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Greetings to all Fellow Chileheads, Home Gardeners and Suite101 members. Been Hot enough for you? It sure has been here in the Mid-Atlantic. Some
days 10 to 15 degrees hotter than the norm so the Chile plants are
thriving.
I just had an awesome BBQ over the weekend. I marinated the chicken
thighs in wine, crushed Hot Peppers and Olive oil with salt, pepper and
rosemary added. Here's one you may want to try that I've had in a few
Italian restaurants. I roasted large bell peppers and peeled off the
scorched skin. Then fry the bell peppers with anchovies (use the oil in
the container too) and add capers. You can spice it up with crushed
peppers if you'd like. Wow! This is a tasty appetizer.
One of the things I love about gardening is the challenge of beating pests, varmints and weather issues. One of the things I hate about gardening is the challenge of beating pests, varmints and weather issues...If I'm LOSING! I was winning my yearly battle with the oversized deer population by using a tip from a subscriber last year in my occasional "Tell Pepper Joe" column when I asked for help. The tip was to put Dial soap in a nylon stocking tied on stakes spread throughout the entry points of the garden. This did work until last week. The deer moved in and mowed down the Swiss Chard, Beets and Chicoria. All 3 will rebound...just sets me back weeks. Fortunately, deer won't touch the Chiles. Anyway, have any new tips on keeping the deer away? Ask Pepper Joe ============ Dear Joe, > As an avid pepper fan I was pleased to find this sight. The recipes and > tips on gardening are awesome. I'm fairly new to the state of Virginia, but > have a bunch of peppers sprouting in the old garden. I wanted to write to let > you know that I have some peppers that I brought back from Guam in the South > Pacific and I think they rank up there with the good old habanero. If you are > interest let me know and I will gladly send some of these seeds to you. |
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