Memorial Day Plans?
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Comments (1)Thanks Zeffy. I always have my father & his brothers & brothers-in-law, the whole generation really, on my mind at this time of year & again on Veteran's Day, Pearl Harbor Day... Daddy was in the US Army, serving at Anzio & North Africa. He never talked seriously about it, always made jokes about laying telephone line & his buddies playing jokes on each other. I never even knew he was at Anzio until I got a copy of his records, too late, long after he was gone....See MoreRoasting Peppers
Comments (13)I just got back to reading the latest posts to this thread. I thought I would post a little I posted on another forum about Scoville ratings and how they vary. Like Dawn mentioned above the weather conditions can make a big difference. Again I strongly believe the seed source of op varieties make a huge difference in heat levels. My Senorita seeds came from an online source and are as hot as Jalapeno M.Too hot for most of my coworkers. Mine are small and thin skinned also so maybe be a hotter selection or even been crossed somewhere. It reminds me of when I was a kid. Close by to where we lived was an irrigation canal and lots of small to medium sized veggie farmers. Chilies were the one crop that many had their "own variety" of. They had came from selections ect for size, flavor and heat. I remember one grower who grew mild, med and hot peppers. He said they all came from the same original seeds. The heat levels came from years or selection and also the moisture levels he maintained for each group. The longer I grow chilies and jalapenos the more I come back to that. I also want to tell Charlie that I went back and checked my source on Macho Nacho. My source didn't mention it being a hybrid and is an op source so I'm guessing it was a stabilized selection. He was the only source where I've seen it listed as mild and a good one for those wanting the flavor and not the heat. After the listing of Dawn's I did some checking and see most sources list it as a hybrid. So probably explains the difference. Might not be a good choice for you after all. I will check to see if I have any of my original seed left. I haven't grew it the last few years and never saved any seeds. It was overall too mild for me. I've sampled some more of the Senoritas over the last few days. They are as hot as my M's for sure. And like Dawn said about Biker Billy in 2003. The year I grew Goliath Jalapeno it was easily the hottest Jalapeno I've ever grown. Most listings for it say 6-8 thousand. I did see one once that said up to 10 thousand. Again if true conditions when grown. I will now copy the post I mentioned. Every year that I grow chilies, jalapenos and other hot peppers the more I think that climate, moisture and seed source make a lot of difference in the heat levels. And also the more I find that the Scoville ratings of a variety mean very little when grown in my garden. Unless that Scoville rating was from fruit from my seed source. The rating seems to be more accurate on hybrid varieties. Even then I notice some difference which I attribute to the other factors I mentioned above. Anymore I basically rely on what my seed source says and then keep notes of how they performed in my garden. That is why it is always interesting to read the reviews and results of others especially on the same varieties I gro...See MoreMemorial Day T'scape...A few hrs left til Memorial Day!
Comments (11)Jeanne, your table is just lovely! The centerpiece is perfect, simple but so eye-catching. And you know that I love the addition of all the white bunnies (and tea pot). I am a firm believer that bunnies go with any and all holidays. LOL. Probably cause my house is overrun with the non-real kind. And none of those in the yard causing mischief, thanks to my life as a city dweller. Sorry I'm late to all the Memorial celebrations. And I never did get out my decor either. I'm going to give myself one more chance...4th of July...and if it stays packed again this year (be two in a row), then it will have to go. New rule I'm trying to enforce, stuff can NOT stay packed several years without seeing the light of day. I need to let someone else enjoy it if I can't. Anyway, I definitely enjoyed seeing your pretty things and am so glad you decorated for "us" here. ;o) hugs, Karen...See MoreMemorial Day plans
Comments (17)We are going to the beach with two other families. My kids have a four day weekend, so it will be nice to get away. We're going to drive out onto Assateague Island one day where we can get away from the beach crowds and have a bonfire late into the evening. The kids love that. We'll come back Sunday night to beat the traffic. I'm hoping to do some gardening on Monday and have a laid back cookout with the neighbors. Kitchenwitch, I LOVE Cape May. My neighbor's parents have owned a summer home there for years. It is unbelievable - about 8 bedrooms with several bathrooms and a huge wraparound porch. I haven't been in years, but dh and two of my kids are going to be away later this summer so I'll be alone with my two youngest. She invited me to go up with her kids for the weekend and I can't wait. Such a cute little beach town. I drool over the houses there and wish I could afford to buy one! Have a great time!...See MoreTina Marie
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