My folks retired to Las Cruces, NM in the 70s. Really got hooked on Chilies. They have both passed on, and in 2019, my sister sold their home and relocated to Puxsytawney, PA. We grow chilies, here.
By the way, if our ducks are any indicators, it may be an early spring. Last week, we got our first egg. Yesterday, it was three. This morning, six. We have 28 ducks, including the horny and aggressive drakes and I think that egg production will be up, this year. We need to find a market for them.
If you ever need seeds send me a private message and an idea of how much heat you can handle.
My chickens are declaring it springtime, too. Which is good, Mom was getting tired of store-bought eggs!
I plan to try waterglassing this summer, when we have more eggs than we can eat.