Hi all, I am new to this forum, have been using GardenWeb Hummingbird and Salvia forums for years. Have already found some great info here, hope I can find those recipes again. Didn't see one but will look for one on smoking peppers.

Having grown hot peppers before, one a year at most, I find myself with four this year. Two in containiers. Serrno is in the smallest container, not more than three gallons and is the biggest plant. It has many peppers on it, only it has stopped blooming. I prefer to vine ripen. Only, I read (at a hot pepper web page)that by harvesting it will continue to bloom. Is that right?

Also, read that by different varieties close together they can cross pollinate. That this can result in some differentes in taste and heat. Is that right? I have cross pollinated all of them by hand.... is could be interesting. I did this as two of the plants were not close another. I was thinking (ooops) they would benefit with a little hanky panky from another family.

I will have four or more next year. They will all be in 5 gallon containers. This helps much with the long chilly wet springs in NW Oregon. Then in the heat of summer half bury the contanier for cooler roots and less water use. Filling the bottom of the hole with gravel helps in drainage.

That's five for sure. One for orinamental qualities. I love the red and green look when the peepers are ripe.

Thanks for any info

Rick