Re: Drought...

Some of mine appear to to be ripening now (changing from black to an  
almost translucent red), but they do appear slower to ripen than many  
peppers.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:13 AM, Kitty wrote:

> Well, I don't like hot peppers, but i know someone who does. do  
> they really take until Christmas to ripen?  They'll freeze first!
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Apking" <red4@omni-tech.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 12:01 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Drought...
>
>
>> Hi Kitty, Last year I let my thieving neighbors steal them.   
>> People like
>> that need to be helped as much as possible. LOL  but they are  
>> quite hot and
>> quite good.  I pickled a few of them for the annual family Christmas
>> get-together, they were quite a hit.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>> Behalf Of Kitty
>> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 5:01 PM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Drought...
>>
>>
>> Speaking of peppers, this is the first time I've grown any - It's the
>> ornamental AAS winner, Black Pearl.  Mine haven't branched much  
>> but have
>> clusters of plack pearl peppers at the tops. "As the plant  
>> matures, the
>> black peppers turn red, adding a new color to the plant. While  
>> edible, the
>> peppers are very hot. Use with care!"  Has anyone ever grown  
>> this?  What do
>> you do with the peppers?
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 11:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Drought...
>>
>>
>>> Or, could they have cross-pollinated with peppers that are  
>>> hotter? Pepper
>>> specialist, anyone?
>>>
>>>
>>>> [Original Message]
>>>> From: pdickson <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Date: 8/4/2006 9:52:30 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Drought...
>>>>
>>>> I have heard that if peppers don't get enough water they will be  
>>>> hotter.
>>> I
>>>> wonder if that could be the case for you?
>>>> Tricia
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: <Cornergar@aol.com>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:43 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Drought...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Cathy,I thought you were one of the lucky ones that got some  
>>>> of the
>>> rain
>>>> > that
>>>> > has fallen all around us..but not here. My daughter in Mahomet  
>>>> 45 min
>>> from
>>>> > here got 5 in. last week. We got 1/2 in but it was so dry the  
>>>> grass,
>>> etc.
>>>> > is
>>>> > still crispy. Our pond has begun to show it's bare bottom  
>>>> again just
>>> like
>>>> > last
>>>> > year. The good news is we have our first tomatoes! The little  
>>>> yellow
>>>> > cherry type
>>>> > are the best esp. eaten right off the vine. Can anyone tell me  
>>>> why my
>>>> > "sweet
>>>> > banana peppers" are so hot? Kathy
>>>> >
>>>> >  
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