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Don Juans are blooming; and in the background against the fence, the Peggy Martins are blooming as well. The fig tree can be seen also, I'm hoping for a good crop of figs this summer.

sweetandsour wrote: 06 Apr 2025, 06:00 Don Juans are blooming; and in the background against the fence, the Peggy Martins ate blooming as well. The fig tree can be seen also, I'm hoping for a good crop of figs this summer.

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Looks like your anvil has a bloom ready to burst too.

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sweetandsour wrote: 06 Apr 2025, 06:00 Don Juans are blooming; and in the background against the fence, the Peggy Martins are blooming as well. The fig tree can be seen also, I'm hoping for a good crop of figs this summer.

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Is that an Acme anvil?

I've got Zucchini and Armenian Cucumbers to plant today

Hovannes wrote: 07 Apr 2025, 05:48

sweetandsour wrote: 06 Apr 2025, 06:00 Don Juans are blooming; and in the background against the fence, the Peggy Martins are blooming as well. The fig tree can be seen also, I'm hoping for a good crop of figs this summer.

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Is that an Acme anvil?

I'll try to locate any stamp or printing somewhere on it. I don't know how old it is, it's my FIL's, and it came from an old Texaco refinery here that dates back to the early 1900s'.

I thought these were jalapeño variations, but they don’t look or taste like them. They’re marketed as “salsa peppers” and man, do they grow fast. Three weeks ago these plants were about 4” tall. Now the peppers alone are over 7” long. I’m curious to see how prolific they are. This young plant already has three other littles coming out.

JimVH wrote: 07 Apr 2025, 14:38 I thought these were jalapeño variations, but they don’t look or taste like them. They’re marketed as “salsa peppers” and man, do they grow fast. Three weeks ago these plants were about 4” tall. Now the peppers alone are over 7” long. I’m curious to see how prolific they are. This young plant already has three other littles coming out.

I'm jealous!
Are they Jalapeno hot or are they Gringo hot?

Hovannes wrote: 07 Apr 2025, 16:05

JimVH wrote: 07 Apr 2025, 14:38 I thought these were jalapeño variations, but they don’t look or taste like them. They’re marketed as “salsa peppers” and man, do they grow fast. Three weeks ago these plants were about 4” tall. Now the peppers alone are over 7” long. I’m curious to see how prolific they are. This young plant already has three other littles coming out.

I'm jealous!
Are they Jalapeno hot or are they Gringo hot?

The grower’s web site says they should be between 2k and 4k Scoville. Jalapeños are supposed to be 2k to 10k. I’ve only tried the one, but these are a little too hot for me to eat raw and enjoy. Supposedly they mellow slightly and sweeten a little if allowed to ripen to red. I’ll let you know when that happens. As they are, I think they’ll be good to cook with and I hope to pickle a few.

sweetandsour wrote: 12 Mar 2025, 18:34 And this evening, with an almost full moon rising in the east while the sun was setting in the west, I planted 3 rows of sweet corn...

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