I started at BYC, Actually, the reason I have a garden is because i figured since I have chickens I should put my free fertilizer and bug control to work :D
I've been looking around online for how to make a ristra, however there's not a whole lot on it... This is my first attempt, I just ran a needle and string through the stems.
Do i need to slit the peppers any to help them dry and keep from rotting? I'm not sure about hanging them outside...
I would love some Salsa Recipes, I'm gonna be loaded with peppers in a few weeks... I've already bought my canning stuff, Just need some ideas :)
I've also heard of making a pepper relish, which sounds good but I'm not sure exactly whats involved there
I'm starting to get quite a load of Cayenne coming in, Would love to make some hot sauce out of these guys... Anyone have any world famous recipes for me :D
I've also got some Tabasco, Jalapeno, and Habanero that should be ready for pickin in a week or so
Anyone know how late you can plant Tomatoes in Oklahoma... I've got several peppers coming in and Wishing I had planted more tomatoes along with them, I've only got one at the moment but he's looking kinda sorry.
thanks
Thank you very much... Those give me some great ideas. I'm still pretty new to this (this year being my first ever garden) But I thoroughly enjoy it. Already looking forward to next year and I've yet to harvest this years veggies :)
I've seen several different ideas on mulching, just wondering what everyone thinks seems to work the best... and is cheap. I've heard wood chips attract termites, some have dyes, grass clipping may contain seeds.
I would prefer the grass clippings since they're free, but don't want to cause...
About this dog food fertilizer, this is the first time I've heard of this... My cat likes to leave lots of crumbs in his bowl and refuses to eat the small stuff, Should I be throwing this into my Compost pile?? How long does it need to compost before it's safe to use? I'm assuming it may...
What is the best way to go about drying these guys? I don't have a dehydrator at the moment ( Though I may soon) Is there a way ya'll have come across that works best?
Hehe, I've been browsing this forum for a long time. Just now got around to registering :) In fact most of my planting info came from here so thank you all for you help
I've got 3 Cayenne plants all getting pretty loaded, mostly green still just starting to ripen