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Jalapeño Harvest


2009
09.18

This is our first jalapeño harvest and it was quite enjoyable to pick a vegetable fruit from your own garden pot. It was interesting to see it grow just beside your window sill. We had fun picking the fruit no matter how little the harvest is. We were thinking of ripening it before harvesting but we just can’t wait. It already has a brown light surface when we took it. So we thought that’s enough for picking. And off it went to the kitchen, straight to the dish onto our stomach lol.

In this picture another pod is coming out.

Waiting for the next harvest ^_^

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First Bloom


2009
06.23

I was so happy to finally see my jalapeño developing flowers. I know that I might have pollinating problems ahead, since I’m growing them indoors. No butterflies, bees or flies to help them so I need to artificially pollinate it for a successful growth. I read that dabbing at the flowers with q-tip and then rub it on the next flower might do the trick. Let’s see. I’ll post an update on how it goes.

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Jalapeño


2009
04.22

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I’ve decided to add jalapeños (pod type of Capsicum) to my so called container garden. I bought a 6” plant instead of growing from seed. It will be nice addition and company to the tomato seedlings. It looks like I’m starting a salsa garden :) Just needed the onion and cilantro! 

Two tips on growing jalapeños:

 

 

1.     They like dry and sandy soil.

2.     Only water when the leaves show signs of stress.

 

 

I am no expert and still need to constantly read on how to better take care of these guys. It will be a challenge and hopefully it grows well.

 

 

Happy Family :)

Happy Family :)

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