The peppers...

Being a first time grower, I decided to buy seedlings/small plants, instead of starting from seeds. Some people may see this as cheating, but I want to actually grow something...not stare at dirt, waiting for something to happen. In looking at local nurseries, they carry generic jalapenos, serranos and habaneros. I figured if I'm going to buy live plants, I might as well get some that are rare, different, fun, and freakin' hot! So I went to the website Chile Plants. They sell an incredible variety of chile and tomato plants. From basic plants you can find at any nursery, to difficult to find stuff, like heirloom tomatoes and rare peppers like the Red Savina habaneros. The plants cost $3.00 per, and you must buy a minimum of 12 plants. From there, you can buy in groups of 6. Now these can be 12 different plants...so it's pretty damn cool. From there you add shipping, which is expensive. So I ended up buying 12 plants, and it cost $50. Yes, it's a lot, but I'm hoping it's worth it.
Here is a list of the peppers I'll be (hopefully) growing:

Ancho 211 Hybrid 1 Plant

Arledge Heirloom 1 Plant

Chilly Chili Hybrid 1 Plant

Fatalii 2 Plants

Chocolate Habanero 2 Plants

Red Savina Habanero 2 Plants

Jaloro 1 Plant

Scotch Bonnet Yellow 1 Plant

Sunbright 1 Plant

Ok, so all the peppers aren't scorching hot, but a majority are...and I look forward to growing/eating all of them!! They will be delivered the week of April 17th. I better be ready...

Green Thumb...or Black Thumb??

This will be my first attempt to grow hot peppers...actually this will be my first attempt to grow anything. Since I live in Dallas, TX, the attempt should be a good one. The weather here in Spring and Summer is pretty conducive for growing peppers. So, if anything goes wrong, it will probably be my fault. By the end of the Summer, I hope my only worry will be what to do with all the damn peppers...!