Try Turbo-1's Habanero Sauce - Hot Stuff!

[rhody]

Here is a not too clear picture of my now bifurcated, 6 ghost pepper seedlings, the ones in the top, bottom and right are the ghosties, and the ones to the left not up yet are the tricolor bush type. My last batch took from Jan 5th to just a few days ago to achieve the growth you see in my last picture, these seeds came from a different source, so I will see if there is a difference. Second, a couple have plant spikes and one has scrapings from match heads in them, so we will see how they fare in comparision.

I plan to start the chocolate ghost peppers soon, will see how they do as well. I posted a picture of my cat, Luna (tic) hehe.. watching me try to take a picture of the seedlings, she loves lying on the heat mat.

Rhody...

 

[lisab]

Luna is beautiful...please give her a cuddle for me, Rhody !

I bet Luna loves Tuna.

 

[rhody]

Luna is beautiful...please give her a cuddle for me, Rhody !

I bet Luna loves Tuna.

Thanks Lisa,

After I posted the pic I took a close look, there is definitely something haunting and mysterious in her eyes, she doesn't give that "look" all the time but I have seen it before.

Actually, her favorite is Boar's head deli sliced turkey, all I have to do is open the fridge, if she gets a whiff of it, it is game over. If I say the word, "turkey", that triggers it too.

Rhody...

 

[Evo]

turbo, turn on Food Network and watch the sushi!

 

[mugaliens]

she loves lying on the heat mat.

Set it to random. She'll get the message. The paint could care less.

 

[rhody]

Set it to random. She'll get the message. The paint could care less.

Mugs,

Random, ah... I don't want to sacrifice plant growth for the sake of the cat, so far she has been good and not bothered with them (much), the heat mat doesn't have a timer, so far so good. Going to start the chocolate ghost peppers today.

Rhody...

 

[Evo]

turbo, turn on Food Network and watch the sushi!

Ok, I got the ingredients for one serving.

1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
2 habaneros
1 teaspoon wasabi oil

That is mixed with tuna and placed in one sushi cone.

 

[turbo]

Ok, I got the ingredients for one serving.

1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
2 habaneros
1 teaspoon wasabi oil

That is mixed with tuna and placed in one sushi cone.

I've got to give that a try. I like horseradish and chilies with about everything, anyway - tuna shouldn't be much different.

 

[mugaliens]

That is mixed with tuna and placed in one sushi cone.

Not fun. Here's fun (and easy):

1. Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (you'll need milk and butter...)
2. Salt and Pepper to taste. Add tuna, peas, crab meat, whatever!

So why do we keep making life ridiculously complicated when it has no business being that way?

 

[rhody]

An observation I though I would pass on about getting new seedlings to prosper, DON'T LEAVE THEM ON THE HEAT MAT, GAK ! There, now I feel better. Seriously, The tender little buggers cannot take the heat, even if you keep them watered. Second, move them to the far end of your grow light, under partial artificial shade if you can. That was close. I almost lost them yesterday, but happily they are on the mend, and Luna has not touched them. She must be happy to have a bit more space on the heat mat too.

Rhody...

P.S. Why does the parser turn upper case heat to lower case ? that is kind of weird...

 

[turbo]

My neighbor has lots of black plastic water-barrels in his greenhouse for gentle heat. My mini-greenhouse that he built for us is too small for that, so I covered the floor with slabs of slate.

 

[rhody]

My neighbor has lots of black plastic water-barrels in his greenhouse for gentle heat. My mini-greenhouse that he built for us is too small for that, so I covered the floor with slabs of slate.

Funny you say that Turbo, because once the plants quadruple in size, or so I estimate, then they are fine with the full heat. In fact, I don't think they would grow as well without it. After seeing how finicky these little plants are it makes me wonder if they in fact grow in the wild, if so, there must only be a few "ideal" places where can find the ideal place to develop to full maturity. I would like to see some pictures of some natural ghost peppers in a wild environment, maybe they will hold a clue I will give it a shot and report back.

Rhody...

 

[turbo]

Funny you say that Turbo, because once the plants quadruple in size, or so I estimate, then they are fine with the full heat. In fact, I don't think they would grow as well without it. After seeing how finicky these little plants are it makes me wonder if they in fact grow in the wild, if so, there must only be a few "ideal" places where can find the ideal place to develop to full maturity. I would like to see some pictures of some natural ghost peppers in a wild environment, maybe they will hold a clue I will give it a shot and report back.

Rhody...

Johnny's Selected Seeds has IR-transmissive plastic mulch that is biodegradable. It supposedly allows you to get the soil temperature increased by maybe 8 degrees, while suppressing weeds and letting the plastic absorb higher-energy light frequencies and re-radiating others. I'm planning on buying some this year to try to urge my habaneros into better production. $15 for 4'x50'. Cheap enough to give it a go.

 

[rhody]

Johnny's Selected Seeds has IR-transmissive plastic mulch that is biodegradable. It supposedly allows you to get the soil temperature increased by maybe 8 degrees, while suppressing weeds and letting the plastic absorb higher-energy light frequencies and re-radiating others. I'm planning on buying some this year to try to urge my habaneros into better production. $15 for 4'x50'. Cheap enough to give it a go.

It is worth a try, but my humble experience is like with a patient who needs urgent care from day to day, if you don't pay attention and adjust accordingly, you lose the patient, which I have done or more than one occasion. However,as time goes on, I make fewer and fewer mistakes. As long as I am only dealing with growth/water/light issues I have been fine, once you add insects, plant disease I am pretty much cooked, I have lost plants mostly due to the insect/disease issue. I find keeping them isolated helps.

Rhody...

Rhody...

 

[turbo]

Recently, I unearthed a jar of red habanero relish that I had made from chilies from the supermarket. This was from the batch that Astro encountered on his first visit. How disappointing. I've been loading it onto hot-dog rolls just to use it up. I really hope I get a good crop this year. My home-grown habaneros have a "sweet heat" when they are ripe, and they make wonderful relishes. Unfortunately, the last few years have not been conducive to good habanero crops. Can I get one relatively dry and hot summer? Please?

 

[nismaratwork]

Ghost peppers... "chocolate" Ghost peppers...

IS your tongue made of tanned hide?? Bhut Jolokia is what we're talking about here, right? What are you planning to do with these, make elephant bombs or some kind of fiendish capsaicin extract?

Rhody... fast bikes and bhut jolokia... you definitely appreciate the edges of a safe life. On the other hand, your cat is ADORABLE.

 

[rhody]

Ghost peppers... "chocolate" Ghost peppers...

IS your tongue made of tanned hide?? Bhut Jolokia is what we're talking about here, right? What are you planning to do with these, make elephant bombs or some kind of fiendish capsaicin extract?

Rhody... fast bikes and bhut jolokia... you definitely appreciate the edges of a safe life. On the other hand, your cat is ADORABLE.

nismara,

I see you have detected a pattern here, however, you missed two more interests of mine, particle physics, the ramping to 7 TEV collisions of heavy ions at the LHC and discoveries that may change our world in undreamed of ways, and the study of the brain (a 25+ year hobby of mine), learning, disease, and implications of new measurement technologies in regimes of increasingly smaller time intervals (I have some ideas brewing that I have been thinking about for a long time, and may share someday in the not too distant future) that may reveal to those clever enough to look for them, underpinning laws of physics not yet dreamed of.

As for Luna, she is a good cat, a true friend. Thanks for the thumbs up...

Rhody...

 

[nismaratwork]

nismara,

I see you have detected a pattern here, however, you missed two more interests of mine, particle physics, the ramping to 7 TEV collisions of heavy ions at the LHC and discoveries that may change our world in undreamed of ways, and the study of the brain (a 25+ year hobby of mine), learning, disease, and implications of new measurement technologies in regimes of increasingly smaller time intervals (I have some ideas brewing that I have been thinking about for a long time, and may share someday in the not too distant future) that may reveal to those clever enough to look for them, underpinning laws of physics not yet dreamed of.

As for Luna, she is a good cat, a true friend. Thanks for the thumbs up...

Rhody...

Well, she's cleary a sweetheart, and I'm aware of your other posts... I just really enjoy teasing you on this point! I don't think you're one-dimensional: you're at LEAST 3+1, and probably imbedded in a Brane!

Sorry... I'm in one of those odd moods. The bottom line is that I was above all, kidding. Bhut Jolokia can have a profound heating effect in food without significantly altering flavor. As you've gone for the black variety, I'm guessing you want to dry them to bring out some flavor?

 

[AlephZero]

Bhut Jolokia is what we're talking about here, right? What are you planning to do with these, make elephant bombs or some kind of fiendish capsaicin extract?

Watch out. The Brits also play this game...

"I actually ate one yesterday. It was one I'd had frozen from last year - so I thought it wouldn't be as hot as if it was fresh - and I thought I'd try it.

"It was all a bit worrying. The burn on my tongue lasted half an hour and the effects went on and on. At one point I was doubled over in pain and thinking about ringing the hospital.

"The worst was over by 11 o'clock, but it wasn't funny."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12505344

 

[nismaratwork]

Watch out. The Brits also play this game...



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12505344

Sheeesh... it sounds like having a bullet ant sting you!

 

[rhody]

Grow baby grow !

and...

Keeper of the plants...

Self explanatory...

Rhody... out...

P.S. Luna's nibbling lower left, plant is none the worse for wear though...

 

[nismaratwork]

Grow baby grow !

and...

Keeper of the plants...

Self explanatory...

Rhody... out...

P.S. Luna's nibbling lower left, plant is none the worse for wear though...

Your cat is so adorable... that face, and those eyes!

 

[rhody]

Thanks,

I keep bringing her back because of the appreciation comments others have made. Maybe that's why Siamese is the only breed of cat I have ever owned, something about the blending of the fur black to light brown, contrasted with those cobalt blue eyes, you never forget an animal like that once you shared your life with them.

Rhody...

 

[nismaratwork]

Thanks,

I keep bringing her back because of the appreciation comments others have made. Maybe that's why Siamese is the only breed of cat I have ever owned, something about the blending of the fur black to light brown, contrasted with those cobalt blue eyes, you never forget an animal like that once you shared your life with them.

Rhody...

I'm a complete softie for pretty much anything that isn't human, and while I'm definitely a "dog person", cats are amazing. Truly, they're miniature "big cats", in behavior, attitude, intelligence, and manners. It's nothing short of astounding to see such a beautiful animal just being mellow; the appeal is instant.

I'd add, the only 2 cat breeds I ever remember (probably because they're my favorite): Siamese, and Russian Blues.

Luna is something though... cute little cheeks too. Oh... and purring is pretty good stuff... nothing beats that instant feedback.

 

[lisab]

I'm a complete softie for pretty much anything that isn't human, and while I'm definitely a "dog person", cats are amazing. Truly, they're miniature "big cats", in behavior, attitude, intelligence, and manners. It's nothing short of astounding to see such a beautiful animal just being mellow; the appeal is instant.

I'd add, the only 2 cat breeds I ever remember (probably because they're my favorite): Siamese, and Russian Blues.

Luna is something though... cute little cheeks too. Oh... and purring is pretty good stuff... nothing beats that instant feedback.

Purring is nice, and head butts are awesome, too.

 

[turbo]

Luna is something though... cute little cheeks too. Oh... and purring is pretty good stuff... nothing beats that instant feedback.

You should hear Duke's mumbly snoring, especially when he throws in little muted sleep-barks. I should make a recording of him and sell it as a sleep-aid. When he comes to the bedroom and starts snoring on his dog-bed on the floor next to me, it's better than white noise.

 

[nismaratwork]

You should hear Duke's mumbly snoring, especially when he throws in little muted sleep-barks. I should make a recording of him and sell it as a sleep-aid. When he comes to the bedroom and starts snoring on his dog-bed on the floor next to me, it's better than white noise.

Awwww... I had a rescued spaniel who did a very similar thing... she had no idea that she was tiny! Dogs... perfect creatures except that they break our hearts.

 

[turbo]

Awwww... I had a rescued spaniel who did a very similar thing... she had no idea that she was tiny! Dogs... perfect creatures except that they break our hearts.

They don't break our hearts. They steal it, and when they pass on, we don't get that back. A lesson in being human. :!)

It's easy to be sad and depressed. It's better to reflect on the good times and heal. I am so glad that we rescued Duke from the shelter and gave him a loving home. His happiness is our reward.

 

[nismaratwork]

They don't break our hearts. They steal it, and when they pass on, we don't get that back. A lesson in being human. :!)

It's easy to be sad and depressed. It's better to reflect on the good times and heal. I am so glad that we rescued Duke from the shelter and gave him a loving home. His happiness is our reward.

Indeed, and there is nothing better than a rescue dog; my family has a multi-generational history of dogs following us home. Good pups.

 

[rhody]

Luna is something though... cute little cheeks too. Oh... and purring is pretty good stuff... nothing beats that instant feedback.

Pepper comments first, my plants stem widths are about one half the size of a Q-Tip so I decided it was time to "harden them" by running a fan a few feet away over the tops of the leaves to rustle them stimulating stem thickness a few hours every day. Will see if it works or not.

nismara,

Funny, you mention her purring, which she does, but it is so soft you have to have your ear next to her head to hear it. Another trait these cats have is that they will follow you from room to room and like to sit and watch your daily routine. She likes her belly rubbed and will let you know when it is too much by batting you away, and is not a lap cat by any means, but if you ignore her she will climb on the desk and rub her body against whatever part you make available. She does this repeatedly for a few minutes or longer if you have been away for awhile, sometimes when she does this you can actually hear her purr, but only when she does this back and forth dance. Who knows may she is trying to establish her scent on me, I am no cat expert, but it seems to make sense.

Rhody...