I've grown basic peppers with the most exotic probably being a gochuchang for the last couple years but this is the first year I've tried starting seeds. Learning a lot, got things I'll do next year and things I won't 

My big excitement today is I finally got one of the c eshbaughii to germinate! Rich tossed two dried peppers in a seed order and I only opened one of them because I just wasn't sure of my experience. Unfortunately I've been sick for the last couple days so didn't check and then today... bingo. Looks a touch stemmy (don't judge me too much I actually was really sick 🙏) but I have life! Immediately planted into soil and is now sitting in the shade outside. Did an extremely weak fertilizer solution; fish n kelp.

I feel it's a little late this year but I'm hoping to at least get something out of it by the end of the year. It earned the name booger because I was telling my son as he was grabbing some soil for me that 'the little booger made it' and I realized that was now its name 🤣🤣

I still do have another dried pepper 

for next year just in case something happens here ☺️

Thanks Rich!!