pfunnyjoy
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Post by pfunnyjoy on Oct 7, 2024 17:43:09 GMT -5
Thanks, I've just bookmarked them, and will later add them to my Baker's Creek wishlist.
I love peppers for eating and for juicing. The light color of these wouldn't create weird looks to juice (like adding a red pepper to a green juice or a green pepper to an orange colored juice), so that's a plus. If easy to grow and prolific, that sounds like my kind of AG experiment!
I grew AG mini bell peppers once, and they were fun, but just not satisfying for eating, as they were kind of thin-walled and I prefer thick-walled, juicy peppers.
How large do the peppers themselves get?
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Post by CatHerder on Oct 7, 2024 17:58:32 GMT -5
Thanks, I've just bookmarked them, and will later add them to my Baker's Creek wishlist. I love peppers for eating and for juicing. The light color of these wouldn't create weird looks to juice (like adding a red pepper to a green juice or a green pepper to an orange colored juice), so that's a plus. If easy to grow and prolific, that sounds like my kind of AG experiment! I grew AG mini bell peppers once, and they were fun, but just not satisfying for eating, as they were kind of thin-walled and I prefer thick-walled, juicy peppers. How large do the peppers themselves get? I held one of the small bottles of nutrients against the biggest pepper I have, and it is about 20% smaller than the bottle. It's 90+ days old, and mature, but hasn't changed color yet. My hands are a size 6.5 glove for reference:  |
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Post by pfunnyjoy on Oct 8, 2024 13:41:31 GMT -5
Looks a nice size to me! Thanks for the picture, that helps!
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Post by pfunnyjoy on Oct 8, 2024 16:36:54 GMT -5
Just planted a Parris Island Cos garden in a Harvest Elite Slim. 3 pods. I've tried 4 pods of other lettuce in a Harvest Slim before, didn't like it, too crowded. Maybe 3 will be just right.
I'd sure like to get some Parris Island, I had some AG pods, and not a single one of those sprouted. So this time, it's Baker Creek seeds and fingers crossed!
Cleaned out the bowl of one of the old Elite 6+ units today. Still need to do the deck, but running low on vinegar, so I'll probably grab a deck from a unit I wasn't growing in, do the dirty decks later. They don't take much effort as a rule. I've 3 Bountys still to clean out, so I'll probably do a big deck vinegar soak soon enough.
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Post by LoveSalads on Oct 9, 2024 21:34:50 GMT -5
Just finished 5 Bounty Rinse n Refills, moved my Cherokee Purple Slicer to it's bucket. At 30 days I had to break some of the roots so, the plant is not very happy. In a few days it should be fine. I moved a Roselle cherry tom over to that Bounty so there are 2. I guess that is 7 Bounty's with 2 each Cherry toms. 1 Bounty with Lettuce, 1 Rusirly with Merlot, 1 Rusirly with Herbs. The right side of the Farm has 2 more Cherry toms and, lastly the Bucket has the Cherokee Purple. I think I have more Tomato plants inside than I planted in the outdoor garden, go figure.
So now all the Tomato plants are in there final spots I think.
I am sure I will be itching to find slow growers to compost over the winter. I still have the left side of the Farm open and the Hybrid Frankin-farm. The later will get Spinach when the outdoor temp cools down more. I guess I didn't want to be bored over the winter months.
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Post by pfunnyjoy on Oct 10, 2024 16:28:44 GMT -5
Just finished 5 Bounty Rinse n Refills, moved my Cherokee Purple Slicer to it's bucket. At 30 days I had to break some of the roots so, the plant is not very happy. In a few days it should be fine. I moved a Roselle cherry tom over to that Bounty so there are 2. I guess that is 7 Bounty's with 2 each Cherry toms. 1 Bounty with Lettuce, 1 Rusirly with Merlot, 1 Rusirly with Herbs. The right side of the Farm has 2 more Cherry toms and, lastly the Bucket has the Cherokee Purple. I think I have more Tomato plants inside than I planted in the outdoor garden, go figure. So now all the Tomato plants are in there final spots I think. I am sure I will be itching to find slow growers to compost over the winter. I still have the left side of the Farm open and the Hybrid Frankin-farm. The later will get Spinach when the outdoor temp cools down more. I guess I didn't want to be bored over the winter months. Eeeeek! 5 Bounty Rinse n Refills in a single day would do my spine in! Hats off to you! Good luck with your tomatoes! I've heard Cherokee Purples are really tasty! I just now planted a Harvest Slim with watercress. I really hope that comes out! Fun garden peek last night. At DAY ONE, I had germination in all three pods on my Parris Island Cos lettuce!!!!! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it! I got most of my Harvest Slims with the salad kit, but not one single Parris Island Cos pod sprouted. And here I am with Baker Creek seeds and germination so fast it made me double-check all the pods again this AM. |
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Oct 11, 2024 19:13:32 GMT -5
My 89 day old Albino Bullnose peppers. Today they got a trimming of the top leaves. The plants are surprisingly compact. They don't need much trimming. I tried one as it is now and it's more like a celery/lettuce taste with a tiny back end of a green pepper. I really don't like green peppers. I love orange/yellow/red peppers though. These are supposed to be a mild version of those. I'm waiting until they turn orange/red to harvest them - not sure how much longer they will take to get there.  I ordered some seeds from the Baker Crek Rare Seeds people, and look what they are sending for my free seeds -- Albino Bull Nose Pepper seeds.  |
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pfunnyjoy
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Post by pfunnyjoy on Oct 11, 2024 22:34:10 GMT -5
Lucky you! Seems I always get free seeds that aren't suitable, like carrots.
I decided it would be a smart move to test and use the last Bounty Elite I bought, which has just been sitting in the box. It's assembled now, and I turned the lights on, all seems well. So, with luck, if I have time, I'll mix nutrients and plant it with kale. I'm thinking maybe lacinato kale and just two plants this time. Unless I cave, and plant one extra to harvest young.
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Post by CatHerder on Oct 16, 2024 14:46:01 GMT -5
My Albino peppers are maturing to a beautiful reddish orange color. These are messy plants! Every day I have to clean the deck and pick up flowers that have fallen to the floor so my cats don't eat them. This is my first 'messy' plant. I'm not sure when I should harvest that one tucked (tightly) in the middle - it's the one with the most color. Do I wait until it's a uniform color, or can/should I harvest it now? Any input greatly appreciated. Also, the one on the left just started to change color today but I notice a few cracks in it, they are mainly superficial, but they concern me. Should I harvest it? I got the seeds from Baker Creek. They only give you ten seeds per packet. Kinda spendy in my opinion. I will definitely be saving seeds from each of these peppers.  |
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Post by scarfguy on Oct 16, 2024 16:00:17 GMT -5
At this point in the ripening process, I usually can't wait any longer and harvest one!
The nice thing about peppers is they taste good at any point in the ripening process.
If you can wait until they turn red, they will be sweeter.
Don't worry about the cracking some varieties are more prone to cracking than others.
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Post by LoveSalads on Oct 16, 2024 21:48:00 GMT -5
CatHerder Each color is a slightly different flavor. I Agree with scarfguy kinda hard to resist. In the outdoor garden I let alot of my sweet peppers ripen red or, orange, some purple-ish, etc. They all taste pretty good.
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Post by LoveSalads on Oct 16, 2024 21:56:18 GMT -5
3 Rinse n Refills of the Bounty variety. Trimmed up about a dozen or so Cherry Tomato plants. Just took the bottom dead foliage off and, set up 3 old style Bounty trellises. The newer Bounty trellis is just so much nicer and easier to use. Set up another Aerovoir with a "T" split to do 2 Bounty's at once.
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Post by slw on Oct 18, 2024 13:01:14 GMT -5
I harvested a dishpan full of bok choy and tatsoi, so we'll be having stir fry for dinner today. I also trimmed all the tomato plants (veranda reds and totem) and noticed blooms on some of them so it's time to set up the fan. I also have several baby Iznik cucumbers so I did some trimming on that vine and got it clipped to the trellis.
I pinched back some lower leaves on the banana peppers. I started with 2 AG pods of peppers but when I thinned them I moved the culls to their own baskets so now I have 5 banana pepper plants. I still can't bear to throw the culls away.
I picked a small bowlful of cherry tomatoes from the plant in the kitchen. That little plant is 8 months old and still going strong.
I am back to my happy place with AGs. Having the small plants appear and thrive, and getting to spend hours a day puttering with them is so relaxing. I didn't realize how much I have missed it.
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pfunnyjoy
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Post by pfunnyjoy on Oct 18, 2024 17:20:20 GMT -5
I finally did it. A whole morning of work cleaning out my garden room, vacuuming, and cramming in another 6-foot folding table. There's two of those, and two 4-foot folding tables in there now. Crowded, but workable and room for 10 AG units!
I don't think I'll run that many all at once, but at least I'll have a place for them. I do need to clean more stuff off one of the big 6-foot tables, but my back has had more than enough for a bit!
Tossed a Thai basil pod into my Harvest Elite 360, because I think I saw signs of the thyme germinating. Plus added 2ml of Ionic Grow in case the thyme is getting going, as it'll help keep pH in line.
Lettuce, tatsoi, and watercress gardens looking good so far.
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Post by swimmom500 on Oct 19, 2024 8:36:38 GMT -5
I harvested a dishpan full of bok choy and tatsoi, so we'll be having stir fry for dinner today. I also trimmed all the tomato plants (veranda reds and totem) and noticed blooms on some of them so it's time to set up the fan. I also have several baby Iznik cucumbers so I did some trimming on that vine and got it clipped to the trellis.
I pinched back some lower leaves on the banana peppers. I started with 2 AG pods of peppers but when I thinned them I moved the culls to their own baskets so now I have 5 banana pepper plants. I still can't bear to throw the culls away.
I picked a small bowlful of cherry tomatoes from the plant in the kitchen. That little plant is 8 months old and still going strong.
I am back to my happy place with AGs. Having the small plants appear and thrive, and getting to spend hours a day puttering with them is so relaxing. I didn't realize how much I have missed it.
What did you use to clip your cuke to the trellis? My 2 new Bounty Elites came Wednesday and I have my farm set up so I want to put cukes in one of them. Also 1 or 2 cukes per bounty or farm? |
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Post by slw on Oct 19, 2024 21:08:32 GMT -5
What did you use to clip your cuke to the trellis? My 2 new Bounty Elites came Wednesday and I have my farm set up so I want to put cukes in one of them. Also 1 or 2 cukes per bounty or farm?
I usually put one cuke in a Bounty, but it can handle two if you keep the vines trimmed and trained on the trellis. It also helps to have 2 levels of trellis for them to climb. A Farm can definitely handle 2 cucumber plants.
This is 2 Iznik vines in my Farm XL last year...
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Post by pfunnyjoy on Oct 19, 2024 23:20:35 GMT -5
Those are nice looking cucumber plants!
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Post by swimmom500 on Oct 20, 2024 8:20:09 GMT -5
What did you use to clip your cuke to the trellis? My 2 new Bounty Elites came Wednesday and I have my farm set up so I want to put cukes in one of them. Also 1 or 2 cukes per bounty or farm?
I usually put one cuke in a Bounty, but it can handle two if you keep the vines trimmed and trained on the trellis. It also helps to have 2 levels of trellis for them to climb. A Farm can definitely handle 2 cucumber plants.
This is 2 Iznik vines in my Farm XL last year...
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Post by slw on Oct 20, 2024 10:02:35 GMT -5
Those are nice looking cucumber plants! Thanks, Joy. Here's what the Iznik cukes look like under the leaf canopy.
Cucumber vines start out looking gorgeous but soon develop yellow edges and start looking iffy. Even though the vines don't look great they seem to keep producing cukes. Of course, my outside garden cucumbers do pretty much the same thing... as the vines mature they get ratty looking after a while.
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Post by scarfguy on Oct 21, 2024 10:08:40 GMT -5
TODAY..
Here's a pic of my pepper corner! After last spring where I had to throw away everything to eradicate a spider mite infection, I restarted the pepper corner.
I had these Japanese sweet chillis growing in two back-to-back bounties and they were getting close to the light hood so I decided to remove the light hood and add a frame to hold 3 AG LED panels. I realized that my two garment racks were just about 4 feet apart so I bought 2 4-foot dowel rods and turned my two garment racks into a light frame.
SO... on the left is a ajvarski (one of my favorite peppers).
on the tables are two bounties with japanese sweet chili peppers, manganji, shishito, and fushimi
hiding back in the corner is a bounty with three plants. I never tried 3 peppers in one bounty. I think it will be too dense but I wanted to see each of these varieties and couldn't bring myself to crap one of them out. They are a candy cane, a tequila sunrise, and the totally unpronounceable Txorixero.
Finally, on the right is a yellow Italian bell pepper, Quadrato d'asti giallo.
Out of the picture is a Lesya, a great very sweet little pepper.
All are doing well although growth seems to be slower than usual. I have flowers on most but very little fruit so far.
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