Comments on: So passes Hector and Achilles http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/ As hot as it gets! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Joe http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6599 Joe Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:37:40 +0000 http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6599 Both these plants have seen a couple of nights of hard freezes, so I think they've gone to meet their maker. We'll likely just grow some new peppers next year, and maybe with these lessons learned we'll be able to winterize those plants a little better. And to answer Passow's question...we haven't grown our peppers from seed. We have gotten young plants and grown those. Germinating pepper plant seeds is a little to painstaking of a process for us to do, so we just get 'em after they're a little older. Both these plants have seen a couple of nights of hard freezes, so I think they’ve gone to meet their maker. We’ll likely just grow some new peppers next year, and maybe with these lessons learned we’ll be able to winterize those plants a little better.

And to answer Passow’s question…we haven’t grown our peppers from seed. We have gotten young plants and grown those. Germinating pepper plant seeds is a little to painstaking of a process for us to do, so we just get ‘em after they’re a little older.

]]> By: Ewa http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6522 Ewa Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6522 And ofcourse I mean the right hand one, if you look at the pic on the screen ;) Hubby hates me giving driving instructions ;) And ofcourse I mean the right hand one, if you look at the pic on the screen ;) Hubby hates me giving driving instructions ;)

]]> By: Ewa http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6431 Ewa Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:04:59 +0000 http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6431 I think the left hand one (in the pic) definetly will survive. Don't worrie too much about the light and if you do, give him a flourescent light about 50 cm above the plant and if you want to make sure the light focus on the plant you can make a cheap "lampshade" out of tinfoil. Remember Joe - I live in Sweden and I tell you - sunlight is hard to find theese days! I think the left hand one (in the pic) definetly will survive. Don’t worrie too much about the light and if you do, give him a flourescent light about 50 cm above the plant and if you want to make sure the light focus on the plant you can make a cheap “lampshade” out of tinfoil.

Remember Joe - I live in Sweden and I tell you - sunlight is hard to find theese days!

]]> By: Joe http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6405 Joe Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:57:42 +0000 http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6405 Thanks for the advice, Ewa. I was about to put those seemingly dead plants in the trash, but now I may wait and see what happens. The problem is that anyplace we have to put those which is cool enough and out of the way of things has little to no sunlight, and somehow it's hard to imagine them surviving the winter in the abscence of sunlight. Thanks for the advice, Ewa. I was about to put those seemingly dead plants in the trash, but now I may wait and see what happens. The problem is that anyplace we have to put those which is cool enough and out of the way of things has little to no sunlight, and somehow it’s hard to imagine them surviving the winter in the abscence of sunlight.

]]> By: DevilDuck http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6381 DevilDuck Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:49:07 +0000 http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6381 I feel your pain, and I am truly sorry for your loss. I just lost two habs and two jalapeños to a freeze that got here before I got home from work. I'm nursing my serrano back to health, but it's a slow go... I feel your pain, and I am truly sorry for your loss. I just lost two habs and two jalapeños to a freeze that got here before I got home from work.

I’m nursing my serrano back to health, but it’s a slow go…

]]> By: Ewa http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6355 Ewa Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:21:49 +0000 http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6355 Linda! When I hibernate (?) chileplants I cut them down and put them in a room with low temperature. Not very much water and come springtime, all leaves start growing aagain. I've found that the fruits are normaly larger the second year than the first year. Had some really nice habaneros this year! If I leave the plants in room temp they tend to die if I don't cut them down after harvesting the last fruits. Also be aware of diffrent kinds of mold to the stem if you keep them in roomtemp. As for the look of your 2 friends - I wouldn't give it too much hope but try cutting them down real hard and put them in a cool place. Good Luck! Ewa Linda!

When I hibernate (?) chileplants I cut them down and put them in a room with low temperature. Not very much water and come springtime, all leaves start growing aagain. I’ve found that the fruits are normaly larger the second year than the first year. Had some really nice habaneros this year! If I leave the plants in room temp they tend to die if I don’t cut them down after harvesting the last fruits. Also be aware of diffrent kinds of mold to the stem if you keep them in roomtemp.

As for the look of your 2 friends - I wouldn’t give it too much hope but try cutting them down real hard and put them in a cool place.

Good Luck!
Ewa

]]> By: Jonathan Passow http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6343 Jonathan Passow Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:50:48 +0000 http://www.thehotzoneonline.com/2006/12/06/so-passes-hector-and-achilles/#comment-6343 : takes off his hat : "Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, dead bodies go to the kitchen, so on and so fourth..." Will you be growing again next year? I have some seeds I could send you. : takes off his hat :

“Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, dead bodies go to the kitchen, so on and so fourth…”

Will you be growing again next year? I have some seeds I could send you.

]]>