listen2me 23 1,541 Posted May 11, 2017 I can grow some pretty spicy pablano's, just water them every day and they will be much spicier than any jalapeno from the store. I cannot not water my plants every day, which is why i stick to the milder hot peppers. A jalapeno would be pure pain with that much water. I've heard the opposite, that if you stress them a little here or there they get hotter. Maybe I have been doing it wrong. They seem to come out plenty hot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,594 Posted May 11, 2017 I've heard the opposite, that if you stress them a little here or there they get hotter. Maybe I have been doing it wrong. They seem to come out plenty hot. I am not an expert and am generally clueless about gardening. All I know is that I quit growing jalapenos and stick to pablano's because however i garden makes the pablono's as hot as a store bought habenaro. I thought it was the amount of water i gave them, but maybe it is the Houston temperature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
listen2me 23 1,541 Posted May 11, 2017 I do mostly hot peppers, sometimes green peppers and tomatoes. Last few years were really good to grow, warm dry for this part of the country I made a ton of Salsa last year that I still have plenty of. Nothing beats that salsa. I'll use them sparingly for those jalapeno bacon wrapped popper things you throw on the grill. The tomatoes sometimes get tough so I use them more for sandwiches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,197 Posted May 11, 2017 We have quarterly bulk trash pickup and I enjoy doing major work on trees, but the weekly maintenance sucks. Now that I'm printing money again I plan to hire messicans. Also my back yard is hooge by Phoenix city standards but the roots of trees (sishu) bordering the lawn grew out into the lawn and my summer bermuda won't grow near it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,579 Posted May 11, 2017 I'd rather spend my free time doing something enjoyable, so I pay a gardener/landscaper to keep it presentable. how do illegals get to the island? prob phillipinos over there huh? like guys named Sanchez that say that will be Fibe dollar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted May 11, 2017 how do illegals get to the island? prob phillipinos over there huh? like guys named Sanchez that say that will be Fibe dollar Dunno. Two white guys do my yard. Wouldn't use them if they were illegal immigrants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,579 Posted May 11, 2017 Dunno. Two white guys do my yard. Wouldn't use them if they were illegal immigrants. That's not very liberal of you. But good job none the less Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 927 Posted May 11, 2017 Cruzer takes pride in a good hunnert yards. I'm talking lawns and on the golf course Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted May 11, 2017 I enjoy working in the yard and keeping up with the landscaping. It's relaxing and even better while drinking. This. I have a fridge in my garage and keep an open bottle of beer and water there while working in yard. Do some work, go swill a little beer and water. Wash rinse repeat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted May 11, 2017 They grow anywhere, out garden is full of then in we dreary upstate ny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted May 11, 2017 Mow trim and edge once a week. Weed and feed quarterly Trim bushes monthly, cut back Rose o Sharon's, tall ornamental grasses, hostas and hydrangeas at the end of the season. No flowers or veggie gardens this year. I don't wanna dedicate time to it. I don't enjoy it. It's just a chore that has to be done. Bad yard = Bad dad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted May 11, 2017 I try to have a nice yard but don't go overboard. I used to be more anal about it before we got a new lab puppy two years ago. She's pretty hard on it still. I cut it and weed eat it, usually once a week. We have it professionally fertilized and sprayed for weeds a few times a year. Wife does the flowers and grows the tomatoes. We have about an acre. Bought a zero turn mower last year. Best investment I've made in a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 751 Posted May 11, 2017 I'm too busy as sh!t to care on my one or two days a week I get to spend at home to worry about the focking yard during those limited hours. That said, I mow and weed eat and just started fertilizing the sh!t this year cause my neighbors care more than I do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TD Ryan2 314 Posted May 11, 2017 So... the pattern goes something like this.. 1. gets married, buys first house, no kids, goes nuts on yard, lawn, mulch, etc - it's pristine and no step of the Scott's 4 step is missed. 2. first kid is born, career takes a next step, time becomes more limited and the yard/lawn is not at the same level of priority 3. Scott's 4 step is fockin' expensive... and it doesn't work all that great... must be a water issue... how much is a well? Fock that! 4. holy crap... for what I paid for my $1500 lawn tractor, all that fertilizer, lime, grub-x,, and all the gardening equipment.. I could have had a non-english speaking guy take care of my yard for $35/week for 12 straight years! 5. when this tractor dies, I'm not buying a new one... I'm hiring that service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
listen2me 23 1,541 Posted May 11, 2017 So... the pattern goes something like this.. 1. gets married, buys first house, no kids, goes nuts on yard, lawn, mulch, etc - it's pristine and no step of the Scott's 4 step is missed. 2. first kid is born, career takes a next step, time becomes more limited and the yard/lawn is not at the same level of priority 3. Scott's 4 step is fockin' expensive... and it doesn't work all that great... must be a water issue... how much is a well? Fock that! 4. holy crap... for what I paid for my $1500 lawn tractor, all that fertilizer, lime, grub-x,, and all the gardening equipment.. I could have had a non-english speaking guy take care of my yard for $35/week for 12 straight years! 5. when this tractor dies, I'm not buying a new one... I'm hiring that service. In my experience it the opposite direction and minus all of your useless numbers. When you are young who gives a rats ass usually, you are hungover who the hell wants to go out in the sun and work on a Saturday. As you get older you have limited time, but wish you actually did have enough time to make it nice which would be some time to yourself out of the house. By the time the kids move out you want to get it into shape and find much more time and energy. By the time you retire, you are ready to go to war out there on that battlefield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TD Ryan2 314 Posted May 12, 2017 By the time the kids move out you want to get it into shape and find much more time and energy. By the time you retire, you are ready to go to war out there on that battlefield. I could see this being the next steps... I'm just not there yet... but the "Get Off My Lawn" old guy is nothing new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
