Week 20 (Dixon)

Well my week 20 story is not as glorious as Shaun's. The 90ish mature red peppers he has now stocked up compare to about 85 or so green one's I picked after vacation, plus about 30 red ones I have picked since then. This week I put my "green" crushed pepper flakes into some Chili and it was delicious, though!! I can't wait to dry out the red ones and start using them!

Not much to report new this week other than some additional growth of the existing chilis that are on the plants. For the first time I chopped off some of the tops since I didn't see a need to let them get taller only to have to lift the light again. Besides, the light is getting so far above the herbs, now, I wonder if they are suffering at all...??? They don't look like it, as you can see from the pictures below. The thyme is still just a crazy mess, but I've been steadily drying it and the other herbs out (air drying) and collecting them. I think this week I will finally put them into jars :)

The adopted Rosemary plant is doing very good....arguably bigger than it's "sibling" over at Shaun's garden!