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Gardening, landscaping and plants in general

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    goosehd
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    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      Tago Mago
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      @goosehd
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      @goosehd what type of chili are those?

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        goosehd
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        @Tago Mago
        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

        @Tago-Mago Carolina Reapers and Ghost Peppers...just a little bit of spice there 🙂

        @Mister_Brue Extremely hot!!!

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          Tago Mago
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          @goosehd
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          @goosehd why waste your time on the pussy stuff?

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            goosehd
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            @Tago Mago
            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

            @Tago-Mago That reaper was the one that hurt me last week and was the first time I've ever regretted eating a whole uncooked pepper.

            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              Tago Mago
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              I have a bowl full of habaneros that I have yet to try. My wife is not a big fan of overly spicy food, so we keep it to a moderate level

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                goosehd
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                @Tago Mago
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                @Tago-Mago Take it slow and easy when you do try them as a Habanero is a great pepper to cook with. Depending on the dish you may only need one or two and how much spice you like and can tolerate.

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                  GraemeE
                  @goosehd
                  Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                  @goosehd said in Gardening, landscaping and plants in general:

                  Carolina Reapers and Ghost Peppers

                  = danger figs

                  last edited by GraemeE 9 Jun 2024, 20:30 6 Sept 2024, 20:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                    motojobobo
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                    Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                    Mango season arrived slightly early this year. Probably due to the unusually dry spell we’ve had. With the two very large trees I have here, mangos are ALWAYS super abundant between November and January. Many spoil, and many are given away.
                    These are the most common mango type around here. Super hardy and huge, very long-lived trees. Fruit itself is very tasty and sweet, but quite ‘stringy’; so fibers tend to get stuck between teeth. That is the main drawback to it, and other varieties are becoming increasingly popular and more sought after.

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                    Just picked up the fallen ones since yesterday. Storm approaching, getting windy and these guys start coming down.
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                    Many unripe ones still waiting for December sun rays to start turning yellow/orange.

                    The journey is the objective.

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                      Choko
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                      Joined: 17 Jan 2017

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                      My sister got me these lights for Christmas and they’re actually pretty cool. They have a bunch of LED settings and brightness options. I love the way they make the monstera shadows on the ceiling

                      Less is more

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                        motojobobo
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                        @Mister_Brue sorry man. Not sure how I missed your comment and question here.
                        I’m not much of a cook, never tried to make mango chutney. I’d guess that it is doable if one strains out the fibrous bits.
                        I’ll ask around and see if any of my friends tried making that chutney.

                        The journey is the objective.

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                          Brian
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                          Our small indoor plant collection

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                            seawolf
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                            I found out recently that my plants do so much better when I water them regularly. Weird.

                            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                            @zeebeeleather

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                              Giles
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                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              I make mango chutney from ripe mangos and mango pickle from non-ripe....

                              https://www.daringgourmet.com/indian-mango-chutney/

                              https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/mango-pickle-recipe/

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                motojobobo
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                                Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                                One of my garden orchids (Catasetum fuchsii) is in full bloom and attracting “orchid bee” pollinators from the Euglossini tribe. These bees are more spectacular than the flower itself.

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                                For more cool info on Euglossine bees….
                                https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/orchid_bees.shtml

                                The journey is the objective.

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                                  DeeDee85
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                                  @motojobobo
                                  Joined: 5 Jun 2023

                                  @motojobobo beautiful!

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                                    JunkPants
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                                    @motojobobo
                                    Joined: 20 Nov 2022

                                    @motojobobo Amazing looking bees. (Never seen or heard of these before).

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                                      GraemeE
                                      Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                                      Getting the boxes ready today

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                                        chrisjohnnick
                                        Iron Heart Deity
                                        Joined: 7 Jan 2021

                                        We're itching to get going with our stuff here in Nashville. We usually can't start until mid-April, since it l usually likes to tease us and make us think it's spring, before freezing a couple more times.

                                        Wants List:
                                        IHSH-20-Red, XL
                                        IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                                        IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                                        IHSW-45 Black, M
                                        IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                                        IH-777S-SB size 32
                                        IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32
                                        IHJ-142-BLK or IND, M

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                                          GraemeE
                                          @chrisjohnnick
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                                          @chrisjohnnick same up in Portland but if we tent the beds with plastic we can usually get away with putting some things in around March

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