Q: Hey Dave, my wife bought some pepper plants they are called ’Super Chili’ peppers. Are these for show or to eat? Thanks.Chilehead 108A: Hello Chilehead108: All chiles can be eaten but this is primarily an ornamental.Dave
Emerging Flowers
Q: Dear Dave, You have given me great advice before about my jalapeno plants. They seem to be doing well inside, they are 11" tall and have begun to flower! My question is, do the pepper pods emerge from the middle of the flowers? They are white and about the size of a quarter. Thanks much!ChrisA: Hello Chris: Those are …
Oleoresin vs. Pests
Q: Hi Dave Quick question….I’m looking for the recipe to keep varmints away from my plants. I believe that you published a chile pepper spray to keep rabbits and the such away. Can you give that recipe to me or provide the link? Thanks in advance.CharleyA: Hello Charley: The best thing to do would be to buy pepper spray at …
Making Anchos from Poblanos
Q: Dave: Hello my name is Steve and I’m trying to dry my surplus of poblano peppers. When I hang them outside in the Las Vegas sun with pretty decent wind they rot. When I put them in a food dehydrator the end product smells and tastes nothing like the rich aroma of the already dried anchos that I can …
Mold
Q: Dear Dave,I have been attempting to grow some peppers from seed this year. My habaneros and some Sicilian peppers have sprouted unbelievably but I have found a mold growing around the top of the soil. My question is this: What did I do wrong? And how can I get rid of it? The only thing that I didn’t do …