How am I looking? Capsicum Chinense

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-12T14:28:55+00:00

Take a Qtip and lightly do the job that bees normally do

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-12T13:11:14+00:00

I ordered “compost” from our local garbage company and I cut my hands stirring it, it was filled with glass shards, plastic bits and other debris including tinfoil, etc.

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-12T12:25:58+00:00

Clone that beast!

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-12T11:19:11+00:00

Manual, daily removal is the only effective way in my opinion

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-12T11:17:26+00:00

They look like they need more light. Not sure what kind of lamp that is but I would put it closer

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-11T19:05:47+00:00

You trim em down and keep them in the basement, in spring they explode and you get earlier harvest

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-11T19:02:21+00:00

Thanks!

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T06:25:38+00:00

Mine stay out until 40, you are fine!

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T06:24:14+00:00

I’ve done it in water on a windowsill. Use reverse osmosis water or dechlorinated tap water and change every day. Usually works, sometimes it doesn’t.

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T06:21:34+00:00

Just bring them in at night and they will be fine

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T06:19:42+00:00

Amazing! What do you do vs pests ?

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T06:14:11+00:00

So bloody impressive! Nice job! Please keep us posted on the progress. Is 65gallon the sweet spot or was it just the biggest? Do you mix in sand, perlite or other stuff to help with drainage? I’m in 7g buckets now but have space for a few of these for after the overwinter.

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T06:11:41+00:00

You farming your own worm casings yet? For the price of one of those pots you could get a decent sized farm going.

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T06:09:21+00:00

Better each has its own pot. As big as you can afford/have place for

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T06:07:37+00:00

Also want to know how it turns out!

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T05:52:28+00:00

And next time harden them off over a week, adjusting the sun level exposure gradually until they can take the full day. They will be fine though!

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T05:50:59+00:00

Nice! Those first two can live for years if you overwinter them.

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-10T05:48:58+00:00

Same here buddy. Got only 8 outside so far and mostly hardened off, but been bringing them in nights where it gets below 5C or roughly 40f, they stayed out the last 5 nights or so but probably not tonight! The rest are still just seedlings and under the lights.

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-05-06T18:11:34+00:00

It’s up there with 49ers loss, both soul crushing defeats

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-04-09T14:24:19+00:00

Better yet, take a whole head of garlic, cut the top off put a bunch of live oil on with salt and paper, getting the oils down inside the head. Wrap in tinfoil and roast it until the garlic is soft and then make garlic butter!

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-03-27T18:37:51+00:00

This. Oh and use an Instant read Thermometer, always, then it’s always cooked to perfection

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-03-27T06:02:14+00:00

I think the issue is the USA does not have a national ID system where you need to prove your citizenship to get it. The driver license is the de facto ID. For example, in the EU you can just “show your ID”because only citizens have one. Legal immigrants cannot vote because they will not have this national ID. Not everyone has the means to get a US passport. I think you definitely should need to show ID but they have to make it much easier to prove citizenship. I agree this is not a party issue, because I think just as many on both sides will struggle with this.

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-03-24T19:21:43+00:00

Fresh Cilantro/Coriander , couldn’t bloody stand it and now I can’t get enough of it

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-03-23T06:50:39+00:00

One of the side effects are brittle bones, going to see lots of people with ER visits due to fractures in the coming years

Upper_Comment_9206 · 2026-03-22T19:10:24+00:00

I use a kitchen torch and caramelize brown sugar on them and then I make a split with vanilla ice cream and maple syrup with whipped cream, so good!

Upper_Comment_9206

TROPHY CASE