I've been working on my list for a couple of days now, and just keep adding more and more. At some point, I'll have to delete some things, due to space limitations indoors.

Here is my tentative 2012 Grow List:

Aji Yellow
Alma Paprika
Ancho Gigantia
Ancho San Luis
Barker (NuMex)
Big Jim (NuMex)
Black Hungarian
Chile de Arbol
Chile Hidalgo (don't actually have seeds for this one yet)
Chilhaucle Rojo
Chimayo
Cosa Arrugada
Costeno Amarillo
Fish
Fresno
Georgia Flame
Giant Szegedi
Habanero Chocolate
Habanero Peach
Hawaiian Sweet Hot
Inca Red Drop
Jaloro
Japone
Jimmy Nardello
Lemon Drop
Melrose
NuMex Espanola Improved
NuMex Pinata (don't have seeds for this one yet either)
Patio Red Marconi
Piment 'd Espelette
Rain Forest
Rocotillo
Sante Fe Grande
Serrano Tampiqueno
Tollie's Sweet Italian

I'll try not to post every time I add or delete an item, but I will post a final version, once all of the seeds have been started.

Please feel free to add your list, even if it's not finalized.

Best wishes to everyone for a bountiful growing season!

Bonnie

Ghost
Red Hab
Ristra Cayenne
Jalape�o
May gets seeds for Tepin or Trinadad Scorpion, this would be pushing my space limitation.

P - I have always wanted to order from that site - they have an amazing list!! Some of my tomato freak buddies swear by ordering from them - instead of starting their own seeds!

My new obsession with growing garlic has encroached into my pepper garden, so some of these may be in containers...or perhaps I'll experiment and keep the garlic in containers...

Here's my list so far:

Aconcagua-Giant
Aji Colorado
Beaver Dam
Big Jim
Bobice
Broome Chilli
Bulgarian banana
Bulldog
Carolina Cayenne
Chervena Kamba Velika
Chiltepin
Ciligia Picante Hot Italia
Corno Rossa Peperone
Cosa Arrugada de Vejo
Costeno Amarillo
Cubanelle
Espelette
Feherozon (highalt's seed this year)
Fish
Fire Serrano
Fresno
Golden Marconi
Golden Nugget
Guajillo
Hawaiian Sweet Hot
Holy Moly OP
Hungarian Banana
Hungarian Death
Hungarian Paprika
Iskra F-1
Italia
Italian Relleno
Italian Roaster
Kavalerova Sweet
Kurtovska Kapija
Lombardo Pepperoncini
Lumbre
Macarena
Macho
Martin's Carrot
Maryann's Mexican Chili
Match Box
Montezuma Red
Nepali Orange aka Polo Pipiki
Nocera Rosso
Nocero Giallo
Nu Mex Barker's Hot
Nu Mex Big Jim
Nu Mex Heritage Big Jim
Nu Mex Jalmundo
Nu Mex Joe E Parker
Nu Mex R Naky
Nu Mex Sandia
Nu Mex Sunrise
Nu Mex Twilight
Nu Mex Vaquero
Orange Manzano
Pasillo Bajio
Patio hot wings
Purple Glow in the Dark
Rain Forest
Red Chicken Heart
Rezna
Roberto's Cuban Seasoning
Santaka
Serrano Tampiqueno
Sofia (Bulgarian-Macedonian)
Sweet Red Cherry
Tangerine Pimento
Tankanotsueme
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise Sweet
Tobago Seasoning
Treasures Red
Trinity Red
Troyka
Tunisian Baklouti
Turkish cayenne
Variegata
Vigne doux Piments
Wenk's Yellow Hots
Yellow Fire
ZKI II
Zolotoy Dozhd

Happy Gardening!

Non-Peppers:
Kiwano melon
Blue potatoes
Jarrahdale pumpkins
Blue tomatoes
Pumpkin on a Stick eggplant
Blue corn

i have ordered from them for several years and always been happy with what i've received.

I was planning on getting my three bhuts going again (they are over-wintering nicely) and maybe adding a Scorpion or two to the mix.

Jimmy Nardello
Tolli's Sweet Italian
Quadrato Asti Giallo
Quadrato D' Asti Rosso
Alma Paprika
Chimayo
Orange Sun
Purple Beauty
Long De Landes
Super Heavyweight Hybrid
Red Beauty Hybrid
Big Bertha Hybrid
Parks Early Thickset Hybrid
Gypsy Hybrid
Carmin Hybrid
Szegedy Paprika
Emerald Giant
Siiling Lara
Siling Haba
Baloon
Douglah
Mili Habanero
Orange Thai
Topaz
7 Pot Brain Strain
SantaFe Grande
Wenk's Yellow Hot
Cyklon
Chilitepin
Giant Jalapeno
Hot Paper Lantern
Vaquero Jalapeno
Fresno
Cumari Pollux
Antillais Carribean
Turk's Cap
Inca Red Drop
Fire Fox
Carolina Cayenne
Portugal Cayenne
7 Pod Brown
Chocolate Bhut
Chocolate Scorpion
Safi Red Bonnet
Fooderama Scotch Bonnet
TFM Scotch Bonnet
Congo Trinidad
Chocolate Naga Morich
7 pot Primo

I think Deb wins the prize so far for the longest list, but I see some new-to-me varieties on all of the lists. See, this is why my list keeps growing!

Chile Chamber:
Trinidad 7pot
Trinidad Scorpion
Yellow Bhut
Marouga

Kitchen box Window:
Trinidad 7pot
Yellow Bhut
Bhut Jolokia
Purple Pequin
Spicy Thai

Balcony:
Nepalese Hot
Brazilian Starfish
Peperone Di Senise
Mwala Jukhi
Trinidad Scorpion
Pequin

Good Luck to everyone this year!

E

Chilhuacle Negro
Mulato Isleno

For those with so many varieties - how do you keep them straight? Do you use them as stir fry or chili ingredients, or just as spices/sauces?

Ruth, your list looks very similar to mine, so of course I think it's great : )

T-bird, I use a lot of mine in canning. I make a quite a bit of salsa, and several kinds of pepper jelly, which get sent to family and friends as gifts. I dehydrate a lot for powders too. Haven't tried to make my own hot sauce, but maybe that will be my goal this summer.

So far though, most of the lists are just your average pepper fanatics, not commercial growers to my knowledge.

Serrano Pepper
Long Thin Cayanne Pepper
Cilantro Coriander
Green Husk Tomatillo
Moss Rose (Portulaca)
Tomato
Poblano (Ancho) Pepper -- Still looking for seeds
White Onions -- Still looking for seeds

Chris

This year its all about the peppers and I ain't sellin nothin lol.

That being said.

Fatali
Barker
NM6
Big Jim
Long Purple Cayenne
Golden Cayenne
Turkish Cayenne
Billy Goat
Chiltepin
White Bullet
7 Pot
Bhut Jolokia
Maui Purple

Soon to be a couple sweets as well hopefully.

Aji Lemon Drop
Fatali
Rocotillo
Zimbabwe bird
This one I'm the most excited about. I aquired some seeds while in Jamaica at a buddys wedding from a Jamaican man who said "De call Dem Jamaica hot mon". I don't have a picture of the fruit they came from but it looked like a pink Scotch Bonnet.

there are more, I'm just not thinking of them.

Placed a couple of seed orders yesterday, and have a couple of trades, and SASBE offers on their way, so I've added quite a few things to my list. I'll repost the real list once the seeds are in the dirt.

Maybe DH is right. I really DO need a 12 step program. : )

Bonnie

From ottawapepper (not sure if these are in order of SHU):

Purple Serrano
Alma (apple) pepper
Tequila Sunrise
Bih Jolokia
Douglah Chocolate 7 pot

From Chef Paul:

real (long) Thai Hot
Paper Lantern

My saved seed (may be crosses), most of the original seed came from Fedco, I also have some of the original seeds left)

Hot Portugal
birdseye Thai Hot
some long red hot I think I got from my cousin, or could be Portugal but looked bigger
red Hinkelhatz

Overwintered (keep your fingers crossed)

Hinkelhatz
Thai birdseye
hot mystery pepper
serrano that had been very prolific

Bought new seed:

Burpee "Hot Lemon"

Plus edamame, King of the North (Fedco) bell pepper, zucchini, yellow summer straightneck squash, a couple different types of pumpkins, 2 different types of pickling cukes and 1 salad cuke, 2 kinds of cherry tomatoes, 1 paste tomato, 2 heirloom beefsteak and 1 hybrid "salad" tomato (Glacier, not great but early), Clemson spineless okra, sugar snap peas, lettuce, arugula, 1 red and 1 white radish, and lots of herbs.

At least that's the plan - let's see what acutally gets planted. I'm also counting on some more heirloom tomatoes from my cousin, and looking for recommendations for more sweet and mild peppers since I'm overloaded on the hots.

Ampuis
Fish Pepper
Aji Lemon Drop
Aji Pineapple
Aribibi Gusano
De Arbol
Chimayo
Purple Serrano
Jalepeno M

And maybe some Aji Dulce, though I didn't like their flavor by themselves, they did interesting things to corn chowder. I'm interested to see if the Aji Lemon Drop taste different from the Aji Pineapple, they look so similar. I really like my APs pickled, and I just opened the jar that I pickle green on a whim... Excellent!

I especially like fresh ghost peppers, and I attempted to overwinter my favorite plants but ended up giving up on them due to aphids. I do have a cutting of my favorite ghost that is staying small and still doing well. So, my list for fresh eating will be ghosts, cherry, hungarian hot, sweet banana and couple different jalapenos, and some sweet green and reds and a peter for fun. I'll probably grow most if not all in pots, as my potted peppers ripened much earlier last year then plants in the ground.

I will start seed in February and grow under T5 and LED lighting to put outside end of May.

You do acclimate to the heat fairly quickly though. I also found that the ghost peppers I put in oil and vinegar for winter use seem stronger then the fresh ones, although I don't know if it's the oil and vinegar, or the fact I eat less hots in winter, I can't say for sure.

Still looking for a good sauce recipe for the bags of them I have in the freezer.

Aji Amarillo
Ashe County Pimento
Bhut
Big Jim
Big Red Cayene
Biker Billy Jalapeno
Bolivian Rainbow
Brazilian Starfish
Caribbean Red Habanero
Chocolate Bhut
Chocolate Habinero
Congo Red
Datil
Devils Tongue
Fatali
Fish
Guajillo
Harolds St Barts
Hot Lemon
Hungarian Wax
Jalapeno Gigante
Jamacian Red Squash
Numex Hatch
Paper Lantern
Peter Pepper
Pinot Noir
Purple Jalapeno
Red Cheiro
Red Salvina
Ristra Cayene
Scotch Bonnet
7 Pot
7 Pot Brown Doughlah
7 Pot Yello
7 Pot Brain Strain
Shishito
Sweet Italian
Tabago Seasoning
Tobasco
Trinidad Scorpion
Trinidad Scorpion Butch-T
Trinidad Scorpion Cardi
Uba Tuba

I'm sure others will be added.

John

Last year was a disappointment. Our summer was too cool and I only had one habanero and I got no fruit.

Maybe this summer will be warmer though.

Funny thing is, I just checked them and after 5 hours, I still don't see any poking through. I just know this is going to be a stressful season.

Bruce

My chinense and baccatum seeds were sown on January 24th. Still no sprouts, but without a heating pad, I usually don't see any hooks until about day 10. Doesn't mean I'm not checking the seed tray several times a day, just in case : )

Here's what's been sown so far:

Aji Angelo (2)
Aji Chinchi Amarillo (2)
Aji de la Tierra (2)
Aji Picante (2)
Aji Rojo (2)
Aji Yellow (2)
Belize Sweet (2)
Cachucha (2)
Cheiro Recife (2)
Cajamarca (2)
Grenada Seasoning (2)
Habanero Chocolate (2)
Habanero Peach (2)
Inca Red Drop (2)
Lemon Drop (2)
Pequin (2)
Pimenta Barro do Robiero (2)
Rain Forest (2)
Rocotillo (2)
Tobago Seasoning (2)
Trinidad Perfume (2)
Zavory (2)

I still need to locate some cheap 3" - 4" pots before it's time to transplant. Found a couple of places on line, but the shipping is pretty ridiculous.

It would be great if I could hold off on the annums until these have all germinated and been potted up, but I doubt I'll be able to wait that long.

Bonnie

http://www.ebay.com/itm/50-4-inch-Standard-plastic-flower-pots-4-X-3-1-2-/140674888875?pt=Planters_Pots&hash=item20c0e074ab

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-100-4-3-75-3-3-4-Inch-PLASTIC-FLOWER-NURSERY-POTS-Wholesale-price-/310372782568?pt=Planters_Pots&hash=item4843a8d1e8

There are others but you get the idea. Basically, you are looking at about 18 cents each for the second batch which includes shipping.
Bruce

Bonnie

Seriously, if you still want one and have a Menards Home Improvement in your area, you can pick one up there for about $1.

Bruce

Its easy to over water in them, so holes must be punched in the bottom... But if you can neglect them just the right amount, they seem to do really well.

Here's what I sowed today:

Alma Paprika
Ancho San Luis
Barker
Biker Billy Hyb.
Black Hungarian
Bulgarian Carrot
Chile de Arbol
Chile Hidalgo
Chilhaucle Amarillo
Chilhaucle Rojo
Chimayo
Cochiti
Cosa Arrugada
Costeno Amarillo
Fish
Fresno
Guajillo
Hawaiian Sweet Hot
Jaloro
Japone
Melrose
Mulato Isleno
Piment d'Espelette
NuMex Pinata
Pusztagold
Sandia
Santa Fe Grande
Sucette de Provence
Tollie's Sweet Italian
Jimmy Nardello
Espanola Improved
Big Jim
Patio Red Marconi

I've got about half a dozen of the first batch up now : )

I think I'm done with the list, but since I'm hosting the pepper swap, it's possible something irresistible could come my way ...

Bonnie

I'm always amazed at the number of plants / varieties some of you grow!

Many of these are repeats every year, a few are new to me. I try to rotate something new in every year just for fun.

Repeats:
Big Jim
Orange Habanero
Ancho 101
Lemon Drop
Jamaica Scotch Bonnet
Chocolate Habanero

New to me:
ANCHO SAN MARTIN HYBRID
Aji Chinchi Amarillo
Thai Hot
Guajillo
PASILLA BAJIO
NUMEX SUAVE ORANGE
Guam Boonie

I'm likely putting in another 10x10 bed tomorrow for peppers. Then going to line my driveway. Probably.

Part of my land was old horse pasture... Areas are particularly well fertilized. Plus I have rabbits, chickens, and ducks.

I haven't planted the area that was once the houses main garden. It is beside what was apparently the burn pit. But it needs some maintenance. I figure there is about a half acre, that looks like it was once planted (nice black soil, and a short fence)and is currently full of weeds.

I till with a shovel though...

Makes for slow going.

2012 growing season:
paper lantern
fatalii
white habanero
mustard habanero
jamaican chocolate habanero
lemon drop
bulgarian carrot
serrano
jalapeno
ring of fire
hot banana
thai dragon
(maybe tabasco)

Sweets:
Red Bull Horn
Yellow Banana

They and another batch of about 8 jars were all consumed months ago. I am growing some more of them along with some Sweet Banana Peppers this year.
Bruce

Its never been bad, but its also never been the same.

If she can handle Hungarian wax peppers, then I might just grow some specifically for her.

Sweets-
Gypsy
Red Stuffing
Yellow Stuffing

I think everyone here started out at the stage where jalapenos were spicy.

I barely notice the heat any more, and I eat habaneros like candy (smoke it, puree it, use it by the tablespoon on food :D).

From ottawapepper (not sure if these are in order of SHU), 5 each:

Purple Serrano
Alma (apple) pepper
Tequila Sunrise
Bih Jolokia
Douglah Chocolate 7 pot

From Chef Paul (5 each):

real (long) Thai Hot
Paper Lantern

From Smokemaster ( each):

Padron (12)
Pepperoncini (12)
Pimento Tangerine (6)
Cascabel (5)

Last year's seed (from Fedco)

red Hinkelhatz (5)

Saved seed
mystery Anaheim/Numex type (10)

Overwintered (keep your fingers crossed)

1 Hinkelhatz going strong (never put in basement)
1 Thai birdseye hanging in there
1 hot mystery pepper
1 serrano that had been very prolific

Bought new seed:

Burpee "Hot Lemon" (12 seeds in 6 cells)
Burpee Jalapeno Gigante (12 seeds in 6 cells)
Serrano (12 seeds in 6 cells)

Bell peppers:

King of the North (seed from last year - 20 seeds in 10 cells)

Burpee Carnival mix (couple different Calif. Wonders, etc.) - 24 seeds in 12 cells

Ran out of flats!

Tomatoes tomorrow - back was killing me bending over, and it wasn't too good this AM after spending 3 hrs yesterday stacking firewood. I need a good potting bench/countertop.

Peas, etc. will be direct-sown once the ground warms up.

I am so in the dog house. This is the second year I've promised my long suffering GF that I'll keep it to 15 - 18 pots and not take over the backyard with peppers. I have failed again. It must be genetic?

I'll be growing one or two of each of the following varieties:

Heat
7 Pot
7 Pot Douglah
7 Pot JF
7 Pot Jonah
Aji Cito
Bhut Jolokia
Bih Jolokia
Billy Goat
Bonda ma Jacques
Bulgarian Spicy
Chimayo
Chocolate Bhut
Christmas Bell
Congo Trinidad
Datil
Dorset Naga
Fatilli
Nagabon
NuMex Jalundo
Piri Piri
Poblano
Scotch Bonnet - Chocolate
Takanotsume
Thai
Trinidad Scorpion
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
Trinidad Scorpion FG
Trinidad Scorpion Moruga

Sweet
Bell Boy
Jupiter
Kurtovska Kapija
Summer Sun
Sorok Sari

Ornamental
Black Cuban
NuMex Twilight
Yellow Jelly Bean

I am growing aji amarillo (yellow aji from Peru) this year and only concentrating on that. I might do sweet bell peppers, as I love them, but have never had luck growing them.

This year I've started:

Queen Laurie
Peach Habanero
Grenidad Seasoning
Limon
Jamaican Hot Chocolate
Hot Portugal
Early Jalapeno (I haven't grown this in years!!)
Chocolate Habanero (from my garden)
Serrano
Pequin type pepper from my garden
Black Pearl
Peter
chocolate scotch bonnet
alma paprika

I'm so frustrated, I had seeds trying to start under a heating mat, but now I think they didn't have room to breathe, that's why these didn't sprout until I gave up(wish I didn't):
bhut jolokia
bhut jolokia assam
jamaican hot chocolate
padron

some I have to start asap:

yellow orange manzano #3 vallarta
peppadew
cascabella
yellow manzano gt
ecuador reo x peru baseball rocoto
pi 260250
cayenne from India
red rocket
two mystery mixes
goat horn
gammi
numex big jim
cherry
hot banana
long red slim
hot firecracker
crimson torpedo
ordono
ornamental

i keep telling myself not to order more seeds - but I'd really like several more varieties, lol

for sweets I've got to start:

corno di torro
sigaretta dolce
jimmy nardello
mini chocolate bell
sweet cherry
mini-orange
patio-red

two things I'm doing different this year, being my peppers didn't do well last year as the soil was a first year amended soil is 1) doing all my peppers in containers - the ones I did last year in containers did fantastic and 2) I'm planting three seeds per container, and letting go of the two weakest ones.

I have so many different garlics I planted last year too, it's so fun to try to grow the things I love.

Many thanks to Smoke that gave me so many different unknowns to me last year, I am attempting to grow them this year and get a harvest!

Lots of basics
Peter (Can't resist)
tobago
Jimmy N
etc

Last year sold at Farmers Market...This year, no way!

Just signed up for my first seed exchange(new here). Can't WAIT to sign up for next years. I'm addicted to tomatoes, peppers, garlics, onions, ....can't seem to get enough. Looks like I'm in good company.

Bhut Jolokia
Butch T Trinidad Scorpion
7-Pot Douglah
Sweet Red Cherry
Sweet Banana Pepper
Uba Tuba / Christmas Bell
Pinot Nior
NuMex Halloween Ornamental
Masquerade Ornamental

Beaver Dam
Banana
Numex Big Jim
Ancho Gigantea
Purple Jalapeno
Early Jalapeno
Fish
Serrano
Aji Cristal
Cayenne
Tabasco
Pequin
Thai Hot
Habanero (Orange)
Naga Morich
Bhut Jolokia

I began growing the hottest chiles indoors about two months ago since they have relatively long maturation times; there's nothing like seeing the flowers open so early in the traditional season! I already transplanted some habaneros in the ground because I was running out of indoor space (it better not frost). Best luck to all this year!

Chocolate Beauty
Flavorburst
Feherozon Paprika
Marconi Red

Has anyone heard about the new pepper "Orange Blaze"? As a fast-maturing orange bell, it won an AAS distinction last year. At all of the seed companies I have searched online, it has been sold out/back-ordered (probably until half the summer has past). Is anyone growing it or know where seeds might be available sooner rather than later?

Hab - black
Hab - white
Hab - choc
Hab - regular ole orange
Jal - purple
Jal - Biker Billy (just got one plant... seeing if size does matter)
Fatalii - my FAVORITE!
Bhut Jolokia
Aconcagua - a sweet variety for stuffing, salads, etc
Diablo Sweet - also for stuffing, etc

Prob going to start some Manzano Amarillo tonight too. Even though it's May.. and I prob won't see fruit for a few months.. we can go as late as early November here (and it's already getting hot) so I will definitely have something.

Erin