Bounty-California Wonder & Tequila Sunrise Peppers 03/30/18

We love roasted veggies, and make a mix of some kind of veggies at least a couple times a week.

I want to do a quick pickle on some, too. If anyone has a yummy recipe, please let me know!

Thanks so much! That looks similar to one my mom had for a fast pickled "whatever". Yummy in my tummy!

Look at the color of those ripening peppers.

I topped both at about a month, I think. I've done almost nothing to the CW. I've taken a LOT off the TS, a few times. They're supposed to be about the same size. I selected them specifically for this reason. Clearly, not.

If the TS keeps producing like this time, then yes. The CW has fairly small peppers, at least this time round. I'm not as amused with that one. It's super healthy, however.

It seems I've been living with a murderer, and have been a victim of planticide. Four days ago, at about 9:30pm, as is my habit, I paid my gardens their final visit before the lights go out at 10pm. All was well, all plants happy and healthy. The following morning at 5am, when the lights go back on, to my horror, the California Wonder looked like I'd poured boiling water over it. To say it was wilted, is an understatement. I'd done a water change about 7 days prior, and all levels (pH, TDS), were quite perfect. There had been no significant temperature fluctuation, and there was no evidence of pests, even at 10x magnification. I did another water change and waited 24 hours. No change. I pulled the obviously murdered plant, horrified that I might lose the Tequila Sunrise to the same strange malady. After some reading, it appears this can happen, quite out of the blue. However, within 48 hours of removing the CW, the TS had literally gone from extending about 2/3 across the left side of the machine, to almost to the wall, far beyond the side the CW had previously inhabited. I absolutely believe the TS killed off his housemate, to take over the entire AG. The next day, I discovered that it's COVERED with new peppers of various sizes, and multiple new flowers. It has arched it's branches like the Phoenix, rising from the ashes of it's victim, spreading like the plague. Beware, my friends, beware.



Sorry about my absence. I've been dealing with a terrible cold, that after descending to my chest, has caused several, semi-severe asthma attacks, and breathing was the only thing I could deal with. Tomorrow, I'm going to take a last image of the Fairy Garden, then take it down. I'm just waiting on a couple more flowers to open. It's huge, messy and I'm completely crispy-stick-a-fork-in-in-me, done and over it. I'm ready to plant a pepper plant. Probably another serial killer. Luckily, it will be alone.

That is amazing, Kate!  And kinda funny!  These TS seeds are a keeper. A great project.

PS. I hope you’re feeling better.

I’ll say!  Have you put this seed on the recommended projects thread?  I’d sure like to remember to grow it when I have the chance.

There are a ton in there.  It looks really good!