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Gardening - Anyone grow any interesting peppers?
Posted on 1/22/11 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 1/22/11 at 8:18 pm
I grow a raised garden every year, and have had a lot of success. Last year 75% of what I grew was peppers.
Some of my favs were the Costa Rican
and the zavory (a habanero with very little heat)
Does anyone grow anything interesting that they can recommend?
Some of my favs were the Costa Rican
and the zavory (a habanero with very little heat)
Does anyone grow anything interesting that they can recommend?
Posted on 1/22/11 at 8:32 pm to RaginCajunz
My daughter and I grow Serrano peppers in our garden every year. They're fantastic.
Posted on 1/22/11 at 9:14 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:
I grow a raised garden
What did you use to make your boxes? I'm interested in taking on this project this spring.
Pics?
Posted on 1/22/11 at 9:22 pm to CT
I have three raised garden beds that are 4'x10'. I used 2"x10"s.
In one, I took off the the sod and went an additional 2"-3" deep....with a shovel. After nearly killing myself doing that, knowing I still had to shovel about 4 yards of garden soil by hand...I decided to just lay down weed block in the other two.
No problems. Got a late start last spring, but will be ready to go this spring.
In one, I took off the the sod and went an additional 2"-3" deep....with a shovel. After nearly killing myself doing that, knowing I still had to shovel about 4 yards of garden soil by hand...I decided to just lay down weed block in the other two.
No problems. Got a late start last spring, but will be ready to go this spring.
Posted on 1/22/11 at 9:48 pm to Tiger4Ever
I had one years back I made out of 2x8 pine. That lasted a few years before rotting away. I knew it would happen, and I was ok with it as I didn't want to use treated lumber for food.
2 years back I rebuilt into this design out of composite decking. It's 2 pieces wide/deep and I cut strips of scrap decking to join them on the inside of the box.
I can grow a TON of stuff in a relatively small area. Each year I top off the soil with chicken manure. The stuff is excellent but not cheap. Its ~$8 a bag at Naylor's Hardware but worth every penny.
These pics are from the spring of '09. We start most of our plants indoors from seed each year.
2 years back I rebuilt into this design out of composite decking. It's 2 pieces wide/deep and I cut strips of scrap decking to join them on the inside of the box.
I can grow a TON of stuff in a relatively small area. Each year I top off the soil with chicken manure. The stuff is excellent but not cheap. Its ~$8 a bag at Naylor's Hardware but worth every penny.
These pics are from the spring of '09. We start most of our plants indoors from seed each year.
Posted on 1/22/11 at 9:52 pm to RaginCajunz
I grew Carribean Reds and Cow Horns last year. The guy at In and Out nursery in St Francisville(I think that is the name) has Ghost Pepper plants. I was going to get some but after tasting a piece of the carribean red the size of my pinky nail and breathing fire for 45 minutes I decided against. Maybe next year.
Posted on 1/22/11 at 9:56 pm to David Wooderson
Yeah, I've debated the ghost pepper as well. The seeds are all over the internet now. I just don't see any purpose. From everything i can tell, they are just too hot to consider eating. I like heat but I like it to taste it as well.
Never been to In and Out nursery...do they tend to have unusual plants?
Never been to In and Out nursery...do they tend to have unusual plants?
Posted on 1/22/11 at 9:56 pm to RaginCajunz
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composite decking
No problems with chemicals leeching? That's what I'm worried about.
Posted on 1/22/11 at 10:01 pm to CT
It's basically recycled milk jugs and grocery bags etc (polyethylene plastic) and saw dust. There's no perfect material I suppose.
Posted on 1/22/11 at 10:03 pm to RaginCajunz
Cool. I blame you for my trip to Home Depot tomorrow.
Posted on 1/22/11 at 11:09 pm to RaginCajunz
Nothing to weird but compared to some like home depot and lowes they do have some different things. They have Black Russian tomatos and the Purple Cherokees which are both excellent tomatos. If you have squirrels in your yard kill them now bc they will eat every damn one they can get there hands on. They also have star squash which are very good. Besides that I can't think of anything out of the ordinary. There prices are much cheaper than HD and Lowes. Also everything there is grown by them and you can pick up some fresh eggs while there.
Posted on 1/23/11 at 7:49 am to David Wooderson
quote:I have never had any luck growing the "Black Krim" in Mississippi. I don't know if it was too much sun or what. I had a solar screen over the Krim's but they still scalded.
Black Russian
All of my other tomato varieties did fantastic.
Principe Borghese is my favorite to grow.
Posted on 1/23/11 at 8:09 am to NimbleCat
I tried chocolate habernos last year... they didnt do anything, but I blame my soil..... Im going to give em another try along with some bell peppers, jalapeños, and Chinese 5 color peppers...
Posted on 1/23/11 at 8:45 am to BRip
I grow some super chile's every year they are about 8 inches long, last year some Peter pepper and they made really well. Each bush probably had 50 peppers on it at a time. That sold real well at farmers market, it was funny to see those old ladies look at a pepper shaped like a penis. I also grow blushing beauty which is a yellow bell pepper
Posted on 1/23/11 at 8:51 am to RaginCajunz
ragin,
whats the point of seperating? i'm considering doing a major overhaul on my beds this spring. yours looks great but are those boxes functional? also, do you have anything between the ground and your "bought" dirt? i've been having weed issues the past few years.
i usually make two rows with a ditch in between for draining. do you have drain problems since the surface is level?
i agree about the chicken shite. awesome stuff.
whats the point of seperating? i'm considering doing a major overhaul on my beds this spring. yours looks great but are those boxes functional? also, do you have anything between the ground and your "bought" dirt? i've been having weed issues the past few years.
i usually make two rows with a ditch in between for draining. do you have drain problems since the surface is level?
i agree about the chicken shite. awesome stuff.
Posted on 1/23/11 at 9:07 am to Jabberwocky
Are you referring to the grid? There's a rough guide of what you can grow in a single square foot. I've replaced the grid in that image with rows of pvc irrigation that help me divide up everything.
When I built the box, I put in a layer of landscape fabric. I wrapped that up to the top edge on the inside and stapled it into place. The only weed issues I get is grass growing up right along the side.
Since the boxes are raised, they drain out perfectly. I've never had any issue with them holding water, even in heavy rains.
There is certainly some expense up front setting the beds up, but year after year it's so easy to grow and maintain.
When I built the box, I put in a layer of landscape fabric. I wrapped that up to the top edge on the inside and stapled it into place. The only weed issues I get is grass growing up right along the side.
Since the boxes are raised, they drain out perfectly. I've never had any issue with them holding water, even in heavy rains.
There is certainly some expense up front setting the beds up, but year after year it's so easy to grow and maintain.
This post was edited on 1/23/11 at 9:09 am
Posted on 1/23/11 at 9:15 am to RaginCajunz
I plant a bunch of peppers:
Cascabella
Poblano
Anaheim
Serrano
Tabassco
Hungarian Wax
Bells
Bannanas
Habanero
Cayenne
Jalapenos
Cubanelles
And prolly some I can't remember. May cut back this year. I usually get tired of messing with peppers way before they quit producing.
Cascabella
Poblano
Anaheim
Serrano
Tabassco
Hungarian Wax
Bells
Bannanas
Habanero
Cayenne
Jalapenos
Cubanelles
And prolly some I can't remember. May cut back this year. I usually get tired of messing with peppers way before they quit producing.
Posted on 1/23/11 at 9:22 am to LSUballs
quote:
And prolly some I can't remember. May cut back this year. I usually get tired of messing with peppers way before they quit producing.
Same here, but each year about this time I go crazy again. I've had little success with standard bells. Most other peppers I can't use or give them away fast enough.
Each year I narrow down what I like, and try to grow 4 or 5 new things. It keeps it exciting
Posted on 1/23/11 at 9:31 am to RaginCajunz
thanks!
one more thing...
when i buy my tomato plants i plant 75% under the dirt, like it says. does the fabric allow enough room for the roots to grow? thats why i never put it in.
one more thing...
when i buy my tomato plants i plant 75% under the dirt, like it says. does the fabric allow enough room for the roots to grow? thats why i never put it in.
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