Hello Dave,I enjoy your books, and website very much, as I am becoming a chilehead. I grew about 175 hot pepper plants in the garden last year- this year will be more! I have a couple questions for you. One is about growing through black plastic. I use raised rows in my garden- this seemed to work very well last …
Bugs in My Ristra
Dear Dave,I had a chili ristras in my house and it got these yellow worms in it, so I threw it out. Now there are these flying bugs! I am very concerned! Can you tell me what are they, are they harmful, and how can I get rid of them for good? Thank you, Bug ScaredHello Bug:There are several species …
Force Ripening
Dave:How can you force ripen green chile fruits?Greg Hello Greg:Generally speaking, you can’t. If picked when just turning color, they will ripen to red or whatever mature color. But if picked in the immature green stage, they will stay green.Dave
Capsaicin Intolerance
Hi Dave,I am a chili pepper lover since a very young age (San Diegan). The hotter the better. I used to win money from the boys in high school for eating the hottest chilis. Chili Bliss. When I hit age 40, I became unable to tolerate chilis. It took me a long time to figure out, but with the help …
Thai Chile
Hi Dave,I have been all over the Internet trying to settle this question once and for all, but the more I surf, the more conflicting data I find… I have a recipe for Thai curried chicken. It calls for "birdseye" or "bird’s eye" chilis. Everywhere I look I see references to African birdseye chilis, and I’m pretty sure traditional Thai …