What’s going on in your garden (2025)?

[Rocklobster]

Picked up 6 Carolina Reaper plants for 3 bucks a few months ago. They are doing exceptionally well in my back yard. One problem is that I really don't know what I am going to do with them once they ripen. I may use one or two and try and make a hot sauce but they are just too crazy hot for human consumption. I took a sliver off of one a couple of weeks ago and it was insane heat. I should get about 15 per plant..

 

[karadekoolaid]

Agree - they're ridiculously hot. I'd definitely go down the hot sauce route, but you might want to make different hot sauces: a classic hot sauce like Cholula, Frank's etc, a Mexican salsa macha, an Indian eggplant pickle, an Indonesian sambal, a Thai Sriracha.

 

[TastyReuben]

Picked up 6 Carolina Reaper plants for 3 bucks a few months ago. They are doing exceptionally well in my back yard. One problem is that I really don't know what I am going to do with them once they ripen. I may use one or two and try and make a hot sauce but they are just too crazy hot for human consumption. I took a sliver off of one a couple of weeks ago and it was insane heat. I should get about 15 per plant..View attachment 132920

Even on the plant, they look diabolical.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Rocklobster might I humbly suggest Hawaiian Chili Pepper Water?

 

[Barriehie]

Picked up 6 Carolina Reaper plants for 3 bucks a few months ago. They are doing exceptionally well in my back yard. One problem is that I really don't know what I am going to do with them once they ripen. I may use one or two and try and make a hot sauce but they are just too crazy hot for human consumption. I took a sliver off of one a couple of weeks ago and it was insane heat. I should get about 15 per plant..View attachment 132920

I'd try a fermented Sriracha sauce.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Picked up 6 Carolina Reaper plants for 3 bucks a few months ago. They are doing exceptionally well in my back yard. One problem is that I really don't know what I am going to do with them once they ripen. I may use one or two and try and make a hot sauce but they are just too crazy hot for human consumption. I took a sliver off of one a couple of weeks ago and it was insane heat. I should get about 15 per plant..View attachment 132920

I have found that you can pick them and store them in the freezer whole and just use when you want to. We have both been and red chillies in our freezer. I just give them about 5 minutes defrosting and cut with a sharp knife.

 

[Herbaceous]

Went outside to hang my laundry on the line, and discovered a praying mantis hanging out on my goldenrod!

 

[karadekoolaid]

Went outside to hang my laundry on the line, and discovered a praying mantis hanging out on my goldenrod!

He probably just wanted a bit of conversation.