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Turn a single temperature dehydrator into variable temperature with a smart switch

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 by mikeyroy

I purchased this Presto Dehydro many years ago and have used it a few times. It works, and I thought I would be okay with the single temperature, but it was ultimately just disappointing. Foods tasted a little on the overcooked side rather than something, well, good. I mainly use it to dehydrate home grown…

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Chinese 5 Color Pepper Plant

Chinese 5 Color Pepper

Posted on May 29, 2016July 11, 2018 by mikeyroy

This is a gorgeous pepper plant with spicy little peppers, and beautiful purple flowers. It clocks in at 50,000 Scoville, the same as Cayenne Peppers. The colorful flowers are a nice change from the standard white pepper flowers, and when the sun shines through the leaves you can clearly make out the drops of nectar…

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Serrano Pepper Flower

Serrano Peppers – Round 3

Posted on June 19, 2015July 11, 2018 by mikeyroy

Also see the previous Serrano post: Overwintering Serrano Peppers I have so many Serrano Peppers in my freezer, I may have to start giving some away, and the plant just keeps making more (~160 fully grown and counting). Triggering the new growth is not automatic, once the plant is done producing its fruit, you have…

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New growth on Serrano pepper plant from nodes

Overwintering Serrano Peppers

Posted on February 7, 2015July 11, 2018 by mikeyroy

I started this plant late in the season from seed – September. Despite the late start, it produced 80 2.5″ pods, which is great. Then in December my indoor garden was infested with whiteflies, and they loved the serrano plant. There was no way to salvage the plants, so I harvested what I could, moved…

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