Hello Dave,I’ve been going through the website trying to find an answer to this question but have either not looked long enough or am looking in the wrong places. Please forgive me if this is already answered on the site or seems kind of dumb. I have a LOT of jalapenos that I have planted and am harvesting. For example, …
Growing Chiles in the Kitchen
Good morning Dave: Can I grow chile peppers indoors? I have a large window in my kitchen that faces west and gets full afternoon sun. Thanks for all of the great articles! LOVE the magazine.A. Hello A.:Yes, you can but remember that they are susceptible to white fly, aphids and spider mites. Also, cats will nibble on the leaves.Dave
Homemade Chipotles
Dave,I’ve a small sauce company I run out of my home in Oregon. I make a Smokey Chipotle Sauce, but the cost of 5 pounds worth of chipotle every month is outrageous. So I am looking to purchase a smoker so I can smoke jalapenos. Do you have an opinion as to which is best…charcoal, clectric, or LP? Also which …
Trimming Habanero Flowers?
Dave,I have heard that keeping the blooms trimmed back on my habanero pepper plants will encourage the growth of more peppers. However, I can not find anything online that discusses whether this is a recommended course of action or not. Do you know if this is a helpful hint or a myth? Thanks,TinaHello Tina:That’s just plain wrong. You need every …
Emasculated Jalapenos
Dave:All my peppers are not hot! Even the jalapenos and Hungarian hot wax. Why??Paul Hello Paul:Jalapenos are notoriously mild because of the introduction of less pungent varieties into the gene pool because of nachos sold at ball games. Fifty percent of the pungency is genetic and 50 percent is environmental. You can make the pods hotter by stressing the plants. …