Got me a pepper!

DIGGER27 · Jun 10, 2017

We have a pretty sunny front porch so the wife wanted to try growing a few herbs this summer.
Went to Home Depot and she picked out some small plants, a Greek oregano, rosemary and basil.
I hadn't planned on it but as long as we were there she says pick out a couple for myself so I went for two man's man plants...jalapeno and a havasu pepper.
Not super hot and I think cooking with something I grew is kinda neat.
I have been watching them and keeping them moist and tending them for a couple of weeks and the other day I see flowers popping out.
This morning I looked and I got a pepper growing on the havasu and it's big already!
I have no idea how I missed it, they must grow fast once they decide to show their face.
Got a tiny green one on the jalapeno plant too...it is really cute!

Don't know why these are making me so happy like a proud pappa but they do.

bruinvikes · Jun 10, 2017

Very nice! I didn't plant anything this year for some reason.

KingTotsalot · Jun 10, 2017

Congrats on bein' a peppa daddy! :laughing:

hawgdawg · Jun 10, 2017

Gardening can a lot of work, but at the same time be relaxing and therapeutic.

GKL · Jun 10, 2017

Nice, fresh grown is always better than much of the stuff you find in stores.

Jalapenos always seem to be fairly easy to grow, wish tomatoes and green peppers grew as easy.

Haven't planted any veggies yet, behind schedule due to a vast amount of yard work that we've been catching up on, but still hope to get at least a few plants going this year.

amc rulz · Jun 11, 2017

They look healthy! I've put in carrots, peppers, peas, yellow and butternut squash, tomatos, Brussels sprouts and the strawberries and blueberries are just about ready to be picked. Tired of that Mexican produce, it's about all you can find anymore. Even the asparagus comes from Mexico when it's in season here locally, 'cause we can't compete! And who knows what !!!! they spray on the veggies down there.

demyansk1942 · Jun 11, 2017

Dig, place a 64 Rosie in there, they grow faster and stronger. :laughing:

Mud-puppy · Jun 11, 2017

When fiddling around with peppers, a word of caution....'Do not touch your eyes, your nose, or your Waveohs!' :laughing:

T-Man · Jun 13, 2017

Looking good. I was kind of surprised when I went out to check my garden last night and already getting a few toms and peppers myself, usually don't start seeing these until mid July. Gardening in my 2nd hobby, nothing huge just a little something to mess with in the backyard and get some fresh veggies.

BottleCapKing · Jun 13, 2017

I was growing some jalapenos a few years back - I am not sure what they cross pollinated with, but on one plant, I got a few peppers that looked a bit (mostly due to color) to Hungarian Wax peppers.

They were incredibly tasty. Sadly, the seeds produced jalapenos. I think I could have made a some good money selling those seeds if I could manage to get those peppers to grow.

T-Man · Jun 13, 2017

Had the same thing happen a few years ago. Think my bannana peppers cross polinated with some japs and wound up with what was looked like banana peppers with a good but not over powering zing to them. Saved the seeds and didn't get the same result the following year either. Have japs, bells, bannna & I think cheyenne all planted in the same general area. curious what is going to come out if they start crossig this year.

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