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Some pepper questions
Hi,
This year I decided to grow some peppers and I have a few questions. I have 2 types of peppers growing. Small red bell peppers and also Cayenne peppers. I already picked one of the little bell bell peppers and it was extremely hot!!! I accidentaly touched my eyes after eating it and my eyes were burning. The little bell peppers seem to be turning red pretty quickly but the Cayenne peppers are still green. Do I need to wait until the Cayenne peppers turn red? I have some really big ones going now but they are all green. Also, any ideas on what to do with the little bell peppers as far as cooking would be appreciated. I was thinking of making a Fradiavlo sauce with the Cayenne peppers but I guess I could put the bell peppers in as well since they are so hot. Thanks in advance for any feedback. Steve |
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, " wrote: Hi, This year I decided to grow some peppers and I have a few questions. I have 2 types of peppers growing. Small red bell peppers and also Cayenne peppers. I already picked one of the little bell bell peppers and it was extremely hot!!! I accidentaly touched my eyes after eating it and my eyes were burning. The little bell peppers seem to be turning red pretty quickly but the Cayenne peppers are still green. Do I need to wait until the Cayenne peppers turn red? I have some really big ones going now but they are all green. Also, any ideas on what to do with the little bell peppers as far as cooking would be appreciated. I was thinking of making a Fradiavlo sauce with the Cayenne peppers but I guess I could put the bell peppers in as well since they are so hot. Thanks in advance for any feedback. Steve Bell peppers are not supposed to be hot... How much water did you give them? -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:34:21 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: Hi, This year I decided to grow some peppers and I have a few questions. I have 2 types of peppers growing. Small red bell peppers and also Cayenne peppers. I already picked one of the little bell bell peppers and it was extremely hot!!! I accidentaly touched my eyes after eating it and my eyes were burning. The little bell peppers seem to be turning red pretty quickly but the Cayenne peppers are still green. Are you sure those little "bell" peppers aren't something like scotch bonnets or another atom bomb? |
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On Jul 25, 12:03*pm, Omelet wrote:
In article , " wrote: Hi, This year I decided to grow some peppers and I have a few questions. I have 2 types of peppers growing. *Small red bell peppers and also Cayenne peppers. *I already picked one of the little bell bell peppers and it was extremely hot!!! *I accidentaly touched my eyes after eating it and my eyes were burning. The little bell peppers seem to be turning red pretty quickly but the Cayenne peppers are still green. Do I need to wait until the Cayenne peppers turn red? *I have some really big ones going now but they are all green. Also, any ideas on what to do with the little bell peppers as far as cooking would be appreciated. *I was thinking of making a Fradiavlo sauce with the Cayenne peppers but I guess I could put the bell peppers in as well since they are so hot. Thanks in advance for any feedback. Steve Bell peppers are not supposed to be hot... How much water did you give them? -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hmmm... Maybe I got the name wrong. These are little peppers about the size of a half dollar maybe. I water pretty frequently. Steve |
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, " wrote: On Jul 25, 12:03*pm, Omelet wrote: In article , " wrote: Hi, This year I decided to grow some peppers and I have a few questions. I have 2 types of peppers growing. *Small red bell peppers and also Cayenne peppers. *I already picked one of the little bell bell peppers and it was extremely hot!!! *I accidentaly touched my eyes after eating it and my eyes were burning. The little bell peppers seem to be turning red pretty quickly but the Cayenne peppers are still green. Do I need to wait until the Cayenne peppers turn red? *I have some really big ones going now but they are all green. Also, any ideas on what to do with the little bell peppers as far as cooking would be appreciated. *I was thinking of making a Fradiavlo sauce with the Cayenne peppers but I guess I could put the bell peppers in as well since they are so hot. Thanks in advance for any feedback. Steve Bell peppers are not supposed to be hot... How much water did you give them? -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hmmm... Maybe I got the name wrong. These are little peppers about the size of a half dollar maybe. I water pretty frequently. Steve lol Bell peppers get to be about 4" or so across and tall. Wonder if you grew Habaneros? Those (aka "Scotch bonnets") are one of the hotter peppers! For mild peppers, I prefer anaheims. They are great stuffed and made into chili rellenos. Most hot peppers get fed to my cockatoo. She loves them and they are a great source of vitamin C for her. -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein |
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On Jul 25, 1:41*pm, Omelet wrote:
In article , " wrote: On Jul 25, 12:03*pm, Omelet wrote: In article , " wrote: Hi, This year I decided to grow some peppers and I have a few questions.. I have 2 types of peppers growing. *Small red bell peppers and also Cayenne peppers. *I already picked one of the little bell bell peppers and it was extremely hot!!! *I accidentaly touched my eyes after eating it and my eyes were burning. The little bell peppers seem to be turning red pretty quickly but the Cayenne peppers are still green. Do I need to wait until the Cayenne peppers turn red? *I have some really big ones going now but they are all green. Also, any ideas on what to do with the little bell peppers as far as cooking would be appreciated. *I was thinking of making a Fradiavlo sauce with the Cayenne peppers but I guess I could put the bell peppers in as well since they are so hot. Thanks in advance for any feedback. Steve Bell peppers are not supposed to be hot... How much water did you give them? -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hmmm... Maybe I got the name wrong. *These are little peppers about the size of a half dollar maybe. I water pretty frequently. Steve lol Bell peppers get to be about 4" or so across and tall. Wonder if you grew Habaneros? Those (aka "Scotch bonnets") are one of the hotter peppers! For mild peppers, I prefer anaheims. They are great stuffed and made into chili rellenos. Most hot peppers get fed to my cockatoo. She loves them and they are a great source of vitamin C for her. -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - OK, I looked at a bunch of pictures online and I'm almost positivie I grew cherry peppers. I also grew Cayenne peppers right next to the cherry peppers. They are quite hot but it's really the seeds that are the hottest. I haven't sampled the cayenne's yet because they are not red yet. I guess they take longer. Kind of fun growing something different this year. Still not sure what I'm going to do with them but Fradiavlo sauce seems like a good idea. Steve |
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Some pepper questions
Hi,
I've been growing cayenne peppersin my UK greenhouse this year and been rather surprised at the way they grew. The pepers seemed vey "stunted" and many seemed to grow several "peppers" from one flower, a bit like a tree onion. Is that usual? |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:41:49 -0500, Omelet
wrote: Wonder if you grew Habaneros? Those (aka "Scotch bonnets") are one of the hotter peppers! Not trying to be a pepper snob, but habaneros and scotch bonnets aren't the same pepper, even though they are called the same in a lot of places. They're very closely related and similarly hot, but hail from different regions. Try this site to see the slight difference in shape: http://members.visi.net/~mandy/pepguide.html For mild peppers, I prefer anaheims. They are great stuffed and made into chili rellenos. I like mild peppers as well. Never hot just to be hot without flavor. Currently have planted: Sweets: Corbaci, Red Corno di Toro, Cubanelle, Feherezon, Italia, Marconi, Nardello, and Paprika. Hots: Aci Sevri, Cascabel, De Arbol, Jalapeno, Poblano, Sweet Habanero, Relleno. tom PS: And for the OP. If you intend on saving seed, don't plant sweets with hots, as they cross easily. The fruit from this year won't be hot, but the children plants probably will be. |
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On Jul 26, 2:45*am, Charlie wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:17:34 -0700, Billy wrote: How far apart do you have these puppies, Charlie? The ones planted in ground are 24" apart. * The ones in containers vary, according to how big they are getting and my aesthetic sense, based upon plant size, foliage color, fruit color...... The beauty of container gardening is the funky shui thing, ya' know? Charlie "A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace." * -- Tennessee Williams That funky shui thing, if practiced sincerely and diligently, supposed to bring good luck. I plant mostly in containers also, but never really considered the Feng Shue posibilities until now. Thanks for that. Wil |
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Most hot peppers get fed to my cockatoo. She loves them and they are a great source of vitamin C for her. -- Peace! Om I've been trying for years to get my African Grey to eat peppers, without success. They're loaded with vitamins, so wish he would cooperate. But no, if he had his choice, he'd eat junk all day. Robert |
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se (JustTom) wrote: Wonder if you grew Habaneros? Those (aka "Scotch bonnets") are one of the hotter peppers! Not trying to be a pepper snob, but habaneros and scotch bonnets aren't the same pepper, even though they are called the same in a lot of places. They're very closely related and similarly hot, but hail from different regions. Try this site to see the slight difference in shape: http://members.visi.net/~mandy/pepguide.html Thanks. :-) Habaneros = Scotch Bonetts was a "mom-ism". Wish she was still alive to correct her... sigh -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein |
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"Robert Lewis" wrote: Most hot peppers get fed to my cockatoo. She loves them and they are a great source of vitamin C for her. -- Peace! Om I've been trying for years to get my African Grey to eat peppers, without success. They're loaded with vitamins, so wish he would cooperate. But no, if he had his choice, he'd eat junk all day. Robert Don't offer him junk... Limit sunflower seeds especially to "occasional treat status". I go out of my way to offer sunflower free feed. Safflower is not quite as bad, but nearly as addicting. Our feathered kids can be a challenge. ;-) Have you tried dried peppers mixed in his feed? Freya gets a variety of dried veggies offered in her grain mix. I don't use pellets. She also gets offered fresh food on a fairly regular basis. She loves both hot and bell peppers. She eats thru the side of the bells to get to the seeds. g I have wild petins around here and she loves those! Tiny little peppers. I've learned not to offer "kissies" when her beak is pink. ;-D -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein |
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In article , Charlie wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:17:34 -0700, Billy wrote: How far apart do you have these puppies, Charlie? The ones planted in ground are 24" apart. The ones in containers vary, according to how big they are getting and my aesthetic sense, based upon plant size, foliage color, fruit color...... The beauty of container gardening is the funky shui thing, ya' know? Charlie "A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace." -- Tennessee Williams So, I presume your funky shui thing doesn't include seed saving OR are the beds 500' apart, or do you bag, or cage? Fertility and entropy make purity difficult. Think I can get my funky shui aligned if I just rotate the hill 45 degrees to the west and invert the slope. -- Billy Bush and Pelosi Behind Bars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aEo...eature=related |
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