My 2 Jalapeño plants last year were rescue projects: One died, the other thrived, and is still going strong, having overwintered successfully. When I bought them, there seemed to be little to choose between the two. Whether I get any production this year, out of the survivor, we shall see, but, it IS flowering.
Of the two Jalapeño varieties I bought at Menard’s sale yesterday, one is a “Mammoth Jalapeño”. I guess we’ll see just how large the fruits really are. The other is a “Coolapeño”, said to have the flavor of a Jalapeño, but without the heat. Another experiment is a pair (in one of those 4-1/2” pots) of “Sungold” tomato plants - those are already split and in my soda bottle pots, and 2 pairs (in those 4-1/2” pots) of “Patio” tomato plants. Those were a bit dry, so I’m giving them a good day’s soaking B4 I try to split them.
And speaking of days”, we are having ANOTHER “bluebird day”, our 3rd in a row, after a few (but not so consecutively) last week. It was cloudy last night, but that cleared off this morning. I have plants I’d brought out, kept in partial shade several days, and thought were ready for more sun, but apparently this much sun (and very low humidity) is too much —I’m having to move some plants back to shadier spots. “Somebody” should have arranged another eclipse! ;-)
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I bought a Coolapeño from Walmart a few days ago, too. Haven’t planted it. Still deciding where to put it, and getting sunlight data from 2-3 spots that it might work in. I’m hoping they’re just right for me.
Did a lot of cleanup of beds today. The section where I got stung on Saturday is now cleaned up and ready for working in, too.
Also sowed some zinnia seeds.
Oh, and I found a mole that surfaced, looking wobbly. I coaxed him in to a chipmunk trap. He was that out of it. We had our pest guy put out poison worms for the moles the other day. They are making a mess out of my lawn, my flower beds at the front of the house, and the meditation garden. We probably have dozens of them, but what do I know? Once he succumbs, we will dispose of him somehow. Not sure yet what we’ll do, but yeah. I’ve had enough of them this season already, and it will only get worse as the year goes on.
All in all, a good day.
CORRECTION: “Sun Sugar” tomato plants, not “Sungold”. (eye-roll)
NWS is calling for another “bluebird” day tomorrow, for us. Not quite so windy, so, a bit less fire risk. Even with watering and moderate temperatures (I think we hit 78 deg. F here this afternoon, the low humidity, full sun, and wind has been a bit rough on a few plants that don’t yet have well established root systems. I’ve had to bag a few with translucent bags - it seems to be helping.
