Re: [CH] Still here.
Rob Pieters (r.pieters7@chello.nl)
Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:42:22 +0100
Hi Walt,
Good to hear your still alive and kicking!
And sorry to hear that most of your peppers didn't.
Well the rocoto has, but these are very strong... never the less frost does
kill them.
We had -7 deg C last week (Thursday on Friday night) which is crazy for this
time of year.
All my plants are killed too due to this... except my rocoto (4 plants in a
12" pot) which I brought inside Thursday evening because they told there
might be a 'little night frost'...
Glad I did, as its loaded with peppers but not fully ripen yet, bud said to
see all the rest standing outside with hanging leaves...
I can tell you that after you have tasted Rocoto's you want them again
next year, a good reason to stay around!
Hot regards
RobNL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Spencer" <g0tuj@g0tuj.karoo.co.uk>
To: "C H" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 5:09 PM
Subject: [CH] Still here.
> Hi there you lovely CH's. Nice to be able to get back in and have a natter
> with my friends again. Just had another mild stroke, but made sure I got
> plenty of rest and have now recovered (I hope).
>
> Still pining for the 'real thing' and I don't mean Coke. I am eagerly
> watching the post every morning, every day. One day I know, there is going
> to be a most wonderful surprise for me and it is going to be a hot one. It
> has been one long long wait and there have been many dissapointments along
> the way, but I just have this feeling that one day, one glorious day I
shall
> have the joy of tasting a real Red Hot Chili Sauce.
>
> Lost all my Hot Peppers except one Rocoto. Getting some keen frost at
nights
> now so I have it perched on the Ottoman at the foor of the bed. This
morning
> I was shocked to see every branch covered in tiny red objects with waving
> legs. Aphids! Thousands of them. I carried the Rocoto into the Bathroom
and
> sprayed it with Aphid killer. Left it a few hours then went and brushed
> every Aphid off, swilling them down the plug hole. Gave the plant another
> light spray with Aphid killer and replaced it back on the Ottoman.
>
> Surprised to see the Aphids so active at this late day and with such cold
> weather. The bedroom is unheated and gets very very cold. Brrrr! Being old
> and sick, they have just installed central heating for us and one day we
> shall be able to switch it on, hopefully in the next day or two, then the
> Rocoto will be warmer. Already it has about fifteen, 1.25 inch by 3/4 inch
> peppers hanging on it and it would be wonderful to have them reach their
> full size. Then I will really have a story to tell my CH friends.
> Love you all. Walt. CH#2218. An old Chile-Head from the old country.
>