Dave,I have a question that I can’t seem to get a straight answer on. I spend most of my time at my home in New Orleans and grow jalapeno, cayenne and Scotch bonnet peppers. I’ve had a lot of success growing them in number of terra cotta pots, but the hurricane did a real number on my plants. By some …
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 …
Another Hottest Chile Question
Dear Dave:I remember reading somewhere (Smithsonian magazine, maybe) that the Habanero was not the hottest pepper. Instead the honor goes to some variety with tiny pods that grows in the deserts along the Mexican border. If that’s true, I have two questions:1). What’s the name of that chile? 2). Has it ever been domesticated?Love your books. In advance, thanks.PaulHello Paul:The …
Using Bat Guano
Hello Dave!I’m on the horns of a dilemma. This year I bought bat guano, as usual, to fertilize my pepper plants. When doing so they said that they had two different kinds, one from Mexican bats (which had a higher nitrogen content), and the other domestic bat guano, which has a nutrient ratio of 3-8-1. I opted for the latter …
Candied Peppers?
Hi Dave:Great story on Parma–I have to say that I was totally intrigued by the thought of a "candied" pepper. ( I am especially fond of sweet-hot flavors.) Have you guys ever come across a recipe for something similar? Thanks,Carolyn Hello Carolyn:Chile peppers are fruits, so use any recipe in say, Joy of Cooking, for candied fruits, and that should …