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JuiceHead
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Posted: Tue Sep 1st, 2009 10:29 pm |
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| I love hot food too! And, as Ms. Philicity's from California, she, too, can take the heat! But these home-grown hot peppers she has raised are so flavorful and fresh-tasting it's almost a shame to bury them in food. I prefer to eat 'em as snacks as they turn bright red. Attachment: Peppers-Cropped 090806.jpg (Downloaded 28 times)
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ringotuna
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Posted: Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 12:01 am |
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Lord, I can't stand the kind of heat you guys are talking about.
Good friend of mine was a pepper breeder (hobbiest), had some of the hottest peppers I've ever had. He passed away back in 97. Heart attack in his breeding nursery. I'd love to get my hands on his germplasm and continue his legacy.
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Lensy
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Posted: Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 12:35 am |
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Not the garden...just the view from the deck of my house.
Gate to the back garden.
Front yard...studio
Back yard in spring...studio
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JuiceHead
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Posted: Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 01:08 am |
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ringotuna wrote: Lord, I can't stand the kind of heat you guys are talking about.
Good friend of mine was a pepper breeder (hobbiest), had some of the hottest peppers I've ever had. He passed away back in 97. Heart attack in his breeding nursery. I'd love to get my hands on his germplasm and continue his legacy.
I guess I just happen to be one of those people. I have never had off-the-shelf spicy food that's too hot, and only twice in my life I ordered extra-extra spicy at a restaurant and was served a meal that was actually rippin'.
I honestly and truly don't know anyone who can eat hotter food than me. Sure is lonely up here.
I am sorry about your friend. But when I go, that wouldn't be such a bad way to be remembered!
Last edited on Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 01:10 am by JuiceHead
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ringotuna
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Posted: Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 11:06 am |
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| Very nice ...scapes there Juicehead.
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JuiceHead
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Posted: Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 04:48 pm |
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| Thanks. My pleasure.
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 12:07 am |
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Lensy wrote:
Not the garden...just the view from the deck of my house.
Gate to the back garden.
Front yard...studio
Back yard in spring...studio
Pretty sweet setup Lens.
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Lensy
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 12:21 am |
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| Thanks. I like it. Lots of work though.
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JP
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 04:00 pm |
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The work has paid off.. awesome.. Attachment: earth014.gif (Downloaded 19 times)
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dV/dt
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 04:11 pm |
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Lensy wrote: Thanks. I like it. Lots of work though.
Wow! It is beautiful, Lensy!
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dV/dt
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 04:18 pm |
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JuiceHead wrote: I have what one might call a "black thumb." I could kill wax fruit.
It is Hydrophilicity who has created and nurtured this wonderful bounty of the Earth. Thus far, the tomatoes have been delicious, the basil and cilantro have added delighful, fresh flavors to our dishes, and the Cerrano and Carribean peppers have been both flavorful and f*cking HOT!!
And it was all her planning and vision. I turned over some dirt. You know, the part that's pretty hard to screw up!
JH is being too modest. His "turning over the dirt" was a great help. Took almost three days in the hot and humid weather. Garden wouldn't exist without his help.
As I imagine most people will atest to, tending a garden is very cheap therapy for dealing with an imperfect world. The joy from watching the bees pollinate the plants which subsequently allows them to develop their fruit, is terrific. Of course, the pleasure of tasting the products of the garden in my cooking is deeply satisfying. It is so nice to be able to simply go outside and pick off a few leaves of basil, cilantro, serrano chilis, tomatoes, etc as needed.
The broccoli and cauliflower haven't matured yet, but I sure am looking forward to the emergence of the crowns. Yummy!
~ Ms. Philicity
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4Liberty
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 04:48 pm |
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JuiceHead wrote: Here's a closeup photo of my favorites, taken today: Cerrano peppers in the foreground, and Carribean Red Hot Cherry peppers past them. If you look carefully you can see some of each have turned red (OUCH!)
The purple stuff near left is Italian Basil.
Hey, Juice! Long time, man! Question: what are the other types of hot peppers you 2 are growing there? Love the basil, makes great spaghetti sauce flavoring.
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JuiceHead
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 05:52 pm |
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dV/dt wrote: JuiceHead wrote: And it was all her planning and vision. I turned over some dirt. You know, the part that's pretty hard to screw up!
JH is being too modest. His "turning over the dirt" was a great help. Took almost three days in the hot and humid weather. Garden wouldn't exist without his help.
...her vision, her skill and TLC. Garden wouldn't exist without her!
I provided a little muscle, and glad to do it because, as I expected, it has given her such pleasure. And she's really good at this.
dV/dt wrote: As I imagine most people will atest to, tending a garden is very cheap therapy for dealing with an imperfect world. The joy from watching the bees pollinate the plants which subsequently allows them to develop their fruit, is terrific. Of course, the pleasure of tasting the products of the garden in my cooking is deeply satisfying. It is so nice to be able to simply go outside and pick off a few leaves of basil, cilantro, serrano chilis, tomatoes, etc as needed.
See what I mean?
Oh, and I figure it took roughly 12 hours, over two days, to turn over this 6' x 12' plot to about 12" deep and bust up the existing grass (and weeds!) in order to retain as much of the soil as possible. And it was only in the low 80s those two days. It's nice to be appreciated, but Ms. Philicity perhaps exaggerates my contribution a bit.
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JuiceHead
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 06:32 pm |
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4Liberty wrote: JuiceHead wrote: Here's a closeup photo of my favorites, taken today: Cerrano peppers in the foreground, and Carribean Red Hot Cherry peppers past them. If you look carefully you can see some of each have turned red (OUCH!)
The purple stuff near left is Italian Basil.
Hey, Juice! Long time, man! Question: what are the other types of hot peppers you 2 are growing there? Love the basil, makes great spaghetti sauce flavoring.
Hey Mr. Liberty, awful nice to see you again.
I misidentified the Carribeans earlier. They are "Carribean Red Hot" peppers. The other kind I know of is "Cherry Red Hot." I had combined the names in error. And of course there are the Cerrano peppers. There is a fourth kind I can't remember the name of - Ms. Philicity, could you help us out with that?
Yesterday, anticipating HP's return from a two-day conference out-of-town, missing her and also because she'd be coming off the road, I got it in my head to make chili for our dinner.
When I laid out the ingredients to begin chopping 'em up, I thought it looked kinda cool so I snapped this photo.
Starting from the right, those are two of her home-grown Jet Star tomatoes, and going right-to-left in the middle are, all home-grown by HP, a Carribean Red Hot, two green Cerranos (fell off before turning red) and three red Cerranos. Drop down and the purple leaves are her home-grown Italian basil.
Also shown, starting at left, is store-bought cilantro (ours went to seed and dried out recently), at top are dried chipotle peppers and garlic, and finally a store-bought sweet pepper and a store-bought Mayan sweet onion.
Throw in some diced canned tomatoes, black beans, sweet corn, then sear nearly 2 pounds of sliced Sirloin steak in blackened onions and add a variety of dried spices, and you got what I later named "Fresh Garden Style Steak Chili."
I have been making chili of all varieties for many years now, but this was an original created both as a special welcome home but also as an homage to Ms. Philicity's hard work in the garden and the bounty she has given us.
Yeah, I guess I am a sentimental jerk.
Attachment: Chili Ingredients-cropped 090902.jpg (Downloaded 16 times)
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JuiceHead
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Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 06:33 pm |
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| ...and what garden story would be complete without mentioning her roses: Attachment: Roses-Cropped 090903.jpg (Downloaded 13 times)
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Posted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009 10:27 pm |
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| how can you attach more than one image at a time to post through the attachment option? Attachment: 7-23-07 227.jpg (Downloaded 9 times)
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ringotuna
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Posted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009 10:42 pm |
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JuiceHead wrote: 4Liberty wrote: JuiceHead wrote: Here's a closeup photo of my favorites, taken today: Cerrano peppers in the foreground, and Carribean Red Hot Cherry peppers past them. If you look carefully you can see some of each have turned red (OUCH!)
The purple stuff near left is Italian Basil.
Hey, Juice! Long time, man! Question: what are the other types of hot peppers you 2 are growing there? Love the basil, makes great spaghetti sauce flavoring.
Hey Mr. Liberty, awful nice to see you again.
I misidentified the Carribeans earlier. They are "Carribean Red Hot" peppers. The other kind I know of is "Cherry Red Hot." I had combined the names in error. And of course there are the Cerrano peppers. There is a fourth kind I can't remember the name of - Ms. Philicity, could you help us out with that?
Yesterday, anticipating HP's return from a two-day conference out-of-town, missing her and also because she'd be coming off the road, I got it in my head to make chili for our dinner.
When I laid out the ingredients to begin chopping 'em up, I thought it looked kinda cool so I snapped this photo.
Starting from the right, those are two of her home-grown Jet Star tomatoes, and going right-to-left in the middle are, all home-grown by HP, a Carribean Red Hot, two green Cerranos (fell off before turning red) and three red Cerranos. Drop down and the purple leaves are her home-grown Italian basil.
Also shown, starting at left, is store-bought cilantro (ours went to seed and dried out recently), at top are dried chipotle peppers and garlic, and finally a store-bought sweet pepper and a store-bought Mayan sweet onion.
Throw in some diced canned tomatoes, black beans, sweet corn, then sear nearly 2 pounds of sliced Sirloin steak in blackened onions and add a variety of dried spices, and you got what I later named "Fresh Garden Style Steak Chili."
I have been making chili of all varieties for many years now, but this was an original created both as a special welcome home but also as an homage to Ms. Philicity's hard work in the garden and the bounty she has given us.
Yeah, I guess I am a sentimental jerk.
Nice harvest there Juicehead. That would make some killer pico de gallo.
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JuiceHead
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Posted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009 10:52 pm |
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ringotuna wrote: Nice harvest there Juicehead. That would make some killer pico de gallo.
Credit really goes to Ms. Philicity. She grew 'em, I just picked 'em and tossed 'em in the chili.
I suppose if I asked her real nice, she would make me some pico de gallo. Great idea!
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Posted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009 11:09 pm |
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| great pictures everyone, they are very peaceful and the veggies look great!
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ringotuna
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Posted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009 11:15 pm |
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loxy3 wrote: how can you attach more than one image at a time to post through the attachment option?
Wish I could answer that for you loxy3. I don't use the attachment option. All my "personal" pictures are uploaded to one of those picture hosting sites, then cut and pasted from there to p.com.
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