Pre-Ike Chile Garden 09-11-08 (Warning dial up users - noncompressed photos)

[AlabamaJack]

Well, I got home today and looked at my plants and decide to take a couple of pictures of my plants before Ike comes thru Sunday...

Here is a pic of "Superhot Row"...Bih Jolokias, Devils Tongue,Fatalii, 7 Pot, Datil, Dorset Naga, Red Savina, Orange Hab, Trinidad Scorpion, White Habanero, and Chocolate Habenero. I realize you can see the plants very good but this is for me to remember what I had in this row...

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/RealSuperhotRow09-11-08.jpg

a pic of Trinidad corner. Trinidad Scorpion, 7 Pot, Tobago Seasoning. On the right are more superhots...Bhut Jolikias, Naga Morich, Devils Tongue, and Fatalii.

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/TrinidadCorner09-11-08.jpg

another poster asked about overwintering plants...and you all know I cut back an orange hab in December....it is almost ready for the 3rd harvest...this plant has produced over 400 pods in two harvest...I may actually get a 4th off of it....

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/CutbackOrangeHab09-11-08.jpg

and finally for Chiliac...here is a picture of your lemon drop my friend...thanks for the seeds...I think I owed you this after "sacrificing" another plant....it is full of blooms and pods...the plant is 36" tall...

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/LimonDrop09-11-08.jpg

and by the way...this is post 3998...lookout IGG, I am coming after you...will be at 4,000 in a few minutes...

[cmpman1974]

Holy smokes AJ, it's like the rain forest now in your backyard! Call me impressed!!!

Chris

[allXbutXgone]

wow that is pretty impressive, how many plants do you have back there all together?

[olesmokey]

geez AJ dont think you need that riding lawn mower lol very impressive plants there
think I getting a little jeloues

[pepperfever]

Just beautiful AJ, I was just thinking earlier that at least you had pictures on here of before the storm. Sounds like you are going to get a whopper.

[lostmind]

best of luck weathering the storm!

[chilehunter]

plants are looking good, was my 1st year growing those lemon drops & I'd have to say they're very prolific & plants grow big.

hope everything survives the storm for ya, & you/family/friends stay safe.
so I take it you're not bringing any plants inside for the storm ?

BTW the pictures are just fine

[skealo]

Good luck with the hurricane! Any plans to combat the storm?

[AlabamaJack]

thanks all...

it looks like the storm is going to pass about 75 miles east of us...we will get some wind but probably not that bad of weather...I am going to start moving a few plants and moving some stuff in the yard to shelter tomorrow about noon....

you just never know which way Ike is going to go...

[HotPeppersFlyFishing]

Good Luck AJ. Hope you get thru this 1 OK and It misses you!!

[Chiliac]

I hope Ike won't do any damage to this great garden, not to mention you and your family + dog.

Thanks for the Lemon Drop pic, AJ! I was actually wondering how it might be doing a few days ago, when I counted the pods on mine!

[talas]

Damn A.J I wished i had your weather..Your garden is just a perfect place for chilis and must be a delight to walk around and see the constant growth going on..Never mind the harvesting lol..A real example yours and POTAWIES Of how to grow chilis ;)

[Omri]

You really like going out with ya short off, ah? SAME HERE! :P
Anyway, looks like a rainforest of some sort. look out for those tropical snakes!!!

[Chiliac]

Damn A.J I wished i had your weather.

Hey, he's preparing for a big storm/hurricane. If you want his weather, I'm sure you can have it for free!

[talas]

Was on about his normal weather C. ;)
Not the crazy weather which plagues the Midwest at times and having been through a hurricane myself in Florida and Hawaii and its something i feel and never forget for those folks who have to go through it,Plus i have family in Daytonna,Tampa and Fort Myers so i worry a lot for those that go through such storms :rolleyes:

[whocares]

Good luck with Ike, AJ! And your garden is luscious ! But that's all merit of yours ! Though I must say that the 7-8 months growing season is a big help ! ;) Wouldn't mind that ! ;) How you manage such a green foliage with your torrid temperatures, is what amazes me ! :clap: :clap:

[wordwiz]

AJ,

I know you Texans - this lil wind heading your way just means you have to hold onto your Stetsons a bit tighter - at least I hope so. With the storm passing to your east, that's a good sign so hopefully things will be okay.

But look at the bright side - you'll be able to advertise your seeds as "Ike Certified - Capable of withstanding a hurricane."

Be careful, guy.

Mike

[Josh]

AJ you better just ship me all your plants just as a precaution. I swear I will give them back hahah. Seriously though, hope you and your family stay safe.

[AlabamaJack]

AJ you better just ship me all your plants just as a precaution. I swear I will give them back hahah. Seriously though, hope you and your family stay safe.

roflmao....wonder what fedex overnight would cost from Texas to New Jersey for 300 plants...hell, it would take an area 10' X 50' to get the plants in...and that would be squeezed...would have to have insurance... :lol:

earlier I said each forecast is moving it further to the east..thats a good thing...

my god children and their mother (my cousin that passed away last years wife) live in Pasadena just to the southwest of Houston and are staying at home...

[915river]

Wow A.J that is very impressive huge plants you have back there in Texas it got to be heat over there that they grow so well, what kind fertilizer do you use my friend.

[Josh]

roflmao....wonder what fedex overnight would cost from Texas to New Jersey for 300 plants...hell, it would take an area 10' X 50' to get the plants in...and that would be squeezed...would have to have insurance... :lol:

earlier I said each forecast is moving it further to the east..thats a good thing...

my god children and their mother (my cousin that passed away last years wife) live in Pasadena just to the southwest of Houston and are staying at home...
Near Houston...oh wow. That's scary.

[AlabamaJack]

I meant to say southeast, not southwest...they are between downtown houston and the ship channel

[PrairieChilihead]

What a wonderful yard. I love my teeny little garden...I can't even imagine what a pleasure it must be to walk around in yours. Something for me to dream about as I'm shoveling snow for the next 6 months! Good Luck with Ike, friend. Hopefully it will simply blow itself out and not cause any damage at all. It may just swing away and lose it's energy. It wouldn't be the first time.

Thank you for sharing these pictures with us.

[peter pepper]

wow what a garden! I think my wife would frown upon me turing the backyard into a pepper garden - yours doesn't mind?

Good luck with all the weather coming through this morning. Stay safe.

[AlabamaJack]

wow what a garden! I think my wife would frown upon me turing the backyard into a pepper garden - yours doesn't mind?

Good luck with all the weather coming through this morning. Stay safe.

I am a very lucky man PP...the wife lets me do just about anything in the yard I want as long as it doesn't look like S**T.

she actually likes the rows of peppers and the different colors of the peppers, plus she is slowly but surely turning into a major chilehead...she has tasted every pepper I have picked so far including the superhots...just touched her tongue to the stem end I cut off...

It started misting rain a few minutes ago but they have downgraded our weather to about an inch of rain and maybe 25 MPH winds...thats normal for us...

thanks for the well wishes...I am going to call my cousin in Pasadena in a little while...the eye of the storm went right over her house and about an hour ago, the south eye wall passed over her...it should be slacking off now...

[Pepper Ridge Farm]

Here's hoping everything is alright with your cousin's wife and her kids AJ. Have had you and everybody I know from Texas in my thoughts and prayers the past few days. Glad to hear at least you will be spared the worst of the storm. Poor Galveston Island they have been under water for a couple days and then the eye of the storm. Glad to hear all but one not so smart resident got the f#%& out. Your plants will appreciate the extra rain.

[BigDogDaddy]

So the storm is over....how did you fare? How about an after picture or two?:hell:

[AlabamaJack]

It ain't over yet bigdog...not here in Fort Worth...the eye of the system is due east of us about 130 miles and we are getting the rain bands...haven't gotten much rain yet...1/2" so far, but another rain band will be here in about 30 minutes and then another one in about 2 hours...not much wind so far...no greater than 25 MPH...

[BigDogDaddy]

Hope it goes well for you, and glad that it has so far. Keep the spirits up and hopefully your plants will survive the wrath of the mighty Ike. That storm has caused a ton of damage so far...hopefully it will stop soon. Bless you and Yours.

BDD

[hixs]

Hey good luck AJ..Hope the worst stays away from you.Take care and ahve a dry one soon.

[AlabamaJack]

it is over with...no damage to any of my plants...one turned over but I sat it back up....yipppppeeeeee...got about an inch of rain total but would you believe the sun just came out...

my cousins wife down in Pasadena has roof damage, fence down, a couple of windows out and a tiny bit of water damage inside...all are safe....

[millworkman]

it is over with...no damage to any of my plants...one turned over but I sat it back up....yipppppeeeeee...got about an inch of rain total but would you believe the sun just came out...


That is good news for sure.

[Pepper Ridge Farm]

my cousins wife down in Pasadena has roof damage, fence down, a couple of windows out and a tiny bit of water damage inside...all are safe....

Even better, happy all the kids are safe. Only 2 deaths blamed on Ike in La. and Texas is pretty incredible. Saw all the damage to the high rise buildings in Houston. Glad the storm didn't mess with you too bad there AJ.

[pepperfever]

Glad you had so little effect from the storm and your cousins's wife and kiddos are fine. That's a great bit of news. I feel for all the ones who lost so much.

[PrairieChilihead]

Great News!! So glad to hear it!

[Chiliac]

Glad to hear you and your plants are okay. One of mine fell over y'day, too. Consider it solidarity!

[moyboy]

Mate i'm glad things worked out this time.....Let's hope the luck continues..

And i love the pic's...

[imaguitargod]

Glad ur ok, AJ.

[LUCKYDOG]

great news AJ

[allXbutXgone]

good to hear everything is well
especially in the garden heh

[mrmulcher]

i am glad everything turned out good for you, i live in Indiana and i had pepper plants uprooted tomato plants uprooted lost about 15 limbs out of a huge oak tree in our back yard and lost some shigles to beat all... damn i live 900 miles from the coast and i get this,,,,,, you was one lucky man my friend

[QuadShotz]

Definetly good to hear AJ...it sure looks a mess down there. Woulda ya belive we hit over 80F today, and are expected to break records in the next two days?

Supposed to be 92F on Wednsday.

In the middle of September. In the P.N.W.

It's mad, I tell ya! :D