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Post by glen on Sept 13, 2020 14:54:16 GMT -6
Bon, Habenero peppers are small like the Ajicito. If you save seed it is possible that your so called sweet peppers mixed with the cayenne peppers or whatever variety of spicy pepper you are growing. Habenero will not mix easily with the normal sweet peppers you are growing. Habenero is a Capsicum Chinense variety. Most sweet peppers are Capsicum Annuum. Yes, it is possible for them to cross but the chances of it are low.
George, I am going to be working on organizing my seed today and I will be sending seed to you very soon. There will be several variety's of spicy chili seed including Carolina Reaper. I believe you will like the Carolina Reaper very much. Its an old school strain without the tail. You can see photo's I have posted. Very fruity and spicy without the harshness. Large yellow fruits and the plants produce a lot. All the seeds I have are worthy of a place in the garden but the Carolina Reaper is definitely special.
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Post by macmex on Sept 13, 2020 15:19:45 GMT -6
Thanks Glen! Well, my leg is making progress in recovery. A week ago I would not have thought I'd be as well as now. Had an MRI yesterday and Tuesday I'll see the orthopedist again. I am pretty sure I'll get a firm word on when I can go back to work, when I can do firewood and when I can dig sweet potatoes. In the mean time, I'm being very careful.
I think peppers deserve a place in flower gardens. One year I planted Frank's Thai Hot in a bed at work. Folk weren't sure they were edible because the made such a strikingly beautiful planting.
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Post by glen on Sept 13, 2020 19:15:35 GMT -6
George, a few months ago I hurt my shoulder. I didn't do anything obvious to hurt the shoulder. It started out as a small pain and just got progressively worse to the point I had to wear a sling. I didn't go to a doctor because of the quarantine. I just took aleve for the pain and wore a sling. The pain was so bad it was hard to sleep. The Aleve did help to some extent. My opinion is that I somehow developed Bursitis. I have had it before but not this bad. This problem stayed with me for almost 2 months. It even spread down my arm to my hand. My other shoulder started hurting for awhile although it never got as bad. After a couple of months the pain just subsided. The inflammation just went away. During that time I had been in active. Not doing much because we were stuck at home because of the quarantine. I was eating improperly also, lots of sugar and cakes and junk food and gaining weight etc. Eating breads and carbs and all those nasty items that cause old folks blood sugar to rise and triglycerides and chlorestoral to sky rocket etc. I have had to get my head out of my rear end and get back to business. So now I am back on a keto diet and excersising again and I am determined to lose the Covid fat. I am positive that my lifestyle at the time caused the bursitis which is inflamation in the shoulder. Really horrid to have to deal with. So, I can relate to what you are going thru with the leg injury.
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Post by glen on Sept 13, 2020 19:26:06 GMT -6
George, I am sending you Carolina Reaper seeds-see the photo's on the forum.
You are also getting some Bhut Jolokia-(yellow)-Plant has purple gene(flowers and branches and unripe pods are purple). This one is a real beauty.
You are also getting Purple Thunder(PJH3)-Lava Red. Very ornamental.
Ron, You are getting a pack of Purple Thunder(PJH3)-All green plant, huge orange/red pods, spicy as the devil but great flavor. Plants are vigorous and get fully covered over.
Rick, You are getting Purple Thunder Mystery-Big pods, late to yield though but the plants get fully covered over in pods. Gorgious plants. Very popular on theHotPepper site. Mine are the best looking and biggest pods. Yellow caramel colored.
I have also struck a deal with a lady on youtube. I am trading her some Carolina Reaper seeds for some red Bhut Jolokia. The lady is from Assam India which is the actual place that Bhut Jolokia comes from. This is exciting because most Bhut Jolokia we grow here is some kind of cross. Naturally I will sending seeds to you guys in the future if I can get these seeds.
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Post by macmex on Sept 14, 2020 7:15:12 GMT -6
I have to be in bad shape to have someone else do our farm chores, but for almost a week, Jerreth and Emily did them and I stayed in bed or in the recliner. When I got a protective boot it enabled me to do a whole lot more, though everything was slow as cold molasses. Normally I can do morning chores in 40 minutes. It took me 3 1/2 hours, with rests in between. Still, I was off work, and I had the time. When I was "bed ridden" I managed 3 miles a day, walking. My norm is between 8 and 12 miles a day. For another week and a half, with the boot, I never made it to 6 miles. This is just mainly getting from one chore to another. My daughter, who is a doctor and specializes in foot and ankle problems, believes I tore part of the muscle free at the top. It then retracted into a ball in my calf, and hurt like crazy. It's been atrophying, and the pain is decreasing. I do not know enough to be sure, but I suspect when it's all recovered I'll be close to 100% again. God's design for the human body is truly amazing.
Here's a photo of the orthopedic boot and my improvised protective covering. I'm sure the designers of the boot were not expecting any users to be walking around in a barnyard with manure, etc. It has an open toe and the inner liner is exposed.
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Post by glen on Sept 14, 2020 13:27:08 GMT -6
That is the same type of boot I wore when I had a bone spur in my heal. This was quite a few years ago. I hope you get better real soon.
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Post by glen on Sept 14, 2020 15:23:12 GMT -6
Ok, I tried to send out mail today with the seed. The mail service here has not resumed International service as of today. I have to wait until the Post Office resumes service to mail out the envelopes. What a drag?
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