Just could not wait... - Page 2

Sun City Linda · November 29, 2012

Excellent point! Not to worry.

BTW it was Deltraveler who sent me a few Yamal seeds. I went out and checked that plant yestarday. There are 12 greenies on it, some pretty good size! The plant itself can't be more than two feet and it is coming back from near death.

frdlturner · November 29, 2012

Hmmm Tania you tell me to be careful ordering seeds cause its addicting and here you go ordering pepper seeds hmmmm see now you will have me looking at your site for peppers... LOL
and by the way I now have 230 different tomato seeds and 30 peppers seeds..

guess I need to collect more peppers LOL

Tania · November 29, 2012

D., I think is it a common knowledge that I suffer from a chronic seed addiction. It gets a bit better in summer months, and winters usually aggravate the disease. They still cannot find any reliable drug to help me. Stan (my DH) has this special look every time I tell him I got more seeds, but he does not try to reason with me anymore.

At this time a year our house is full of seeds - drying, some still fermenting, some are soaked for testing. 3 rooms are a full mess, with seeds everywhere. Yesterday I got all my seeds from the cold storage (to clean the fridge), and going through these boxes I got the crazy idea that I needed more pepper seeds asap.

Now, waking up in the morning with fresh head, I think this was not a bad idea, but maybe I need more!

frdlturner · November 29, 2012

LOL my son just shakes his head now when he gets the mail....
hmmm Tania you gave me a idea need to get a small refrigiator to keep seeds in...
Now you need a database on peppers so I can buy some...
untill then any good reliable pepper places to buy from....

Sun City Linda · November 29, 2012

[QUOTE=frdlturner;312779]LOL my son just shakes his head now when he gets the mail....
hmmm Tania you gave me a idea need to get a small refrigiator to keep seeds in...
Now you need a database on peppers so I can buy some...
untill then any good reliable pepper places to buy from....[/QUOTE]

Just make sure the pepper site is "sad" and "boring"

Tania · November 29, 2012

I have a very decent sweet pepper collection at TOMATObase, but I sure lack personal experience with hot peppers, which I started to enjoy in the last years (in my food). Cayenne peppers are also awesome for your health (heart and blood vessels).

Anyway, I usually buy my pepper seeds from Tomato Growers Supply, but this time I decided to check out Peppermania and Pepper Gal.

Tania · November 29, 2012

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Originally Posted by Sun City Linda

Just make sure the pepper site is "sad" and "boring"

Linda, that's would be a 'MUST HAVE'

, as I am a very boring person myself, so it'll be only natural!

frdlturner · November 29, 2012

Dang it LOL ... ok back to Tania's to check out pepper's... Twisted my arm again ... LOL guess I enjoy pain...

Tracydr · December 1, 2012

This morning I was eating beans with salsa for breakfast. I put a little too much of the homemade salsa on it. It was killing me! That stuff is so hot! It's fermented jalapeños, anaheims and chiltepans. The peppers are really hot because I barely water them in the heat of the AZ summer. After fermentation, we add tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and more peppers!

Redbaron · December 1, 2012

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Originally Posted by Tracydr

This morning I was eating beans with salsa for breakfast. I put a little too much of the homemade salsa on it. It was killing me! That stuff is so hot! It's fermented jalapeños, anaheims and chiltepans. The peppers are really hot because I barely water them in the heat of the AZ summer. After fermentation, we add tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and more peppers!

I never fermented peppers before but I am told that is the secret behind Tabasco sauce. Fermented in Jack Daniels kegs supposedly.

Tracydr · December 1, 2012

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Originally Posted by Redbaron

I never fermented peppers before but I am told that is the secret behind Tabasco sauce. Fermented in Jack Daniels kegs supposedly.

They are really delicious this way. We add salt and ferment for about 6 weeks. Then add salsa ingredients. The fresh salsa ingredients really last, instead of going bad in a couple of days.
We also add a bit of organic apple cider vinegar to taste after the fermentation process is done. Basically, we do a similar process to making saurkraut or pickles.

Tania · December 2, 2012

sounds really delicious!

Hotwired · December 2, 2012

Every year I seem to start 2 weeks earlier. Last year I started right after New Years and we have a last Frost date of May 9th. The problem I have is that the plants get so big that they overflow my 12'x16' greenhouse and I had to move some to a temporary hoophouse http://imageshack.us/a/img847/7693/004sm.jpg . An early start on peppers works great, but it's no fun having your tomato plants start dying off in late August. I'm going to try my best to wait until the end of January this year - yeah right.

Tania · December 2, 2012

awesome picture! That's how large I prefer mine before I set them out

ScottinAtlanta · December 2, 2012

There are two things I never regret spending good money on: books and seeds. And seeds require less room on the shelf.

November 29, 2012	#18
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	D., I think is it a common knowledge that I suffer from a chronic seed addiction. It gets a bit better in summer months, and winters usually aggravate the disease. They still cannot find any reliable drug to help me. Stan (my DH) has this special look every time I tell him I got more seeds, but he does not try to reason with me anymore. At this time a year our house is full of seeds - drying, some still fermenting, some are soaked for testing. 3 rooms are a full mess, with seeds everywhere. Yesterday I got all my seeds from the cold storage (to clean the fridge), and going through these boxes I got the crazy idea that I needed more pepper seeds asap. Now, waking up in the morning with fresh head, I think this was not a bad idea, but maybe I need more! __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase Last edited by Tania; November 29, 2012 at 12:48 PM.

November 29, 2012	#21
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	I have a very decent sweet pepper collection at TOMATObase, but I sure lack personal experience with hot peppers, which I started to enjoy in the last years (in my food). Cayenne peppers are also awesome for your health (heart and blood vessels). Anyway, I usually buy my pepper seeds from Tomato Growers Supply, but this time I decided to check out Peppermania and Pepper Gal. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

December 2, 2012	#27
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	sounds really delicious! __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

December 2, 2012	#29
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	awesome picture! That's how large I prefer mine before I set them out __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

November 29, 2012	#16
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Excellent point! Not to worry. BTW it was Deltraveler who sent me a few Yamal seeds. I went out and checked that plant yestarday. There are 12 greenies on it, some pretty good size! The plant itself can't be more than two feet and it is coming back from near death.

November 29, 2012	#17
frdlturner Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Galena, MO Posts: 215	Hmmm Tania you tell me to be careful ordering seeds cause its addicting and here you go ordering pepper seeds hmmmm see now you will have me looking at your site for peppers... LOL and by the way I now have 230 different tomato seeds and 30 peppers seeds.. guess I need to collect more peppers LOL

December 1, 2012	#24
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	This morning I was eating beans with salsa for breakfast. I put a little too much of the homemade salsa on it. It was killing me! That stuff is so hot! It's fermented jalapeños, anaheims and chiltepans. The peppers are really hot because I barely water them in the heat of the AZ summer. After fermentation, we add tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and more peppers!

December 2, 2012	#28
Hotwired Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ithaca, NY - USDA 5b Posts: 241	Every year I seem to start 2 weeks earlier. Last year I started right after New Years and we have a last Frost date of May 9th. The problem I have is that the plants get so big that they overflow my 12'x16' greenhouse and I had to move some to a temporary hoophouse http://imageshack.us/a/img847/7693/004sm.jpg . An early start on peppers works great, but it's no fun having your tomato plants start dying off in late August. I'm going to try my best to wait until the end of January this year - yeah right.

December 2, 2012	#30
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	There are two things I never regret spending good money on: books and seeds. And seeds require less room on the shelf.