[CH] Inadvertant Chile Plants
AndyB (barnhart@mfire.com)
Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:41:18 -0400
First, let it be said that I do not have a "green thumb",
nevertheless I have dozens of new chile plants growing.
Over the years, I have observed many emails on this list concerning
all the misfortunes befalling would be chile plant production.
In May, 2004, mostly for decoration, I ordered chile plants
and placed them in window boxes on the deck outside the
kitchen window. With a small modicum of care they did well,
providing both visual cheer and culinary benefits last fall.
I did not do the same this spring -- the dead plants stalks
were still in the flower boxes.
On the 3rd, we had "Fourth of July" picnic on the deck. Our son
remarked, "Dad, where did you get all the little chile plants.?"
In some amazement, I examined the boxes, and found growing,
two small trees, a couple of unidentified weeds, and a couple
of * dozen * young chile plants!
Appearantly, with zero assistance from me, the some unharvested pods
fell to the soil, rotted, and released seeds, which then grew all on
their own.
No fungus; no flying white thingies; no squirrels, cats, deer, etc;
no spiders; no mysterious wilting, rotting or ma lease.
Perhaps now I might give them some slight assistance -- but I wouldn't
want to muck up a good thing.
AndyB