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Title: Salsa garden
Post by: dazie on April 25, 2006, 02:25:52 PM
I'm planning a salsa garden this year- here's what I have seeds for:

mexibell peppers (a cross between jalapenos and bells)
purple bell peppers
yellow bell peppers
several different varieties of heirloom tomato
tomatillo

Anything else you'd recommend?

OH- I suppose some cilantro would be good.  I'd say onion, but they're kind of a pain to grow, easier to buy.
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: pumpkineye on April 25, 2006, 02:33:47 PM
cilantro.
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: Alice on April 25, 2006, 02:36:57 PM
A salsa tree.
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: sapphirehart on April 25, 2006, 03:04:23 PM
Wouldn't it just be easier to go and buy a jar of salsa?
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: dazie on April 25, 2006, 04:26:57 PM
Where's the fun in that?
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: SockmonkeyHolocaust on April 25, 2006, 04:51:48 PM
Tequila tree
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: nishi on April 25, 2006, 05:12:18 PM
i've never had very good luck with cilantro - it seems to go to seed almost immediately, especially once it gets hot, which always leads me to wonder how the hell they grow it in mexico and central america. i treat it like onions - easier to buy it.

any hotter peppers than the mexibells?
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: dazie on April 25, 2006, 07:08:07 PM
I was thinking maybe some jalapenos, but I'm not sure.  I'm going to the Farmer's Market this weekend- I'll see if anyone has seedlings.
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: BigDun on April 25, 2006, 07:18:40 PM
Could you grow one of these?

(http://www.hanahou.com/images/salsa_dancer1.jpg)
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: dazie on May 27, 2006, 05:19:00 PM
ummm no.  Sorry.

Well, the salsa garden is well underway.  3 tomato plants (Cherokee purple and black something) are in, black zebra and beefsteak tomatoes are seedlings.  3 jalapeno plants and 3 mexibell pepper plants are in.  Tomatillos are (hopefully) seedling AS WE SPEAK.  (please send good thoughts their way- I never grew any from seed before)

Yay!
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: swolt on May 27, 2006, 06:54:02 PM
Quote from: Sockmonkeyholocaust on April 25, 2006, 04:51:48 PM
Tequila tree

yes, please
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: DownSouth on May 30, 2006, 10:54:20 AM
Good luck
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: Mr. Ubiquity on May 30, 2006, 11:22:47 AM
reminds me, i saw some new chips at the gas station.   Habanero flavored doritoes.   very yummy.  a little kick but not alot.   better than the spicy ones. and the black pepper.
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: ReBurn on May 30, 2006, 03:47:37 PM
I like the Black Pepper Jack Doritos.  They are good.
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: dazie on June 01, 2006, 07:17:39 PM
I'm very excited!  I just went and looked at my garden- the tomato plants already have flowers as do a few of the pepper plants!  AND the tomatillos are sprouting!

:gamp:

I'm so freakin thrilled to live somewhere that things GROW.
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: Alice on June 06, 2006, 08:42:28 AM
Did you grow a cream cheese plant to mix in with your salsa?
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: dazie on June 06, 2006, 08:49:22 AM
Quote from: Alice on June 06, 2006, 08:42:28 AM
Did you grow a cream cheese plant to mix in with your salsa?

Nah- couldn't find an organic seed.
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: dazie on June 13, 2006, 12:48:46 PM
It's starting!  :gamp:

Granted- these aren't technically from the "salsa" part of the garden, but the tomato pics came out blurry.

1.  Clairmont zucchini
2.  Purple and sweet basil with rosemary

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Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: Mr. Ubiquity on June 13, 2006, 03:00:18 PM
Quote from: dazie on June 13, 2006, 12:48:46 PM
It's starting!  :gamp:

Granted- these aren't technically from the "salsa" part of the garden, but the tomato pics came out blurry.

1.  Clairmont zucchini
2.  Purple and sweet basil with rosemary

this is just your cover crop.   we KNOW what the REAL crop is.   why else were you singin "happy happy joy joy" when you got that plot of land?
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: dazie on June 13, 2006, 03:01:02 PM
Haven't I told the story about the relatives and their plot of "Afkansastan" weed??
Title: Re: Salsa garden
Post by: Gamplayerx on June 13, 2006, 09:02:34 PM
The pictures are very pretty.