Hi Dave,I live in Hawaii, Oahu to be exact. I am growing Super Chili (F-1), a plant I got a Wal-Mart. It has been producing very well but now I am seeing little holes in the leaves. Also, as soon as my chiles turn red, something is chewing or pecking the pods at the stem end. Now that my plant …
Stovetop Smoking to Make Chipotles?
Dave:I just found your website while searching for a way to smoke jalapeño chiles to make chipotle. While I will investigate your website, I am trying to figure out how to use a Cameron stovetop smoker. It sits on two stovetop burners and uses finely shaved wood chips. Chris Hello Chris:It takes a long time to smoke jalapenos and I …
Hot Honey
Hi,How does a person make a smooth Roasted Habanero Honey? Don’t say, "Carefully." Please.Lonnie Hello Lonnie:Here’s how I’d do it. Roast a habanero pod over flames until the skin just starts to blacken. Run it under cold water, peel it, and remove the seeds. Pulverize it in a mortar until it is mush. Combine it with honey in a jar …
Corking on Jalapenos
Hey Dave, I Love your website by the way. I like to grow my own jalapeno peppers at home in my garden. I usually do very well but I was wondering why do a few of my peppers get brownish colored cracks on the outer skins of the pepper. Some don’t even get to full size before this happens. What …
Cross-Pollination?
Hi Dave,I have a pepper garden in planters. I have limited space and I am concerned with cross pollination. I have serrano, Anaheim, yellow bell, tabasco, cayenne, habanero, poblano, and jalapeno. Do I need to worry about cross pollination and if so what should I do about it? Do you recommend to prune suckers from plants? How about any kind …