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Bogdan

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Programming is 10% science, 20% ingenuity, and 70% getting the ingenuity to work with the science .NET Fullstack Dev Part time fiddling with hot peppers 🌶️

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Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · 1d

Third time's a charm, they say, let's see :))

First batch was not my taste.
Second batch (with mango) was too thick and got improvised into a jam
Third batch we'll see in a couple of weeks

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A fermentation jar full of green peppers, onions and garlic

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · 3d

Hm, I'm intrigued, as it never occurred to me I could actually dry that part and use it as seasoning.

I think fermenting it is, as my jars are quite big (5L), and that will most likely consume most of my green peppers. Thanks

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · 4d

P.S. I'm open to suggestions on what to do with so many green peppers 😅

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · 4d

Was inactive lately on this platform, but now the pepper season is officially over in my area and overwintered some of them.

I'm happy with the amount of peppers I got this year and what I've managed to achieve in terms of "products". Not everything was perfect or ideal, but we live and learn.

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Picture containing a number of overwintered peppers on 3 shelves

A tray with ripe hot peppers

A tray with hot peppers almost ripe

A tray with hot peppers that I picked green

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · 24d

Oh, wow, weird decision to limit that, honestly.. It was a nice alternative to the classic subreddits

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · 25d

Hey @chillichirps.bsky.social, offtopic, but is the HotPeppers feed working for you? Mine is stuck at posts 5 days old, and I'm not sure if it's broken just for me or not :))

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · 28d

Waited one year for this, but oh boy, is it worth it 🌱🌶️

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · 29d

It happens, just note what went wrong, what went well, and take it into consideration next time. Last year was pretty bad for me, I guess a combination of not enough light and them being stunned from overwintering.

Either way, sometimes it's just not going the way it should, keep your head up 🌶️

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 12

Excellent, will search around for some. You just saved me from getting scratched when moving too enthusiastically around them :)) Thank you!

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 12

Random question, but what's the name of the green stick-ending thing in the top left picture? I think I could use some :))

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 11

I'm trying 2 things mostly: see if I can get some peppers during winter, and see if an older generation could have a head start compared to new seedlings. I'm far from both of them, as any issues will set them back for a long time, but it's a process

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 11

Yeah, I'm new to this, but it feels pretty difficult to plan ahead, since weather is so unpredictable

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 11

I'm from Romania. I also tried overwintering and relying just on sunlight, but it wasn't enough in my case, I lost ~50%. So I made a closet-like thing in a basement with 3 led lights. This allows them to enjoy ~20°C during winter while the lights are on, and 13-15°C during night, when they're off

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 11

Fingers crossed for warm weather in your area. Over here, it looks acceptable until the end of the month, over 20°C

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 11

What brine are you using for this?

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 11

Will keep an eye on them, as last year I had some issues with high humidity in their space, which I guess these pots might accentuate if they transfer the humidity faster.. I also need to figure out a tray to put them on

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 10

This year I'm gonna experiment a bit when overwintering by using these pots. They're supposed to promote root growth and make life easier when removing the plant from pot 🌶️🌱

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yup, those ones, thanks!

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 7

The little pumpkin-like peppers are cute 🌶️ What type are they?

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 6

Harvesting another round of peppers 😁 Jalapenos are officially ripening (finally).. Praying for two more weeks of nice weather before starting to overwinter them 🌶️🌱

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 4

Don't know what it is, but considering how productive it is, that branch on the right might need something to lean on soon 🌶️🌶️

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 3

I underestimated the weather. April was hot, so by the 1st of May I had mine moved in the garden (they were overwintered), being sure that it's only upwards from there. But then we had like 2 weeks of 4-10°C during the night. ⛄

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 1

That orange-red-orange gradient is great. It would be interesting to have a variety looking like that when ripe.

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hoping for a long summer so all the other Jalapenos get to turn red. Here's an intermediate harvest, turned in some sweet-chilli jam and future-fermented sauce.

P.S Weird that habaneros seem to ripen more quickly, though. 🌱🌶️

Bogdan @bogdangh.bsky.social · Aug 24

Christmas tree vibes 🎄. Ready to pickle 🌱🌶️