Yes, this is correct...also, allowing a couple of days with less watering before picking will help some...It seems some peppers just aren't as hot the last few years. Now, I have some dang hot peppers this year, but that's not usually the case. The Mucho Nacho Jalapenos tend to get hotter for me than the regular Jalapenos. Also, when you get peppers from a known hot Jalapeno variety, if you have striations on them, they are usually hotter.

Also, there is a variety called Fooled Ya (or some variation of that spelling) and they are not hot at all. They look, smell and taste like Jalapenos, but they do not have any heat. We grow them for a lot of my family members that like fried Jalapenos, but not the heat.

Oh okay. I will check out the seeds I'm planting. And will water them less as they turn dark green. Thanks guys.

I'll have to post pics of the "diamante" ( diamond) Mexican chilis I grew this year. They look like Thai "dragons" but the plant is about 4' and they rival habaneros for the kick.

I read that A&M was working on a no-heat habanero.

Blasphemy !

What are these weeds that constantly come back all over everywhere? Is there any way to kill it for good or is it blowing in? Gets in flower beds, pots anywhere there is soil. If you let it go it eventually grows outward into a huge circle weed.

That bottom picture had me thinking it was Chamberbitter, but that top one is different. Pulling it by the root will work...I've actually had very good luck with Scott's Weed and Feed, but in the purple and white bag...

It is two different but similar weeds. They are easy to pull by the root. I am just curious how they keep coming back. Seeds in the wind I guess.

Are you getting the tap root? There are some weeds, nutsedge comes to mind...If you don't get the whole root, that's a problem. If it is Commonbitter, then there will be little nut like things on the underside of the leaves...those are the seeds and that's how it's spreading.

Any pre-emergent for broad leaf weeds should take care of it. They are usually more active in the heat of summer, so you can do the pre-emergent in the spring.

A propane torch works pretty well.

I keep meaning to order one and then, when I'm on the site, forget.

I like the heck outta mine. It uses the small green canisters and is roughly the size of a (walking) cane. Great for weeding , starting the fireplace , etc .

Cool!

Anybody else having their tomato plants regenerate? Mine have started to green up and have almost fully recovered. I sure hope they do well for a fall crop.