Peppers and basil late August

So here we are on August 23. I added the basil plant, also bought at Shop-Rite, from a plastic bag in the produce department. Very healthy and a standard basil flavor, nothing weird here, no essence of cinnamon or pie crust. The cayenne is thriving, the peppers are starting to turn red and are hot. My other pepper plant is doing well. Need to cull a bit more, they may do well if it gets hot again.

So how are the peppers doing

Now it's August 3 and my cayenne plant is finally coming up with some peppers. Look, there's a red one! The second pot is showing some sprouts. These peppers did not have much luck on the windowsill a few months ago. Maybe they'll do better on the porch. I threw out the bag they came in and I forgot what they are called.

Hot ShopRite cayenne peppers

I love cayenne peppers. They are traditionally used in chili and they can be grown on a balcony. I was walking through the parking lot of a Shop Rite in the Montgomery mall and a cayenne pepper plant that looked healthy drew my attention. It was sitting outside of the store and I decided to give it a home. It seems to be doing well, although so far the peppers are the size of a nail head. My Texas mother would be proud.

Editor's note. Although tempted, I brought it into the store and paid for the plant. 

Donut peaches

I wrote a cute blog on donut peaches in my Hard Times blog.

Cayenne plant 2012

This year I was lazy and only had one pot outside with two organic cayenne pepper plants grown from seed. Although they had a slow start I am finally getting some peppers. Nice flavor too.

July plants

The peppers and basil are doing well this year. You can even see some cayenne peppers if you look close.

2011 plants

This year I'm just planting cayenne peppers and basil. I thought I was planting marigolds also. Last summer I went to a fair and the Rutgers booth was giving out marigold packets from the Agricultural Extension service. Turns out when the plants germinated this spring, they turned out to basil plants. I guess the marigolds didn't make it and the basil plants were from seeds left in the pot last year. Life is full of surprises.