Hi Dave,I have been all over the Internet trying to settle this question once and for all, but the more I surf, the more conflicting data I find… I have a recipe for Thai curried chicken. It calls for "birdseye" or "bird’s eye" chilis. Everywhere I look I see references to African birdseye chilis, and I’m pretty sure traditional Thai …
Hot Table Gifts for a Wedding in South Africa
Hi Dave,I am getting married in April and I am wanting to make our own chili sauce and bottle it as our table gift. I am only concerned on how long it will last in the bottle if not kept in the fridge. Will there have to be a preservative added? Also, we will want to put a cork in …
Transplanting Too Soon
Hi Dave,Transplanting seed germinants (4 leaf stage): How low do you bury them and what extra care? I tend to lose a lot at this stage. Hope you can help, nowhere seems to provide this little detail.Jean Hello Jean:You are transplanting too early. Let them get at least twice this size. The problem is that the roots have not developed …
Growlights for Indoor Chile Gardening
Dave, This will be my first year to start up from seeds indoors. My question is I have a four-bulb fluorescent light fixture. Should I use four lights, should I use grow lights, and how high from the starting plants should the lights be. Let me know thanks and I love your web page. Jim Hello Jim:You need to use …
Worms Are Eating My Ristras!
Dear Dave,I just moved into a new home and had my chile ristras in the closet. It took my two months before I remembered them and now there are small yellow worms everywhere. What kind of problem am I facing? Thanks, Pam Hello Pam:Those yellow worms are caterpillars and will soon become moths. I would throw the ristras out.Dave