Chili Babies 2006

The chilis in the Mixed box have grown alot this week, despite the setback in spring. The Habaneros, being bred in the hot fierce sun of the Yucatan penninsula, seem to be progressing at a slower pace.

It will be really cool to see the yield from these two new varieties. And the Ancho will sure go into the green house several months sooner than last year, so this time I hope they will ripe "on plant".

I've turned the box 180 degrees to limit plant tilt since last photo.

The chilies have continued to grow. The kitchen window seem to be really appropriate for bringing up seedlings. The current standings are as follows:

• 7 Red Savina Habaneros
• 6 Chocolate Habaneros
• 6 Poinsettia
• 7 Ancho Poblano
• 4 Georgia Flame

The re-planting into pots seems to be closer for the plants in the mixed box and the Habaneros seem to be a little bit smaller. The pictures is on the "Mixed Box" and as can be seen the Capsicum annuum seems to have taken off with a blast. The Capsicum chinense seems to be a little bit slower going but I guess thats only natural.

The sun is shining nicely in my kitchen window so some progress have occured since yesterday:

• 5 Red Savina Habanero
• 3 Chocolate Habanero
• 6 Poinsietta
• 4 Ancho Poblano
• 4 Georgia Flame

This means all types are up. Now I'm curious about the yield of each type.




Above you can see my Habanero Box, and to the right is my Mixed Box. In the Habanero Box there is one and a half row each of Red Savina and Chocolate Habanero, where as in the Mixed Box there is one row each of Ancho Poblano, Poinsietta, and Georgia Flame.

And for any non-swedish speakers I can inform you that "Habanerolådan" means "The Habanero Crate" and "Blandlådan" means "The Mixed Crate".

Thursday update of the chili status:

• 5 Red Savina Habanero
• 0 Chocolate Habanero
• 6 Poinsietta
• 2 Ancho Poblano
• 2 Georgia Flame

There is two more Red Savinas, two more Ancho Poblano, and one more Georgia Flame since tuesday. Eagourly awaitning the Chocolate Habanero.
Last years crops is shown on the photo. The types are, from left to right: Ancho Poblano, Sweet Bell Peppers, Jalapeños, NuMex Sauve, Red Habanero.

The development of the growth in the mini green houses are as follows:

• 3 Red Savina Habanero
• 0 Chocolate Habanero
• 6 Poinsietta
• 0 Ancho Poblano
• 1 Georgia Flame

Kind of strange to see where these little buggers will spend their time in little more than one months time. And there's even more snow now than it was when this photo was taken in january.

The first seedlings from my chilies have seen the light of day in my small mini green houses. It's four and a half Poinsettia and one Red Savina Habanero that have emerged.
Of the other chilies: Chocolate Habanero, Ancho Poblano, and Georgia Flame there is still no signs, that however doesn't diminish my hopes. It's still early.

The Habaneros and the Ancho will go straight to the green house in Torsång in end of april. The Georgia Flame will accompany them in pots and at least some of them will be placed outside the green house in june, july and august. The Poinsettia will be keept indoors at my place and at friends and family.

I've just planted what will become this years chili crops. This year I will grow the following
chiles:


Red Savina Habanero (Capsicum chinense)
Cholocate Habanero (Capsicum chinense)
Ancho Poblano (Capsicum annuum)
Poinsettia (Capsicum annuum)
Georgia Flame (Capsicum annuum)

In the middle of the photo is two Chocolate Habanero plants that I've kept in small pots trying to hibernate them from last fall.
I feels kind of wicked to plant chilies in such winter weather.