This year I have started just a few days earlier than usual, but apart from that it's business as usual.
Seeds were soaked for 24 hours and then into Rootriot cubes on the 21st Dec, with the lights on at night and the heated propagator on for 30 mins of every 45. Two seeds per cube gives me six chances of 16 varieties for 96 possibles. Enough chances for two of each for me and plenty to give away.
First to germinate was one seedling of Fidalgo Roxa on Christmas Day and then it's been a case of seeing up to ten a day for a little while. Now on New Year's Day I can safely say I've got at least one of everything up. I don't think that's ever happened before.
Roll on spring.
Friday 1 January 2016
2015
So last year was hard work. Great weather in April, some greenfly in May and then poor weather when we needed it most.
Resulting in a poor year and a poor harvest.
A few things did better though - the 7 pot gave a good harvest of bright yellow pods and the Rocotto Aji Largo plants were superb with a massive crop of hot red pods. The Goronong did better than when I grew it last time, and everything else was fairly unimpressive.
Enough pods to dry for a few gifts and that was that.
2016 will need to be a lot better.
Resulting in a poor year and a poor harvest.
A few things did better though - the 7 pot gave a good harvest of bright yellow pods and the Rocotto Aji Largo plants were superb with a massive crop of hot red pods. The Goronong did better than when I grew it last time, and everything else was fairly unimpressive.
Enough pods to dry for a few gifts and that was that.
2016 will need to be a lot better.
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