Apr 6, 2012

Project Jalapeño I

So, there I was… stuck with a window sill filled with containers. How charming. Everything for the cause, right? Things got nice and warm in there, so all the conditions were right for my seeds to germinate, sprout and grow into seedlings. Which they did after exactly 8 days. I had bought different sets of Jalapeño seeds, along with Anaheim and Madame Jeanette seeds. I also used different soaking times….

Mar 27, 2012

Project Jalapeño

Never wondered about the lack of jalapeños in my recipes? Let me tell you why: we can’t buy them here. It’s okay, no really, I’ll wait for the shock to wear off. But seriously, they managed to build this entire country below sea level but somehow growing a few jalapeño plants is an insurmountable problem. Pity us. The one time I did find a farmer selling Jalapeños, I had to…