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July 12, 2010

MORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Question:

I hope to grow some hot peppers lol watched some of your videos on youtube and what not just wanted to say thanks alot for providing me with the chance to grow some of the hottest peppers in the world got one question though do u think they will grow good here in alabama?

Thank You,

pmac

Answer:

Sure, but make sure that you deep water to 16″ very slowly every 2 days or so when it is hot. If the temperatures are over 90 a lot, you will have to use shade cloth to cool it down a bit. The optimum temperature for growing “Bhuts” is 85-90 degrees. They do not like getting stressed out by the heat.

Good luck!

Jamie

Question:

Hey Jamie,

Greetings from Bonnie Scotland. Hope your well. Just to say a big thanks for you promoting the Ghost…Its amazing, although in small quantities,,,i cant begin to describe the intense experience. Its just such a hard thing explaining to people why i like it. They think i am crazy. Anyhow, i loved your vid whilst giving the ghost a test drive,to this day, it still splits my sides..

Big love,
Colin Milne
Edinburgh,
Bonnie Scotland

Answer:

Cheers Colin,

Thanks for the nice note.  I am glad that you are having good luck in Scotland.  Are you going to St. Andrews next week for the Open?

I would like to visit some day and tour a few golf courses.

Thanks again,
Jamie

Question:

Aloha Jamie-san,

Thank you so much for producing such a wonderful product!
I totally satisfied with the batch you recently sent me! Amazing stuff!!
I’m a restaurant owner in Japan and will be holding a special event in September featuring your pepper in our curry.
I’m in need of more of  “the hottest pepper”!
I see that you are sold out at the moment hence this mail, what to do?!
Please advise.

Peace,
Chuck

Answer:

Aloha Chuck,

I will have more product for you in about a month or so. What quantity would you like to purchase?  Please let me know and I will save some for you.

Cheers,

Jamie

Question:

Jamie

I have purchased seeds from you guys and they are growing great!  One question that I have is that my plant is growing in an Aerogarden but won’t seem to flower it is about 95 days in is there Amy advise you can give me to help it flower?

Answer:

Aloha,

I don’t know anything about growing via the Aerogarden or similar.  You may want to search for blogs online that can help you with this.

Good luck,

Jamie

Question:

hi terry here i live in centerville iowa i have 8 big plants with peppers on them now i grew them because i was told i couldn’t do them in iowa what i would like to know is how can i make a hot sauce i have them growing in pots any info would sure be a big help thanks

Answer:

Aloha Stanley,

Use the Bhut just as you would other peppers, BUT do not use as much. Most of the time I use my dried flakes as it is easier to control the heat.

Good luck!

Jamie
thehottestpepper.com

Cheers Colin,

Thanks for the nice note.  I am glad that you are having good luck in Scotland.  Are you going to St. Andrews next week for the Open?

I would like to visit some day and tour a few golf courses.

Thanks again,

Jamie

Picking Peppers

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Question:

Hope you don’t mind another question or two…I have several peppers that are almost completely red with a touch of orange on the top and also several orange and of course new green ones. When do you pick the peppers? Then, do I put them in the fridge or leave them out? How long are they good for? Can you freeze them for future use? Should I take extra precaution with them in the heat?
Thanks,
Tom

Answer:

Hi Tom,
Pick your peppers when they are completely red but still firm and crunchy. Do not allow your peppers to stay on the plant past this point or they will become soft and limp. Rinse them very briefly in cold water then allow them to dry. Do not soak in water. They do not store well at room temperature, so get them into the fridge ASAP. It is best to vacuum pack them if you can. It is not a good idea to freeze them as they would be soggy when you defrost them. The best thing to do would be to cut them in half and then dry them in the sun, or dehydrate them. If you would like to use the seeds, take the seeds out first as the sun can damage their ability to germinate.
Good luck,
Jamie

June 28, 2010

a Bhut Jolokia Success Story

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Hey Jamie it’s Mike in Wash.DC. I just wanted to let you know my plant is doin great!

I took some pics. One quick question. I’m noticing the plant kinda takin a purple color in the stems. Is this normal? Or indication of a problem. The plant is about 2 feet tall and very full and bushy. Just curious. Takes a look a the pics! Doin my best to make ya proud of me with a successful grow!

Take care buddy,
Mike

Dear Mike
It looks perfect and should start flowering soon.  Keep me updated as it’s always good to see how other Bhut enthusiasts are doing with the seeds!

Mahalo,
Jamie


June 14, 2010

Updates and Answering Questions

Filed under: Ask Jamie, Testimonials — admin @ 3:27 pm

Question:

Aloha Jamie…
Thought you should know that my seeds are growing well! Small bush-like plants… not a whole lot of sun in our parts lately, so that has been bad, but what do you expect from southern Oregon.
I’m having a little problem with something chewing little tiny holes in the leaves, but have coated the plants first with a garlic, cayenne, jalapeno, dish soap, veg-oil & water solution for a few hours , then washed off and then dusted them with some Diatomaceous earth for about 12 hours, then washed that off. There doesn’t seem to be new chews, but I will obviously keep a close eye on them. I have them in a hot house so snails and slugs can’t get to them, but there are such pests as aphids / earwings / sowbugs and assorted chewing and sucking pests about.  I will keep the organic pesticide going as needed, if you got any better thoughts or ideas please let me know.
I have a question: Do you know how I can get some fresh bhut jolokia peppers to make into fire salsa? or, can I just order from you some dried ones and rehydrate them and put them into salsa?
There are a few of us who want to cry for mercy and I’m aching for some real pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  By-the-way, how do you use your peppers in your personal life?  You do eat them in foods and salsas…don’t you?   I love habaneros and usually don’t ever eat them raw and off the plant anymore… did that, been there, and it was interesting, but now I take a handful of them and grind them up in a blender and mix them into a hamburger paddy and cook it  …. Wow!  What a nice treat that is, but mostly I  just make a salsa from them for my serious pepper eating friends.
Anyway… how often do you place them [jolokias] in your diet and how?
~BRyan

Answer:

Hey Bryan,

Thanks for the questions and comments. Glad things are going well. It seems to me when Bhuts are young, anything and everything will attack them  When I transplant them to their final growing location, I always cut a stint from a drinking straw to put around the little stem. I bury it into the ground so the cut worms and the like will not chew the stem in half.
After your plants are established and growing well, fertilize with an organic fertilizer every 3 weeks (I use well rotted horse manure, fish emulsion, and compost). For bugs, use Organic Neem oil from the Neem tree.  That works very well on white flies, and fruit flies.
Good luck!

Jamie

May 12, 2010

Note From Jamie

Filed under: Ask Jamie, Information, Where is Jamie — admin @ 9:59 am

Aloha All, I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be out of the country for a couple weeks so may not be able to answer messages and emails.

Your orders will still be processed as normal.

Mahalo to you all and I’ll be back soon!
Jamie.

April 19, 2010

Protect The Young Bhuts

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Aloha, I have been receiving some emails regarding pests eating your young Bhut Jolokia transplants. Yes they are young and tender and many a pest likes to dine on the young stems. What you must do is to protect the stems with a drinking straw. Cut a one inch long piece and put a slit in the side all the way down. Now you will be able to open up the straw at the slit and put it around the stem of the Bhut. It’s OK to have part of the straw in the dirt. This now makes it impossible for a cutworm or the like to eat the young, tender stem.

April 15, 2010

The Hottest Pepper Recipe Contest

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Big announcement, in case you guys didn’t get the hot memo, The Hottest Pepper is hosting a hot sauce and salsa contest.  Do you have a killer recipe that is not just hot but incredibly tasty? Then show us your Iron Chef skills by emailing pictures, and your recipe to enter.

One winner from each category, Hot Sauce and Salsa, will receive a $100 cash prize.

Contest Details
Submit an email with the recipe to your salsa or hot sauce
and pictures of your dish by May 1st 2010.

Your recipe must contain some sort of pepper element.  It does not have to be a Bhut Jolokia, any pepper will do.

It has to be YOUR original recipe, so no cruising
Food Network here folks!

How The Winner Will Be Determined
Winning Salsa and Hot Sauced will be based on

1) Creativity and originality of ingredients
2) Ease of recipe instructions
(we can’t make it if we can’t follow it)
3) How the Pepper is used
(zest, pepper flakes, whole, what makes your way unique?)

Remember it’s not about making the HOTTEST salsa or hot sauce, it’s about making something original.  This contest is not gauged on heat!

So send in your recipes, pictures and stories!  One winner from each category will receive $100, a feature on our website and a chance for us to enter your recipe for you in the Austin Texas Chili contest!

April 13, 2010

Healthy and Happy

Filed under: Green living, Health, Uncategorized, surfing — Tags: , , — admin @ 1:39 pm

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Hanakapiai Falls and Jamie among a vast Bamboo forest.

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Jamie Rock climbing, and the beautiful green hues of the forest.

Aloha Everyone,

Thank you very much for reading my blogs.  Last November I tore my right MCL surfing at off The Wall.  The tear did not require surgery, but has kept me out of the water for more than 4 months.  I have been stitched up countless times over the years from my surfboard hitting me,  fin cuts, reef cuts, etc. but I have never had an injury that kept me out of the water for more than a few days.  This was undoubtedly the worst, and I missed a very, very good winter here on the North Shore.  I seldom went to the beach to watch the surf as I couldn’t stand not being in the action.

I have been surfing with a brace on my right knee for the past few weeks and even though I am a little stiff, it is great just to be in the water again. I started running a few weeks ago as well and even though I can’t go full-speed, it is great just to sweat naturally instead of from some man made machine.

Yesterday, I was on Kauai and did a day hike to Hanakapiai Falls.  The weather was fantastic, I brought a great lunch and the day couldn’t have been better. The eight mile round trip from the end of the road in Haena was very muddy, slippery, and dangerous at times, but well worth the effort.

I am writing this blog is to tell any of you that are currently injured that there will be a day when you will be well again and able to resume your daily activities.  Whether it’s working in the garden, taking a walk around the neighborhood, or training for a marathon–that day will come.

Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment.

Cheers,

Jamie

Habaneros and Growing Season

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habanero peppers plant

We bring you another edition of Ask Jamie !

Q: Any hints or precautions for growing the habaneros here in south florida?  I would like to keep them potted if possible. ~Jesse

A: Aloha Jesse,

Loamy, organic soil with plenty of compost, the bigger to pot the better-I recommend 15 gallon, and fertilize with fish emulsion, horse manure, or kelp every few weeks when the plants are established.  Do not over fertilizer. Deep water to 16″ every 2 days when it is hot (when is it not in FL??).
Good luck

Jamie

Testimonial: I received the order last week.  Due to our unpredictable Spring weather this year, I am waiting until the first of May to start all of my hot peppers.  Actually, our grandson, Dalton, had seen a special on the “Ghost Peppers” in 2008 and I had promised him some.

So again, thank you.

Patricia Snyder

Reply: It’s a pleasure.  Be sure to soak the seeds in water overnight.  You can start them now indoors, then transplants after all danger of frost is past.  Use a rich, loamy, organic soil with plenty of compost. Fertilize ( I use well composted horse manure, fish emulsion, and kelp) every 2-3 weeks after the plant is established but do not over fertilize. Deep water to a depth of 16″ every 2 days in hot weather.

I would also cut a 1″ section of a drinking straw silt down the long way around the stem to protect the seedling from cutworms and the like.
Good luck and have fun!

Jamie

April 11, 2010

Helping Haiti – a Thank You to All

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We recently received a Thank You letter from the American Red Cross, to which we’d like to share with you.  Your purchases during our Haiti Fundraiser helped to send $1000 towards the Haiti relief.  Many people were left without homes, food, clothing and other necessities, to which our aid helped provide a bit more for everyone there in need.

To view the letter please click the image below.

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