Wow, grandpop - that is a very colorful harvest. Very nice. What kind of peppers are those?

EG

Nice...thanks for the photo!

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GRANDPOP, I agree, that is a colorful pic. Some really nice stuff there too. Also agree on the weather. It is 99.8 on the front porch right now.
Thanks for sharing the photo as it is an inspiration to us all.

Shot

The peppers from left to right are giant marconi, spanish spice, and paprika (all sweet). Have 7 other varieties in the garden - needed a couple of yellow ones in the pic but none ripe. The mayo jar lid in the back is indicator of size - the marconis are big and tasty. The spanish spice has a little different flavor than most sweet peppers and is my favorite. We julienne and freeze the sweet ones and dry and grind the paprikas for BBQ rub and chili powder.

Hey, that's a pretty nice haul, there, grandpop.

I notice some of your red peppers are bright red and others -- or at least parts of others -- are more of a brownish red. What exactly is that due to? I ask because I'm growing peppers for the first time and so far I haven't seen anything turn bright red. Some have turned brownish-red but then those spots start rotting. I assume this isn't normal, but what do I know?

Yummm. Very nice grandpop. You're making me hungry for gumbo. Hey the tomato on the far left--what variety is that? Looks like a very nice paste its so bright red. Enjoy your harvest.

The brownish red is the part that isn't completely ripe yet - it's more of a greenish red and is the transition color between green and red. I often pick before totally ripe and let them sit out for a day or two to finish up - just as tomatoes will do when they are picked with some green on them.

Nice pictures. Could someone tell me how to insert a picture into my posts?

Mmmmmm ... what time's dinner?

I grew paprika peppers for making paprika powder for the first time last year, but mine weren't near as big as yours! This year, I'm trying Alma Paprika, which is round in shape. Not familiar with Spanish Spice. Did you grow it from seed? If so, where did you find that?

Everything in your photo looks so big and healthy! I haven't even harvested my first ripe tomato or pepper yet, but it shouldn't be long now. Feeling a little zone envy!

Bonnie

That's amazing! What a harvest. Wow! I'm drooling already!

Here is a link that might be useful: Sinfonian's garden adventure

"Not familiar with Spanish Spice. Did you grow it from seed? If so, where did you find that?"

I learned about them several years ago from my uncle in WV who bought plants locally. Not available in my area so I grow transplants. Seeds are available from www.peppergal.com

Wow, what beautiful peppers. I've got sweet green ones that size (Italian Gourmet), but I want to raise some red sweet ones too. Thanks for the names. Those red peppers are great for pickling and putting on sandwiches. Nice looking okra too. Thanks for sharing.

Sweet!

Wish peppers grew like that here.......

Thanks for the website, Grandpop! I ordered their catalog. A bit concerned that they had Alma Paprika listed as a hot pepper though. Pinetree and Territorial have it listed as a sweet pepper.