Q: Hey Dave! I have 4 different chilli varieties in my garden (jalapeño, tabasco, cherry, andHungarian yellow wax) all of which are fruiting so fast I can’t use them all! It’s a devil of a problem… I was wondering if you have a recipe for a nice dipping sauce that would combine the different chillis? Keep up the great work, …
Perennial Chile Plants
Q: Dave,Do habanero plants need to be removed and new ones planted every year or are they perennial?Thanks, Rod A: Hello Rod:All chile plants are perennial in climates that don’t get frost.–Dave
Red Habanero with Smooth Leaves?
Q: Dear Dave,I was wondering if there such a thing as a red habanero chile pepper plant species that has smooth leaves, versus the typical wrinkled leaves? I am wondering whether the ’Barbados Hot Pepper’ has wrinkled or smooth leaves?Regards, Graeme A: Hello Graeme:A red habanero without wrinkled leaves would be highly unusual and I’ve never seen one. When I was …
Chiltepin Sauce Too Hot
Q: Dave,I live in rural South Texas, where I have access to many wild chiltepin plants for harvesting. This summer I began tinkering with making a Tabasco-style sauce, but with chiltepins. The recipe is from your website, and is basically 2 cups vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 lb of peppers. My first batch of this stuff was wickedly hot. …
Pepper Plant Cuttings: What Next?
Q: Greetings Sir Dave:I bought four of your books recently, and they are very informative and great fun. I made cuttings from several plants from last season’s garden: poblano, Fresno, Joe Parker New Mexico, hot wax, jalapeño, serrano, and cayenne. Sadly, all my cayenne cuttings died, the last two during week 7 and 8. It has been 9 weeks since …