CCErnst's 2013 attempt

Last year was a bad year for the garden. The heat almost took out the peppers and was a problem elsewhere.

2013 will be better. So far, I've already gotten my seeds started as of 2/2/13 and already have a seed coming out of the shell, a Casper Ghost pepper. Not the white Ghost...but a mutated Ghost Pepper that has little to no heat...so he's a friendly ghost.

I'm keeping track of my notes here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlAQsauCxVpxdE53ZTI4OVdzeXdLbG45TFY5T3NsWUE&usp=sharing
First time trying to do an online spreadsheet, but I think it will really work well.


So far I have:
Early Jalapeno
Chiltepin
Pimento, De La Vera
Aji Limon
Casper
Ho Chi Minh
Poblano
Breese Belle
Bannana Pepper
Toluca Red

i've yet to start Santaka or other garden veggies.

i have planned to get a good amount of cow manure and mix into my beds...it has been a while since I've fertilized. Good thing mom & dad live across the road from two dairy farms.

 

[stc3248]

I'll be watching...good luck CC!

 

[FireEater101]

Hey CC welcome aboard!! I grew banana peppers last year and harvested a ton throughout the season. I have some Early J's as well and 9 days since I started to germinate the seed I have 8 of 12 seeds popped up. I hope your season goes well and will have to check in on your updates. Have a fiery hot season!!

 

[Dshlogg]

Good luck with your grow! Post a pic or two when you can.

 

[ccernst]

5 Caspers have already started, 3 days after starting germination!

http://i.minus.com/iI8M7TdVbTDgs.jpg - Germination cup setup
http://i.minus.com/iNy3i0LS0Xaum.jpg - First one
http://i.minus.com/iZyyD3QznqZB9.jpg - Inside one germination cup. Caspers going strong.

 

[PIC 1]

This looks like another glog worth following.........good luck with the startup and the plant out

 

[Sanarda]

Nice list and looks like your off to a great start.

 

[ccernst]

Made some great improvements to the spreadsheet. I have three sprouts coming out of the dirt...several moved to jiffy pellets.
http://i.minus.com/i8pNsTZDgwNsn.jpg

A little concerned that some transplants don't seem to be sprouting out of the dirt.
had to re-start a few batches.

 

[stc3248]

How deep are you planting the germed seeds cc? 1/4 inch is all I go with. Hope you figure out why they're not coming up!

 

[ccernst]

just under the soil. Once the root/sprout comes out of the husk, I plant it vertical to make it easier to come out of the soil...just barely under the soil...it doesn't take much. I'll take a few pics of how I'm doing it.