine. she asked if it was a sweet pepper.. since it was orange. of course it is ;)

the swearing that came thereafter was sooooo worth it. didnt have any real problems growing in ohio.
 
Hopefully j-raj will see this thread. He has been growing peppers like crazy.

Saw you mention this thread on FB...

Some peppers that I pulled last Sunday:

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Trinidad Red Scorpions:

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Scotch Bonnets:

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Red Habs:

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Thai Hotties (Thai Giants, but their tiny):

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Yellow Habs:

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Dwarf Jals:

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Salsa peppers:

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How I grow them in pots:

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Some Ghost, Chocolate Ghost, Scorps, Butch T's from last year:

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On an average weekend pepper pull:
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my gut is burning just looking at those pictures...
Actually capsaicin has been known to help repair the lining of people's stomachs.

Dude... You makin' a WMD ? That's like a couple billion scovilles ...

Along with pepper jams, hot sauces, rubs and salsas, I make my own pepper spray. It's pretty bad ass, except if you are down wind.
 
j-raj said:
Actually capsaicin has been known to help repair the lining of people's stomachs.

Along with pepper jams, hot sauces, rubs and salsas, I make my own pepper spray. It's pretty bad ass, except if you are down wind.

How do you make the spray? What vessel/expulsion mechanism do you use?

Great pics btw....the Thai Giants look awesome.
 
How do you make the spray? What vessel/expulsion mechanism do you use?

Great pics btw....the Thai Giants look awesome.

I just reuse old mace/pepper spray container and refill them with a really tiny straw/tube.... :p

Thai giants are really small, the smallest in that picture is about .5 cm and the largest is about 3cm. They are really good in my dehydrater.
 
j-raj said:
I just reuse old mace/pepper spray container and refill them with a really tiny straw/tube.... :p

Thai giants are really small, the smallest in that picture is about .5 cm and the largest is about 3cm. They are really good in my dehydrater.

They've got that beautiful classic heart shape and the colour is stunning. Do you use any chems/pesticides or is it a totally organic project?