Time to get the plants in the ground

5 de Mayo came and went……….and we still don’t have peppers in the ground!
Mother Nature is so unpredictable, she just does whatever she want’s w/ out consulting us. So, that being said, this year’s green house (rebuilt after the ice storm)…again, has a slightly different configuration. That makes it bigger and allows space [...]

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Michelle Obama’s organic garden makes big agriculture shudder

A proponent of healthy eating, The first lady wants to encourage Americans  to eat more healthfully.
The new organic garden at the White House is  intended to provide food for White House residents as well as help Americans understand local farming better .  The organic garden is reported to have arugula, cilantro, tomatilloes, hot peppers and other [...]

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In Search of the Ancient Chiletepin…Part II

Continued…

As I left the Barrio where I had lived as a child, I drove into the small downtown area. It was around 3 pm and definitely time for a taco and cup of coffee. Not many customers at 3 pm, only two older gentlemen who were just sitting, sipping coffee and passing the time of [...]

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Hot pepper health tips to keep you fit in 2009

We a Darn Hot Peppers are always looking for another reason to get people eatin’ peppers so keep checking back often if you’re feeling like you need some ammo to get a buddy or family member on the chile bandwagon.

Any good chilehead knows that capsaicin is the stuff that makes our tongues burn but did [...]

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