The Gotch can't be a Good Puppy....all the time... The Gotch

Out of 34 Peppers started March 26th, three (3) Gypsy Hybrids and a Beaver Dam have sprouted!

The Gotch

I'm sure that face knows this and has practiced!

I've grown the Beaver Dam peppers. Those are nice! They're tasty and actually produce, unlike some peppers I've tried.

JayneR13 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:09 amI've grown the Beaver Dam peppers. Those are nice! They're tasty and actually produce, unlike some peppers I've tried.

I got the seeds from @svalli; last year's production could've been better, but our Peppers underperformed all the way around.

Yours have a little heat?

They actually have a Beaver Dam Pepper Festival (https://beaverdampepperfestival.com/); this year's is September 13th.

The Gotch

Nope, no heat at all. Mine were a nice red bell type pepper. Yours?

Basils Burstin': Peppers Poppin': Tomatoes sprouting Black Brandywine and Daniel Burson: Green Giant: Others breaking the surface are Almatinsky Trikolore, Big Zac, and Red Sauage.

The Gotch

Yippee!

Inside, of course! It's still too early, even in the Southern part of the realm, for planting outdoors. And I'm growing Black Brandywine this year! Have you had good luck with yours?

JayneR13 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 07, 2025 6:55 amAnd I'm growing Black Brandywine this year! Have you had good luck with yours

2nd year, here. Last year's production was lackluster, but other varieties were as well; will chronicle results.

The Gotch

JayneR13 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:41 pmNope, no heat at all. Mine were a nice red bell type pepper. Yours?

They're supposed to have 500-1000 SHUs. We only had a couple and didn't single 'em out; the lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch had one lip burner, but remains unsure if it was the BD.

The Gotch

Rock Garden Rehab, after 1.23"/3.18cms of rain, this was one muddy chore! Knocked out some underperforming ground cover, relocated some Stella De Oro Daylilies, and replaced with five (5) Blue Prince Holly shrubs. Shocking White Peonies and Irises photobombing below: Planted a coupla English Roseum Rhododendron: Next to some Death Suckin' On A Lifesaver Cunningham's White Rhododendron, in hopes the latter'll come around: The Gotch

Direct seeded April Cross Hybrid Daikon Radishes and Space Hybrid Spinach yesterday. Today, Gold Rush and Black Beauty Zukes, the Sweet Success, WESconsin SMR-58, and Wautoma Heirloom Cukes, and the Table Queen Acorn and Waltham Butternut Squarsh were all planted.

Had only one (1) extra planting cup, and it split into uselessness while I was handling it.

Time to buy a lottery ticket...?

The Gotch

That poor little dog doesn't look happy. What the hey...

In addition to the pleasant Earth Day surprise of the 1st Tulip blooms: Three (3) Sweet Success and one (1) Wautoma Heirloom Cukes sprouted!

The Gotch

Fresh cut Tulips and Daffodils/Jonquils/Narcissus for the lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch: Pepper Planters prepped; the new ones in the back hold a whopping 50 qts/47.3 liters of soil: The Gotch

You doing your peppers all in pots or are ya mixin it up?
Last year, the only peppers that did ok for me were the ones in pots in the truck bed. The in ground peppers just never took off. Not enough heat last year. Not here at any rate.



Keith

rxkeith wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:11 pm You doing your peppers all in pots or are ya mixin it up?

Mixin' it up, as per usual...and BUMPIN' it up from four (4) each to five (5) each of Roulette and Gypsy Hybrids; others will be in-ground.

rxkeith wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:11 pmLast year, the only peppers that did ok for me were the ones in pots in the truck bed.

After viewing them in real time, The Gotch can personally attest that them there U.P. Truck Bed Peppers are a gosh dang wonder to behold, which have made him a better person for the experience...!

The Gotch

Tulips showed their appreciation to being brought in out of the unseasonably cold late April weather: The Gotch

Garden and learn, right? Experience is the best teacher and builds character.

Jardín del Gotch 1st Planted Seedlings Award goes to...Lacinato Kale: The Gotch