Peppers?

[Ladyhawke1]

OK, the newbie here. Here is another question. I would like to grow a pepper that I can make a good salsa with. Now in my old age, I cannot take a really hot or a medium hot pepper any more.

I need something spicy but not hot....we are talking mild here. Yes, and I want a pot of gold, or a five pound box of money at the end of my the rainbow too. :/

 

[HiDelight]

I think maybe you would like the ones around 500 or so

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale

 

[Ladyhawke1]

Oh those darn Scovilles!

Everytime I see that crab and lemon in your avatar...my mouth waters. Thank you for the chart. That is really cool. Hee..Hee!

 

[HiDelight]

I love me some high scovilles really high ..my husband says my mouth is made of asbestos!

grow poblanos they are wondeful chiles and fun to cook with that would be my first choice for a nice pepper to grow if you want some but not too much heat!

 

[HiDelight]

LOL I am yearning for a crab maybe this weekend
I have a rough day ahead so wish me luck

a crab at the end of this crappy week would a wonderful carrot to chase!

 

[Ladyhawke1]

LOL I am yearning for a crab maybe this weekend
I have a rough day ahead so wish me luck

a crab at the end of this crappy week would a wonderful carrot to chase!

You got it!

 

[digitS']

I'm a little crabby about not being able to grow crab! I mean, why not ?!? I've explored the idea of growing tilapia fish in my greenhouse thru the summer. It may actually be a reasonable idea . . . I'd need to make a run to Seattle to pick up live fish and then hurry them home in a plastic bag .

Back to the peppers, Ladyhawke, you may be interested in growing 1 or 2 small -hot- peppers and along with a variety of cool ones . That's pretty much what I do.

When it comes time to make a little salsa, 1 little Thai pepper amongst a collection of cooler peppers makes the salsa just about right . Now, having said that, and for those of us who can take a little more heat, the Garden Salsa pepper does so well in my garden, it would be a shame not to grow it. It isn't toooo hot but I can't eat it by itself anymore.

I've also got an Anaheim variety in the the garden each year or I try to have. Last year out of many, was the 1st time the seed company failed to provide me with that part of my order.

Also, I was so "tickled" to find a sweet, little Asian pepper last year (Fushimi)! This year, I will add another (Green Twist) to the line-up and grow Peperoncini, mostly just to see how different what might be a similar Italian type would be.

But, those wonderful Italian sweet peppers like Marconi and Giant Marconi that are so flavorful and even a nice bell - can be "livened up" fairly well just by dropping a Thai Hot or a Super Chili into the mix. And, those sweet peppers are good to have around for all sorts of reasons.

Steve
edited to ask: is it heresy to use an Italian pepper in a salsa ? I mean, without an Anaheim last year . . .

 

[Ladyhawke1]

I'm a little crabby about not being able to grow crab! I mean, why not ?!? I've explored of the idea of growing tilapia fish in my greenhouse thru the summer. It may actually be a reasonable idea . . . I'd need to make a run to Seattle to pick up live fish and then hurry them home in a plastic bag .

Back to the peppers, Ladyhawke, you may be interested in growing 1 or 2 small -hot- peppers and along with a variety of cool ones . That's pretty much what I do.

When it comes time to make a little salsa, 1 little Thai pepper amongst a collection of cooler peppers makes the salsa just about right . Now, having said that, and for those of us who can take a little more heat, the Garden Salsa pepper does so well in my garden, it would be a shame not to grow it. It isn't toooo hot but I can't eat it by itself anymore.

I've also got an Anaheim variety in the the garden each year or I try to have. Last year out of many, was the 1st time the seed company failed to provide me with that part of my order.

Also, I was so "tickled" to find a sweet, little Asian pepper last year (Fushimi)! This year, I will add another (Green Twist) to the line-up and grow Peperoncini, mostly just to see how different what might be a similar Italian type would be.

But, those wonderful Italian sweet peppers like Marconi and Giant Marconi that are so flavorful and even a nice bell - can be "livened up" fairly well just by dropping a Thai Hot or a Super Chili into the mix. And, those sweet peppers are good to have around for all sorts of reasons.

Steve

Oh man....that sounds so good I'm going to print out your whole statement so I have the instructions in front of me.

What can I say...I am slow study.

 

[Texan]

I am growing peppers this year. I am growing super hots though

They started sticking their heads up yesterday. I planted on Jan 20th 2010. If they fail I am going to blame it on you know who.

Bhut Jolokia (the current hottest pepper in the world.
Hot Papper Lantern
Several different Habaneros
Jalapenos
7 Pot/Pod
Red Savina
Trinidad Scorpion
Fatalii
etc etc

 

[digitS']

oh!

And here I thought that it might be salsa heresy to suggest an Italian pepper addition . . .

You know, Anaheim was founded by German winemakers, Ladyhawke. And, "poblano" means "we got it from Poland" in Spanish . . . I just made that last one up .

Steve

Nice photo's Texan!