A Funny Thing Happens...

...when you don't pay attention to a pepper plant with only one flower. Two weeks later it suddenly has over a dozen hot as Hell little peppers growing on it!!


And then there is the Fatalii pepper that went from green to bright yellow in 3 days. I was really suprised how quickly this change colors!


And these peppers are among some of the hottest on the planet...I truly expect a lot of pain from these guys. But that's ok. It's how the plants show their love...

Pictures - June 14th

I'm posting pictures I took this evening. That makes me UP TO DATE! It's been hotter then the "average temperature" you hear everyday on evening news. I believe that the night tempurature has a big influence on what your plants do. When it gets too hot, the flowers tend to dry up and die before they can be pollinated. I think they need temps in the lowest 70's/upper 60's. It's been in the upper 70's most nights, though the last few days have been just a bit cooler. So maybe the flowers can make a few fruit before it gets real hot again.

Pictures - May 31

Here they are about 13 days later - though the plants may look a little greener then they really are, since the pics were taken in the evening. Look hard enough, and see little peppers on some of these plants. Again, nothing but watering have I done to speed these plants on their merry way.

Pictures - May 18th

Here are the pics I took about a month ago, and am finally getting around to posting. Since these were taken, only water and one fertilizing have happened.

they are amazing...

I haven't posted in 17 days. And apparently in the plant community, 17 days is the difference between sprout and full blown PLANT. I've watered them a few times, but have not fertilized anymore. As I said I'd do, I took pics on the 18th. I also stopped picking buds on that day. And I basically quit paying attention to the plants. I just stuck my fingers into the soil, felt the soil to see if it needed water, and then I'd water. I completely stopped looking at the plants. About 2 waterings in from then, I noticed an odd thing. Flowers blooming...which lead to only thing - PEPPERS!


Here is the first flower that REALLY caught my eye. I now know it is called a Rocotillo. I felt that's what it was...but after someone saw the flower, via the internet, and confirmed it, I knew I was correct.

Since then there were plenty of little white flowers popping up on the different plants. Among other stuff...

Thanks to some problems with El Internet, I cannot post any more photos...but I will soon...