Finally started garden

Punchy

Punchy

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So the wife and I are finally getting around to getting our garden started. I think we're going to go limited this year; contender green beans, black beauty squash, jack o'lanterns, and black diamond watermelons. I'll also do a couple of peppers, at least the Yolo Wonder bell peppers and maybe one other. I've got seeds for traveler's jalapenos, habaneros, some kind of sweet red chili pepper, and the ghost. I've actually got a couple of containers I should set up and do one per pot, although they'll be close enough together to get cross-pollinated, creating some possibly odd hybrids if I save the seeds :idea:
 
My experience is that any peppers planted in proximity to hot peppers become hot peppers themselves (not that there's anything wrong with it...) We once grew some anaheims that were the quite warmish, but very tasty!

FYI, we just put in a 3x6' raised bed (live in a condo, and only have a smallish area to plant) and put in a boysenberry plant, two tomatoes, two types of zucchini and will plant some corn, squash and beans (indian-style) we've also got a blueberry bush in a pot, many types of chilis and a grapevine that we hope will produce this year (either its second or third year). Plus LOTS of flowers (beebalm, lilies, flax and many others) cacti and succulents, various herbs and teas and a half wine barrel that we use as an herb garden.
 
Punchy said:
So the wife and I are finally getting around to getting our garden started. I think we're going to go limited this year; contender green beans, black beauty squash, jack o'lanterns, and black diamond watermelons. I'll also do a couple of peppers, at least the Yolo Wonder bell peppers and maybe one other. I've got seeds for traveler's jalapenos, habaneros, some kind of sweet red chili pepper, and the ghost. I've actually got a couple of containers I should set up and do one per pot, although they'll be close enough together to get cross-pollinated, creating some possibly odd hybrids if I save the seeds :idea:
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I'll get started on mine as soon as it stops snowing. :annoyed:
 
My garden grows year round in the closet. Wink wink. Just kidding.

I tried in Chicago and failed miserably to grow a garden. Now that I'm south, I may give it another go. I live in a condo now so space is limited. Maybe some peppers and herbs. Not THOSE herbs.

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bsman said:
My experience is that any peppers planted in proximity to hot peppers become hot peppers themselves (not that there's anything wrong with it...) We once grew some anaheims that were the quite warmish, but very tasty!

FYI, we just put in a 3x6' raised bed (live in a condo, and only have a smallish area to plant) and put in a boysenberry plant, two tomatoes, two types of zucchini and will plant some corn, squash and beans (indian-style) we've also got a blueberry bush in a pot, many types of chilis and a grapevine that we hope will produce this year (either its second or third year). Plus LOTS of flowers (beebalm, lilies, flax and many others) cacti and succulents, various herbs and teas and a half wine barrel that we use as an herb garden.
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The cross pollination/hybridization can only occur if you save the seeds and plant them next year.

I think a lot of the confusion about "peppers mysteriously got hotter" is because people generally don't realize how hot peppers really are. The ones sold at a grocery store are almost always picked prematurely (so that they can be shipped) and haven't reached anything near their heat potential.

It's amazing how hot something "tame" like a jalapeno gets if you let the skin start to crackle and redden
 
Oh yeah, was gonna try to save some seeds. That being said, I'll probably plant the bells with the rest of the veggies and do the jalapenos/habaneros/ghosts in pots on the other side of the house to minimize any contamination of the bells.
 
reverend1 said:
I'll get started on mine as soon as it stops snowing. :annoyed:
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This....

We do have possible snow in the forecast next week.

I might try a garden again, but so far I am 0 for 5 in the garden attempts. One year I had a great start and then we had two hail storms in a week and all that was left of the garden was twigs. I did manage about 4 tomatoes and 10 peppers total. Other years it just does not work. Everyone else gets tomatoes coming out their ears so its pretty obvious I have no clue how to grow anything.....
 
Ok, hot peppers are in. Did the traveler jalapeño, orange habanero, and naga jolokia.

The naga is pure foolishness on my part, but I just wanted to plant them :grin:
 
Punchy said:
Ok, hot peppers are in. Did the traveler jalapeño, orange habanero, and naga jolokia.

The naga is pure foolishness on my part, but I just wanted to plant them :grin:
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Where did you grab jolokia seeds?

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I got some scorpions, 7 pot brain strains & jalokias from pepperlover and they sent me a bunch of other seeds as a thank you. I've got some red savina habs that I held over in the basement through winter that are primed to go outside.
 
What is your preferred medium for growing peppers Lerxst? I'm heading to Home Depot to buy a flower box to do a few plants in and I'll obviously need some "soil". My brother recommended expanded clay balls.

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I sprouted the seeds in damp paper towels inside plastic bags on the window sill. Transferred those to solo cups after they sprouted. Then eventually transferred those to containers....and eventually to larger containers.
 
Lerxst said:
I sprouted the seeds in damp paper towels inside plastic bags on the window sill. Transferred those to solo cups after they sprouted. Then eventually transferred those to containers....and eventually to larger containers.
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Right, I meant what soil/fertilizer etc. do you use. :embarrassed:

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conventional wisdom is a mix of potting/garden soil, sand and vermiculite. I've just used potting/garden soil from a local garden supply place and they've thrived pretty good so far w/ proper drainage in the container and periodic misting.
 
Lerxst said:
conventional wisdom is a mix of potting/garden soil, sand and vermiculite. I've just used potting/garden soil from a local garden supply place and they've thrived pretty good so far w/ proper drainage in the container and periodic misting.
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Cool. I'm exceptional at growing weeds. And not the kind that have any use other than being annoying. :grin:

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