102 degrees HOT Oct. 5th 2017

[Chiltepin]

Isn't it supposed to cool down this time of year. I might
have to crawl under a Mesquite to sleep tonight. Our
record is 4 days in Oct. of 100 plus we are at day 2.



And the thermometer is in the SHADE!

 

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[Chiltepin]

My 2 year old Jalapeno plant and a 2 year old Chiltepin
south eastern exposure. Jalapeno took a beating was
watered yesterday.

 

[scruggs]

I hope you get some cooler weather soon!

 

[tamrock]

That's pretty hot. Few weeks ago I was in Dallas and it was nice and warm down there. We went from Plano to Fort Worth on the Intercity train and one car we got on the AC was on the blink. Got pretty sweaty on in there. Still it was a pretty neat way to get around that big Metropolis.

 

[Chiltepin]

Scruggs

I am ready, had quite a few days of 116 here this year. Once we hit 108ish here
its just too hot.

I am hoping for a mild winter, last year we only had about 3 days of freezing.
About 7 years ago we hit 17 degrees killed thousands of trees in the city, I lost
half of my landscape plants and covered everything that night.

 

[nmth]

My 2 year old Jalapeno plant and a 2 year old Chiltepin
south eastern exposure. Jalapeno took a beating was
watered yesterday.

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Your little guy looks like some we have. We call them "piquin". Same or different beasties? Our peppers look a little more pointed.

Jalepenos for salsa, piquin for cooking is what we do.

S. AZ is not quite as hot. But, still "like, can we get this over with, already?!" I want the snakes to go to sleep - better hiking and don't have to carry so much water when it's cooler.

 

[Chiltepin]

NMTH

There are Chiltepin(tepin), Pequin(piquin), and one other cant remember.

My oldest chiltepin is 10 years old.

Tepins are used for salsa here. Jalepeno just every day cooking to add
some spice.

Tepins are frost hardy and can freeze to the base and come back. Life span
is about 35 - 50 years.

Every chile on the planet is related to the Chiltepin its known as
"The mother of all chiles"

 

[RustyGold]

Love the Chile plants. Supposed to be in the 90's here today in SoCal.