Planted Jalapeño Pepper Seeds

Today we planted some of the Jalapeño Pepper Seeds. We planted them in the first, third and fifth flue tiles along the property line next the garden area north of the house. the second and fourth flue tiles have Poblano peppers.

Jalapeño peppers are named after the town of Jalapa in the Mexican state of Veracruz. They are bright medium to dark green, tapering to a rounded end and measure about 2 to 3 inches long and 1 to 1½ inches in diameter. They are thick fleshed and have a green vegetable flavor. They are probably the best known and most widely eaten hot chile in the United States and the first chile to be taken to space, in 1982. Jalapeños can be added to almost anything that you want to spice up: salsas, stews, breads, sauces, dips etc. they can be diced up and used as a topping for snack foods. They are also good pickled (en escabeche) or roast them and stuff them with cheese, fish or meat to be served as cocktail snack.