Getting Started 2017

AlittleSalt · December 10, 2016

For some of us down south, pepper seed starting time is soon to be here (Around January 1) For others up north - you all probably have a couple months to collect seeds and get ready.

We got started much earlier by buying, trading, the MMMM, ones from Worth and Star, and seed saving over the past three years. I didn't realize just how many varieties I/we have collected.

Before asking my wife to help me narrow down the list of ones we want to grow - I removed the ornamental varieties that we grew last year. Some of those came from seeds purchased back in 2007. Then I removed the varieties that didn't germinate or grew/produced poorly, and the ones that are hotter than what we want to grow. Ornamentals will be grown in flower beds and they're not on this list.

We talked over what pepper types we want to grow, and she chose through a pile of seed packs. She helped narrow the varieties down ...to 24

This is a tentative list that most likely will change after our MMMM mailer gets here. And I just remembered there are some more to look through.

Bell
Enjoya
Keystone Giant
Margaret's Bell
Pinot Noir (2 seeds)

Paprika
NuMex Garnet
Leutschauer

Chili Relleno Types
Anaheim
New Mexico Improved
NuMex Heritage 6-4
Sandia - maybe too hot?

Jalapenos
Fooled You
Jalamundo
Jumbo

Hot Favorites
Cayenne Long Slim Red
Serrano
Tabasco

Not Hot
Cubanelle
Jimmy Nardello
Padron
Red Sweet Cherry
Shish!to
Sweet Banana
Sweet Cayenne
Topepo Rosso

December 10, 2016	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Getting Started 2017 For some of us down south, pepper seed starting time is soon to be here (Around January 1) For others up north - you all probably have a couple months to collect seeds and get ready. We got started much earlier by buying, trading, the MMMM, ones from Worth and Star, and seed saving over the past three years. I didn't realize just how many varieties I/we have collected. Before asking my wife to help me narrow down the list of ones we want to grow - I removed the ornamental varieties that we grew last year. Some of those came from seeds purchased back in 2007. Then I removed the varieties that didn't germinate or grew/produced poorly, and the ones that are hotter than what we want to grow. Ornamentals will be grown in flower beds and they're not on this list. We talked over what pepper types we want to grow, and she chose through a pile of seed packs. She helped narrow the varieties down ...to 24 This is a tentative list that most likely will change after our MMMM mailer gets here. And I just remembered there are some more to look through. Bell Enjoya Keystone Giant Margaret's Bell Pinot Noir (2 seeds) Paprika NuMex Garnet Leutschauer Chili Relleno Types Anaheim New Mexico Improved NuMex Heritage 6-4 Sandia - maybe too hot? Jalapenos Fooled You Jalamundo Jumbo Hot Favorites Cayenne Long Slim Red Serrano Tabasco Not Hot Cubanelle Jimmy Nardello Padron Red Sweet Cherry Shish!to Sweet Banana Sweet Cayenne Topepo Rosso