As a french speaking guy I am, I didn't know the meaning of harvest. So when I saw your video's cover picture I thought "Is he really gonna taste all these peppers like he does with apples? Wow, he's a hero! (but there must be firefighters around with a tank full of milk and sugar to put the flames out of his mouth.)" 😂😂😂 One more good video, thanx Mark 👍😉 I almost can't eat peppers, only sweet ones, but it's really interesting as always.
Hey Seb! lol I may have a lot of nerve, but not that much! I'll stick with the apples! The video....thank you and of course, it's all my pleasure. I appreciate you watching and commenting too! All my very best, -Mark
Hey Curt! They really did get huge, didn't they! No fertilizer either! Sharing.....All my pleasure. Thank you for watching/ commenting too! All my very best, -Mark
I'm glad you clarified this was recorded in November. When you said 1st frost, I almost had to replay it lol. Thank you for your videos. Always a pleasure.
Hey Randall! I wish it as warm as it was here in November. lol We just had one of the coldest Jan. in quite a few years! My videos......it's all my pleasure! I appreciate you watching! All my very best, -Mark
Hey Neil! Yes, they certainly got huge, didn't they! No fertilizer used either. Sharing....all my pleasure! Thanks for watching/ commenting! All my best, -Mark
That's a great haul of peppers, but seeing those green plants and grass sure increases spring fever in February while everything is covered in snow drifts. I'm ready to trade the snow shovel for a garden shovel. lol
Wow! What a harvest! What does the lemon drop pepper taste like? I've never heard of those. This video reminds me of the time when I was a kid helping my grandma pick peppers in her garden. She would tell me "Now Paul Wayne...don't touch your face, don't touch your eyes and don't put them in your mouth.....and for God's sake, was your hands before you pee!" Did I listen? Nope...sure didn't. I'll not say what happened....but...what a lesson I learned! Grandma is always right! Watching you handle those peppers, I was like....don't touch your face....don't touch your face Mark!!!!
Haha yes, that's definitely something that you only need to be taught a few times before you learn. The lemon drop is too hot for me to personally be an accurate gauge for flavor. But a friend of mine who can eat habaneros like candy says they have the best flavor of all the ones I've grown so far. Thanks so much for your support! Best, -Mark
Congrats on a wonderful harvest, Mark! So nice to see your garden in retrospect. You've given me a couple of ideas with this one. Thanks for the great video!
what a bountiful harvest. Its so nice that you share with family and friends. Thats the best part of gardening for me, sharing with neighbors, family and friends. Your videos are such a joy to watch.
Hi William! It was a good harvest, wasn't it! Sharing......One of my favorite things to do is to share the harvest from the garden. I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you watching and of course commenting too! All my very best, -Mark
great video. It would be nice to see some follow-up recipes and some finished product in a later video. Hope the storm that is coming doesn't dump too much on you.
Hey Bob! That's certainly in the plans for maybe not this season but the one coming up... I'm going to grow at least 30 varieties this season to experiment with. So far, it's been just a constant light rain. Great for soaking in/ replenishing soil. Thanks for commenting Bob! Best, -Mark
I can’t think of a better way to spend some time enjoying your hot pepper harvest vid while yet another Winter storm of sleet, ice and snow bears down on our farm. This brought a big smile to my face and has me hankering for some Spring Garden planning as we look forward to Spring. Sure did miss ya. Thanks for inviting us to your pickup truck!
Hi Ron! I'm glad the video is making you think of warmer times and some happy feelings too. Thanks for watching and your kind words as well. All my best, -Mark
Fantastic video. You have such a nice, easy style of presenting that is both educational and entertaining while also being incredibly considerate of your audience and your subject matter. It’s just a joy. I’m watching this on a very cold February morning, and it’s such a nice treat to have a video so ripe with color on this bleak winter morning. What a nice treat. Thank you, again. I hope that you are nice and cozy as yet another winter storm moves east.
Hello! Wow! So kind! I'm not sure I can live up to all that! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate all your very kind words. I think we are supposed to miss again most of the next storm which is fine with me. lol I'm ready for spring! All my very best, -Mark
Hey 👋 Mark! So good to see you again in a new video and boy that is some amount of chili 🌶 you got last season, there all look so beautiful and even the plant looks so green and strong too. Hope you’re doing well, unfortunately I tested positive to COVID on Sunday so I have been at home in my room for days and luckily it’s not too bad in fact it is less then when I have a cold. My bell peppers 🫑 are doing so well and all my tomatoes are also doing well and I can’t wait to show you at the end of our season what I ended up with 😃 Best Gabby
Hey Gabby! Oh no! How are you feeling so far? The peppers......Wasn't that something how huge those plants grew? lol No fertilizer either! As always, thanks for watching/ commenting and of course, I really appreciate your support. Hope you have a quick recovery! All my very best, -Mark
Here it is the first of February and Spring is just a few weeks away. Great to see some new gardening videos that get me thinking of my "front porch of flowers". Great video, Mark. Hope you're doing fantastic and look forward to your next video!
Hey SB! Where are you located? I wish spring was a few weeks away here. Thank you......glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching and commenting too! All my best, -Mark
Thank you Sir Mark! Nice place,and very informative,I love those green plants and very colorful pepper,we mixed that red pepper in our Filipino" Pancit food tradition".
Hi Mark! Those are some amazing peppers! I grew jalapeño and shishito peppers this past year and had an amazing harvest. Nothing like yours though! I made cowboy candy out of a lot of the jalapeños. I have enough for a long time! lol. Great video! Have a great day Mark.
Hi John! Thanks for Sharing! Yes, that's the great thing about chilis, a little goes a long way. That's why the extras make great gifts. Especially dried ones. Thanks again John, Best, -Mark
Great video as usual, always educational with that welcoming vibe. For those who are able to do what gives them joy, cherish it. Down this side in Trinidad we grow a lot of HOT- scotch bonnets, habanero, congo peppers ,scorpion peppers, bird pepper (it grows wild in the garden), jalapenjo and some other hot ones. We love the heat, if not seasoning food with it, in many dishes we place a whole half ripe congo pepper in the pot just give that spicy caribbean flavour, many are made into hot flavourful pepper sauces, or we roast them served as a condiment with "Doubles" one of our amazing street side foods. In the non Hot bracket Pimento peppers ( an absolutely great seasoning pepper) , bell peppers and sweet peppers. So your pepper choices have peaked my curiosity, will try to grow the "Lemon drop" and maybe the "banana pepper" hopefully I get that kind of yield. Thanks Mark ! Happy Gardening .
Hi Andre! Wow, this is great stuff! I have never been to the Caribbean so hearing about the different food profiles from a local is very rewarding and inspiring. You've just reminded me of one called sheepnose pimento which I grew years ago and really liked. I'll have to add it back onto the list. Thank you so much for sharing Andre! Best, -Mark
Hello! Yes, I was pleased with the harvest. I can't say I have a go to dish with peppers, but I do like using sweet peppers in with many dishes and I really like Jalapenos with macaroni and cheese. Not to many, but just enough to give it a little bite. How things over your way? Thanks for watching/ commenting! All my very best, -Mark
Another good video. Nice looking harvest! Looking forward to hearing what you are growing this season. For hotter peppers, I am trying a mix (for fun), my usual poblano and sugar rush peach. Monster Gum Peach Leopard, cubanelle. Ordered some seeds from Finland for the Sugar Rush Stripey, hope I actually receive them... I don't have much of a taste for raw hot peppers (I am a baby), but I am expanding my tolerance for heat by making some hotter dishes. I hope you do a video of how you make hot sauce, I think a lot of people would love to see that process. Thanks again, Mark.
Hi there! Yes, I think with next year's crop, I want to do a full hotsauce tutorial. Fermenting vs. dried chilis, etc. I think it would be fun. I am planning on growing at least 30 different hot pepper varieties this year. I'm pretty excited. Thanks for reaching out! -Mark
Thanks for sharing Mark, the Jamaican hot chocolate was one of the peppers I grew up on. You dear not act like you want to use too much of it, just a small piece will give you all the heat that you need. My family uses spices alot, it is said that Indians love spicy food and so this is why even at a tender age my taste buds got accustomed to the flavor of those peppers.
That fish pepper is really beautiful, I planted it last year and the foliage and the colors of the peppers caught my attention. The heat is low but, the peppers had different colors.
Hi Jody! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I never ate hot peppers as a kid and my mother won't get within 5ft of a jalapeno so maybe there is something to that. It's a crying shame that I can't enjoy eating them like other people, but I do very much enjoy growing them. Thank you Jody for sharing! Best, -Mark
Hi James! It's nice being back if only part time until spring gardening season hits. The video.....it's all my pleasure! Thanks for watching/ commenting as always! All my very best, -Mark
Hey YJ! I do too. I use colored sweet peppers in most of the stuff I cook just because of that. How's your garden doing this season? I hear you've had some very hot days. As always, thanks for watching and I really appreciate all your support in 2021! All my very best, -Mark
Hey Kenn! Thank you! I figured I'd post it for all the people who are ordering seed now. My tomato tasting videos are very popular now for that reason. I bet it's been horribly cold up there lately. It's been bad enough down here! As always, thanks for watching! All my best, -Mark
Oh my lord I've never seen pepper plants that tall. Is that one plant? I don't grow hot peppers; just the ol sweet bell peppers. Wow, that's a heck of a harvest.
Hey NH! Wasn't that something! No fertilizer either! I had planted 4 plants per tomato cage in that bed. As always thanks for watching and I appreciate all your support of my channel in 2021! Can't wait until spring. All my very best, -Mark
Hey Mark - great video as always. I had only two small pepper plants this year - one Anaheim chili and one jalapeno that they gave me a great fall harvest. Ended up making chili rellenos with the Anaheims and then a lot of salsa with the jalapenos and gifted the rest. I ended up not pulling out my plants and they are still producing - being in AZ, I guess I could do that. My question for you is do you keep your pepper plants. I heard they have a shallow root system and you can actually trim them back to the the first "Y" in the stem and dig them up and pot them and then replant in the Spring. Just wondering if you ever tried this. I wish I had the space to do so many varieties of peppers!
Hi Roy! I've actually never heard of pulling them up like you say, but, we do have a greenhouse, and this might just be something I'll need to try next year. Thanks for the tip Roy! -Mark
Hello Mark, nice pepper harvest. Just last night I pulled out some I'd dehydrated to use in pasta sauce. Unfortunately I'd mislabeled what I expected to have been a mix of sweet chocolate and Marconi Rosso. They were cayene and Jalapeños which made the sauce a lil bit spicy but still pretty flavorful. Those are the hottest I grow and will eat. Take care
i made fermented hot sauce from carolina reapers a buddy gave me this fall. mixed in some thai dragons i grew. i gallon bag of carolina reapers i made into 12oz of hot sauce. my buddy used his 4 oz bottle in 3 weeks. i use mine a drop at a time. nice truck!!
Lol yeah it's amazing how some people can take the heat and others can't. I personally can't seem to see the value in growing something like that unless you plan on making some kind of deterrent or a weapon. Thanks for commenting Joe!
Hey Kyle! Watch my video from 8 months ago titled "Building Garden Soil For Raised Beds." That explains my process and should be of a help. I use no fertilizer in the garden beds. Kyle, thanks for watching/ commenting! If you have any questions, just email me. All my very best, -Mark
For a pretty pepper that tastes good. Forms a small bush. Try Aji Charapita. I got mine From baker creek. The round orange peppers were really pretty on the plant And tasted good. Spicy and fruity. I froze them in a pint container to cook with. But the plant itself was attractive too. Could be planted anywhere
Hi Mark, great harvest! How do you keep the critters at bay so they don't use your garden as their smorgasbord? I've addressed the deer, but it's the squirrels, chipmunks, and raccoons that I don't know what to do about!
Hey BH! I was surprised at the size of the harvest. I've been lucky so far with the garden and pest. It does have a fence surrounding it with wire fence attached to the wood fence. I did have a family of rabbits raised in the garden last year, but I left them alone. The mother dug a hole under the wire to get in and out. I figured after all the work she went to, leave her be. I have a lot of squirrels down around the house, but they haven't made their way to the garden and if the raccoons have climbed the fence, I haven't noticed any damage yet. Thanks for watching/commenting! All my best, -Mark
Great video Mark. Do you have any recommendations for newbies that are looking for a HOT pepper to grow in zone 9A ? We grew peppers last year but they were very small and not very hot lol Cheers Mark from Victoria Canada
Hi there! I would recommend almost any type of habanero for production and vigor. If you're looking for fruit size, the hot sunset hybrid was a good one for me this year. There are also some large cayenne's out there that would probably be a good fit. If you can find a good open pollinated variety that you like, grow the seed out yourself (make sure you isolate it by like 800ft or so, or by some other means of avoiding cross pollination) and continue this over several seasons... If you save the seeds from only the best plants year after year, you will evolve the genes into a strain that is best suited for your exact growing conditions. I hope this helps. Good luck to you Clive! Thanks for reaching out! -Mark
I have a video on what is in the soil in these beds... the link is below. "Building Garden Soil For Raised Beds. My Recipe for Success". That video pretty much explains everything.... Thanks so much for watching Kai! -Mark czcams.com/video/7n41v1D-3yM/video.html
When drying these peppers do you cut them open? I have sometimes the problem that some of the thicker ones with more flesh can develop mold inside while drying...
Hi Henning! I have heard of cutting them open, but I find that high airflow and low heat works pretty well. Sometimes mold happens to some, I think the best way to avoid this completely is to use a food dehydrator. Best, -Mark
I've never seen a great comparison of my favorite peppers Sweet Bells.,Knowing some do better in Northern states and different areas and sizes Show bell peppers please
Hey John! I just happen to be doing that this coming garden season. Bells, green and colored as well as sweet peppers. Thanks for watching/ commenting! All my very best, -Mark
As a french speaking guy I am, I didn't know the meaning of harvest. So when I saw your video's cover picture I thought "Is he really gonna taste all these peppers like he does with apples? Wow, he's a hero! (but there must be firefighters around with a tank full of milk and sugar to put the flames out of his mouth.)" 😂😂😂 One more good video, thanx Mark 👍😉 I almost can't eat peppers, only sweet ones, but it's really interesting as always.
Hey Seb!
lol I may have a lot of nerve, but not that much! I'll stick with the apples! The video....thank you and of course, it's all my pleasure. I appreciate you watching and commenting too!
All my very best, -Mark
Wow, I didn't know pepper plants grow that big! Impressive pepper harvest Mark, thank you for sharing!
Hey Curt!
They really did get huge, didn't they! No fertilizer either! Sharing.....All my pleasure. Thank you for watching/ commenting too!
All my very best, -Mark
I'm glad you clarified this was recorded in November. When you said 1st frost, I almost had to replay it lol. Thank you for your videos. Always a pleasure.
Hey Randall!
I wish it as warm as it was here in November. lol We just had one of the coldest Jan. in quite a few years! My videos......it's all my pleasure! I appreciate you watching!
All my very best, -Mark
OMG... Wow!!! Nice crop of peppers you have their! I had no idea those plans would get so big when you planted them! Thanks so much for sharing.
Hey Neil!
Yes, they certainly got huge, didn't they! No fertilizer used either. Sharing....all my pleasure! Thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my best, -Mark
That's a great haul of peppers, but seeing those green plants and grass sure increases spring fever in February while everything is covered in snow drifts. I'm ready to trade the snow shovel for a garden shovel. lol
Hey Wayne!
I think most of us feel the same way! Bring spring on! lol As always, thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my very best, -Mark
Wow! What a harvest! What does the lemon drop pepper taste like? I've never heard of those. This video reminds me of the time when I was a kid helping my grandma pick peppers in her garden. She would tell me "Now Paul Wayne...don't touch your face, don't touch your eyes and don't put them in your mouth.....and for God's sake, was your hands before you pee!" Did I listen? Nope...sure didn't. I'll not say what happened....but...what a lesson I learned! Grandma is always right! Watching you handle those peppers, I was like....don't touch your face....don't touch your face Mark!!!!
Haha yes,
that's definitely something that you only need to be taught a few times before you learn.
The lemon drop is too hot for me to personally be an accurate gauge for flavor. But a friend of mine who can eat habaneros like candy says they have the best flavor of all the ones I've grown so far.
Thanks so much for your support!
Best, -Mark
Congrats on a wonderful harvest, Mark! So nice to see your garden in retrospect. You've given me a couple of ideas with this one. Thanks for the great video!
Hello!
Thanks! I'm glad you found a few ideas from the video and of course, you are very welcome. Thanks for watching!
All my best, -Mark
what a bountiful harvest. Its so nice that you share with family and friends. Thats the best part of gardening for me, sharing with neighbors, family and friends. Your videos are such a joy to watch.
Hi William!
It was a good harvest, wasn't it! Sharing......One of my favorite things to do is to share the harvest from the garden.
I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you watching and of course commenting too!
All my very best, -Mark
Holy those plants were HUGE! nice haul Mark. ❤🌱😁
Hey CP!
lol Pretty good for no fertilizer used at all! Thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my best, -Mark
great video. It would be nice to see some follow-up recipes and some finished product in a later video. Hope the storm that is coming doesn't dump too much on you.
Hey Bob!
That's certainly in the plans for maybe not this season but the one coming up... I'm going to grow at least 30 varieties this season to experiment with. So far, it's been just a constant light rain. Great for soaking in/ replenishing soil.
Thanks for commenting Bob!
Best,
-Mark
I can’t think of a better way to spend some time enjoying your hot pepper harvest vid while yet another Winter storm of sleet, ice and snow bears down on our farm. This brought a big smile to my face and has me hankering for some Spring Garden planning as we look forward to Spring. Sure did miss ya. Thanks for inviting us to your pickup truck!
Hi Ron!
I'm glad the video is making you think of warmer times and some happy feelings too. Thanks for watching and your kind words as well.
All my best, -Mark
Fantastic video. You have such a nice, easy style of presenting that is both educational and entertaining while also being incredibly considerate of your audience and your subject matter. It’s just a joy. I’m watching this on a very cold February morning, and it’s such a nice treat to have a video so ripe with color on this bleak winter morning. What a nice treat. Thank you, again. I hope that you are nice and cozy as yet another winter storm moves east.
Hello!
Wow! So kind! I'm not sure I can live up to all that! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate all your very kind words. I think we are supposed to miss again most of the next storm which is fine with me. lol I'm ready for spring!
All my very best, -Mark
Hey 👋 Mark!
So good to see you again in a new video and boy that is some amount of chili 🌶 you got last season, there all look so beautiful and even the plant looks so green and strong too. Hope you’re doing well, unfortunately I tested positive to COVID on Sunday so I have been at home in my room for days and luckily it’s not too bad in fact it is less then when I have a cold.
My bell peppers 🫑 are doing so well and all my tomatoes are also doing well and I can’t wait to show you at the end of our season what I ended up with 😃
Best Gabby
Hey Gabby!
Oh no! How are you feeling so far?
The peppers......Wasn't that something how huge those plants grew? lol No fertilizer either!
As always, thanks for watching/ commenting and of course, I really appreciate your support.
Hope you have a quick recovery!
All my very best, -Mark
Here it is the first of February and Spring is just a few weeks away. Great to see some new gardening videos that get me thinking of my "front porch of flowers". Great video, Mark. Hope you're doing fantastic and look forward to your next video!
Hey SB!
Where are you located? I wish spring was a few weeks away here. Thank you......glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching and commenting too!
All my best, -Mark
Congrats! So nice to see the Free State in its autumnal glory - and the plants are impressive as well...
Thanks Mark! Those were some huge pepper plants, weren't they! Thanks for watching/ commenting.
All my best, -Mark
Thank you Sir Mark! Nice place,and very informative,I love those green plants and very colorful pepper,we mixed that red pepper in our Filipino" Pancit food tradition".
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my best, -Mark
Hi Mark! Those are some amazing peppers! I grew jalapeño and shishito peppers this past year and had an amazing harvest. Nothing like yours though! I made cowboy candy out of a lot of the jalapeños. I have enough for a long time! lol. Great video! Have a great day Mark.
Hi John!
Thanks for Sharing!
Yes, that's the great thing about chilis, a little goes a long way.
That's why the extras make great gifts. Especially dried ones.
Thanks again John,
Best,
-Mark
Great video as usual, always educational with that welcoming vibe. For those who are able to do what gives them joy, cherish it. Down this side in Trinidad we grow a lot of HOT- scotch bonnets, habanero, congo peppers ,scorpion peppers, bird pepper (it grows wild in the garden), jalapenjo and some other hot ones. We love the heat, if not seasoning food with it, in many dishes we place a whole half ripe congo pepper in the pot just give that spicy caribbean flavour, many are made into hot flavourful pepper sauces, or we roast them served as a condiment with "Doubles" one of our amazing street side foods. In the non Hot bracket Pimento peppers ( an absolutely great seasoning pepper) , bell peppers and sweet peppers. So your pepper choices have peaked my curiosity, will try to grow the "Lemon drop" and maybe the "banana pepper" hopefully I get that kind of yield. Thanks Mark ! Happy Gardening .
Hi Andre!
Wow, this is great stuff! I have never been to the Caribbean so hearing about the different food profiles from a local is very rewarding and inspiring. You've just reminded me of one called sheepnose pimento which I grew years ago and really liked. I'll have to add it back onto the list.
Thank you so much for sharing Andre!
Best,
-Mark
A respectable harvest you have there. What is your go-to dish with peppers for dinner Mark? Like you, I cannot tolerate too much heat.
Hello!
Yes, I was pleased with the harvest. I can't say I have a go to dish with peppers, but I do like using sweet peppers in with many dishes and I really like Jalapenos with macaroni and cheese. Not to many, but just enough to give it a little bite. How things over your way? Thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my very best, -Mark
Another good video. Nice looking harvest! Looking forward to hearing what you are growing this season. For hotter peppers, I am trying a mix (for fun), my usual poblano and sugar rush peach. Monster Gum Peach Leopard, cubanelle. Ordered some seeds from Finland for the Sugar Rush Stripey, hope I actually receive them... I don't have much of a taste for raw hot peppers (I am a baby), but I am expanding my tolerance for heat by making some hotter dishes.
I hope you do a video of how you make hot sauce, I think a lot of people would love to see that process. Thanks again, Mark.
Hi there!
Yes, I think with next year's crop, I want to do a full hotsauce tutorial. Fermenting vs. dried chilis, etc. I think it would be fun.
I am planning on growing at least 30 different hot pepper varieties this year. I'm pretty excited.
Thanks for reaching out!
-Mark
Thanks for sharing Mark, the Jamaican hot chocolate was one of the peppers I grew up on. You dear not act like you want to use too much of it, just a small piece will give you all the heat that you need. My family uses spices alot, it is said that Indians love spicy food and so this is why even at a tender age my taste buds got accustomed to the flavor of those peppers.
That fish pepper is really beautiful, I planted it last year and the foliage and the colors of the peppers caught my attention. The heat is low but, the peppers had different colors.
Hi Jody!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I never ate hot peppers as a kid and my mother won't get within 5ft of a jalapeno so maybe there is something to that.
It's a crying shame that I can't enjoy eating them like other people, but I do very much enjoy growing them.
Thank you Jody for sharing!
Best,
-Mark
Oh wow it became a forest of peppers!
Hey JCS!
lol They really did get to be large plants, didn't they! Thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my best, -Mark
Now thats a beautiful harvest
Nice to see a new video ❤️ from you,😊
Thanks Stella! It's nice getting back at it. Thanks for watching!
All my best, -Mark
Great to see you back, thanks for the video!
Hi James!
It's nice being back if only part time until spring gardening season hits. The video.....it's all my pleasure! Thanks for watching/ commenting as always!
All my very best, -Mark
I love the colours of the peppers..and they are huge!
Hey YJ!
I do too. I use colored sweet peppers in most of the stuff I cook just because of that. How's your garden doing this season? I hear you've had some very hot days. As always, thanks for watching and I really appreciate all your support in 2021!
All my very best, -Mark
Wonderfully educational video.. thanks
Hey Kenn!
Thank you! I figured I'd post it for all the people who are ordering seed now. My tomato tasting videos are very popular now for that reason. I bet it's been horribly cold up there lately. It's been bad enough down here! As always, thanks for watching!
All my best, -Mark
Oh my lord I've never seen pepper plants that tall. Is that one plant? I don't grow hot peppers; just the ol sweet bell peppers. Wow, that's a heck of a harvest.
Hey NH!
Wasn't that something! No fertilizer either! I had planted 4 plants per tomato cage in that bed. As always thanks for watching and I appreciate all your support of my channel in 2021! Can't wait until spring.
All my very best, -Mark
Not a fan of hot peppers but watched to support you!
I really appreciate you doing that too!
-Mark
Hey Mark - great video as always. I had only two small pepper plants this year - one Anaheim chili and one jalapeno that they gave me a great fall harvest. Ended up making chili rellenos with the Anaheims and then a lot of salsa with the jalapenos and gifted the rest. I ended up not pulling out my plants and they are still producing - being in AZ, I guess I could do that. My question for you is do you keep your pepper plants. I heard they have a shallow root system and you can actually trim them back to the the first "Y" in the stem and dig them up and pot them and then replant in the Spring. Just wondering if you ever tried this. I wish I had the space to do so many varieties of peppers!
Hi Roy!
I've actually never heard of pulling them up like you say, but, we do have a greenhouse, and this might just be something I'll need to try next year. Thanks for the tip Roy!
-Mark
Peppers galore great video!!
Hey George!
Thanks! Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my best, -Mark
You left 2/3 of the peppers on the plants? I’ll be right there! 😉😂
lol You should have been!
Great,now I have to add more varieties to my list for this year.
Hey Bryan!
lol Diversity is the spice of life, right! Thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my very best, -Mark
Hello Mark, nice pepper harvest. Just last night I pulled out some I'd dehydrated to use in pasta sauce. Unfortunately I'd mislabeled what I expected to have been a mix of sweet chocolate and Marconi Rosso. They were cayene and Jalapeños which made the sauce a lil bit spicy but still pretty flavorful. Those are the hottest I grow and will eat. Take care
Hi there!
Yes sometimes accidents like that can go either way.
Thanks so much for commenting!
Take care,
-Mark
i made fermented hot sauce from carolina reapers a buddy gave me this fall. mixed in some thai dragons i grew. i gallon bag of carolina reapers i made into 12oz of hot sauce. my buddy used his 4 oz bottle in 3 weeks. i use mine a drop at a time. nice truck!!
Lol yeah it's amazing how some people can take the heat and others can't. I personally can't seem to see the value in growing something like that unless you plan on making some kind of deterrent or a weapon.
Thanks for commenting Joe!
Mark. What do you do to your soil to get such huge pepper plants? I can't believe the size of those! Please respond
Hey Kyle!
Watch my video from 8 months ago titled "Building Garden Soil For Raised Beds." That explains my process and should be of a help. I use no fertilizer in the garden beds. Kyle, thanks for watching/ commenting! If you have any questions, just email me.
All my very best, -Mark
For a pretty pepper that tastes good. Forms a small bush. Try Aji Charapita. I got mine From baker creek. The round orange peppers were really pretty on the plant
And tasted good. Spicy and fruity. I froze them in a pint container to cook with. But the plant itself was attractive too. Could be planted anywhere
missed ya!!!
hau’oli makahiki hou! (happy new year in hawaiian)
Hi Kalani!
That's very kind of you. Happy New Year to you as well.
All my best, -Mark
Hi Mark, great harvest! How do you keep the critters at bay so they don't use your garden as their smorgasbord? I've addressed the deer, but it's the squirrels, chipmunks, and raccoons that I don't know what to do about!
Hey BH!
I was surprised at the size of the harvest. I've been lucky so far with the garden and pest. It does have a fence surrounding it with wire fence attached to the wood fence. I did have a family of rabbits raised in the garden last year, but I left them alone. The mother dug a hole under the wire to get in and out. I figured after all the work she went to, leave her be. I have a lot of squirrels down around the house, but they haven't made their way to the garden and if the raccoons have climbed the fence, I haven't noticed any damage yet. Thanks for watching/commenting!
All my best, -Mark
But, but, but....no Antep Aci Dolma 😜
Lol it's on the list for this year.
I'm really excited for that one.
Thanks again for the recommendation!
Best Always,
-Mark
Great video Mark. Do you have any recommendations for newbies that are looking for a HOT pepper to grow in zone 9A ? We grew peppers last year but they were very small and not very hot lol
Cheers Mark from Victoria Canada
Hi there!
I would recommend almost any type of habanero for production and vigor.
If you're looking for fruit size, the hot sunset hybrid was a good one for me this year. There are also some large cayenne's out there that would probably be a good fit.
If you can find a good open pollinated variety that you like, grow the seed out yourself (make sure you isolate it by like 800ft or so, or by some other means of avoiding cross pollination) and continue this over several seasons...
If you save the seeds from only the best plants year after year, you will evolve the genes into a strain that is best suited for your exact growing conditions.
I hope this helps.
Good luck to you Clive!
Thanks for reaching out!
-Mark
How do you get your plants to grow so large??
I have a video on what is in the soil in these beds... the link is below. "Building Garden Soil For Raised Beds. My Recipe for Success". That video pretty much explains everything.... Thanks so much for watching Kai!
-Mark
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When drying these peppers do you cut them open? I have sometimes the problem that some of the thicker ones with more flesh can develop mold inside while drying...
Hi Henning!
I have heard of cutting them open, but I find that high airflow and low heat works pretty well. Sometimes mold happens to some, I think the best way to avoid this completely is to use a food dehydrator.
Best,
-Mark
Yay! Mark!
Hey guys! Thanks for watching!
All my best, -Mark
Mark, thank you for the video. Lulú
Hey Lulu!
The video.....Lulu, it is all my pleasure! Thank you! As always, thanks for watching and of course, commenting too!
All my best, -Mark
I've never seen a great comparison of my favorite peppers Sweet Bells.,Knowing some do better in Northern states and different areas and sizes
Show bell peppers please
Hey John!
I just happen to be doing that this coming garden season. Bells, green and colored as well as sweet peppers. Thanks for watching/ commenting!
All my very best, -Mark
Hi Mark! I dropped you an email re tomato swaps as discussed last year 🥴 not sure if you’ve seen! 👌🏼
Cannot tolerate the hot peppers but do always grow jalapenos for friends who like them.
Jalapenos always seem to be a popular one with people. They've been first choice for people visiting my garden for sure.
Thanks John,
-Mark