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Post by oldmobie on Sept 10, 2014 22:59:59 GMT -5
So here are a few things that I am looking to get seed for. Jalapeño pepper Anaheim pepper Poblano pepper If anyone has any suggestions of a different type of pepper I am very open to it. Jalapeños are about as hot as we want to go. Poblano and Anaheim are good too because they have a little heat and a good shape. This year I grew Martin's Carrot and King of the North. Martin's Carrot is a little more heat than we want and has very thin walls and are too small. King of the north we are very happy with as far as a bell goes. We just want a meaty mild/medium pepper. I have a few jalapeños and hot bananas I grew last summer and hung up to dry for seed. If too long at room temp hasn't killed them, you're more than welcome to most of them. I'll hold back one of each for the seed library. They were grown together, so there's a chance of crossing. I had in mind to use them in a landrace of medium peppers, until I read that heat is dominant, so I never used them. |
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Post by steev on Sept 10, 2014 23:22:28 GMT -5
Anaheim is a good mild chile; Ancho is not too zingy (I forget whether the dried form is Poblano or Pasilla).
Oddly enough, I picked some little chiles off my solitary plant of Lemme's Long Italian, put them in a salad, and both a housemate and I found one/two to be quite hot; there were no other peppers near, nor were other fruits hot.
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 10, 2014 23:31:35 GMT -5
Sure, I would love to have a few of each. As far as the crossing I grew bells next to hot peppers this year and saved seeds from them both. Not sure how much they have crossed but I didn't notice them flowering at the same time, but I did have lots of pollinators. |
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 10, 2014 23:37:57 GMT -5
I will probably have hot bells next year
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Post by YoungAllotmenteer on Sept 12, 2014 1:23:08 GMT -5
Anaheim is a good mild chile; Ancho is not too zingy (I forget whether the dried form is Poblano or Pasilla). Oddly enough, I picked some little chiles off my solitary plant of Lemme's Long Italian, put them in a salad, and both a housemate and I found one/two to be quite hot; there were no other peppers near, nor were other fruits hot. Ancho = Poblano, but I actually think the terms should be used the other way around, it should be a Poblano which is dried to make an Ancho? Passila = Chilaca chile. |
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 14, 2014 0:17:20 GMT -5
I got true garlic seed!   Still in the pods  |
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 16, 2014 20:30:26 GMT -5
Ok, so I was digging up the rest of the onions and garlic today. I know I am WAY late on the garlic and probably the onions too. But onions were still green and have been all summer. The garlic I have just been lazy. Anyway the one garlic that I pulled had already sprouted. Should I still pull them and store them for a month or two or just seperate the cloves and transplant? I know we can still eat them but will they last in the fridge?
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 20, 2014 0:58:47 GMT -5
Here are the onions that I pulled a few days ago. I know that they are small and not high in numbers. I'm happy with them since it was ay first year growing them from seed. The holes in the gate that they are on are 1" by 1". The bulb in the lower right is the garlic that I pulled. As you can see it, as well as the rest of them, are sprouting. I think I have decided to dig the rest up, split up the cloves and transplant. My only problem is that I'm not sure were to transplant them too. The place I had in mind currently has tomatoes that are still producing.  This is what I did yesterday. I planted out a few fall crops after I cleared the bed they are in. I weeded all the paths last week except the one that the watermelon vines have taken over. I'm clearing the almost lawn by using my electric weed eater. I go over weeds/crab grass a few times with it and ending with skimming the soil and cutting them off at the root just under the soil. The only problem with it is how tall the grass is, which makes it so I can't do a large area at once because of battery life. I went through 2 full batteries with the area below. It takes about a day to charge both of them.  This is the cauliflower. 9 plants in all. I hope they do well this fall. Last year I spring planted cauliflower and they got eaten up by pest.  This is the cabbage. I also planted out cabbage this spring but they only lasted a day or two because of not being hardened off well. This time they have had a lot of outside time before being planted. I direct seeded this spring after the first try. The few that came up were then eaten by bugs. I really hope that fall is the way to go with cole crops here because I'm tired of feeding the bugs and not getting anything out of them. 9 cabbage total but one of them does not look like it will make it.  I plan to clear the rest of this bed and try some fall lettuce, kohlrabi and radishes. I might plant some peas and carrots too. I hope that by clearing the (out of control) weeds the way I am that it will build the soil a little. Kinda a no-till approach. We will see next spring. |
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 23, 2014 22:26:41 GMT -5
Ok so I have a bit of a dilemma. The neighbors cat apparently thinks we like it. It ventures into our yard at night and enjoys sleeping on our deck. Well at least it use to until it had a few pitchers of ice water thrown into its face. Now it is liking the garden as a littler box. I have ONE cabbage left of the nine I planted out last week because the cat is very thoughtful and covers the aftermath. What can I do to deter the little bastard? I would talk to the neighbor but cats do what they want and I'm not sure which of the 4 new neighbors it belongs to.
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Post by oldmobie on Sept 23, 2014 22:35:32 GMT -5
Ok so I have a bit of a dilemma. The neighbors cat apparently thinks we like it. It ventures into our yard at night and enjoys sleeping on our deck. Well at least it use to until it had a few pitchers of ice water thrown into its face. Now it is liking the garden as a littler box. I have ONE cabbage left of the nine I planted out last week because the cat is very thoughtful and covers the aftermath. What can I do to deter the little bastard? I would talk to the neighbor but cats do what they want and I'm not sure which of the 4 new neighbors it belongs to. Between cats, ducks and our dog, that's why our old garden has an electric fence around it. A garden the size of yours could use the smallest charger. It's probably energize 1/4 mile of fence, way more than you'll need. Our charger is meant to be installed indoors out of the weather. If you've ever noticed the upside-down cat litter bucket screwed to a board in any of my pics, the charger is under it for protection. |
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 24, 2014 1:01:11 GMT -5
I was thinking of something like that.
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 25, 2014 9:39:47 GMT -5
So an electric fence is out. HOA doesn't allow it. Has to be wood bla bla bla. Any other ideas?
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Post by steev on Sept 25, 2014 10:40:58 GMT -5
One of those motion-activated clatter-bird water-cannons?
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 25, 2014 10:43:36 GMT -5
Sounds possible maybe a water gun to chase if with too!
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Post by kazedwards on Dec 19, 2014 23:15:36 GMT -5
What are some good plant breeding books for beginners? I have learned a lot on here but would like to dive deeper in subject.
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