Victor and Laura: Growing Exceptional Heirloom Chiles and Peppers

Food Forest Magic along with Aquarian Solutions
http://www.aquasoul.com/
Presents Another in our series on Organic Gardening
Laura and Victor show how they revived their plants to grow incredible varieties of heirloom tomatoes and peppers. In this clip - Part Two -Victor explains different types, regions and families for chiles and peppers. He has 14 types of hot peppers from the Zimbabwe bird' to Hawaiian Purple to Numex Twilights to
to Sonoran Sabine Peppers to Vietnamese Cobra Peppers. Victor talks about hotness levels and use of chiles. Also there is a focus on the Mexican Sage used
as tremendous bee attractors and shamanic ceremonies.

Victor reiterates the importance of how aerated compost tea will encourage beneficial bacteria to aid root and leaf production. Their recipe includes molasses, apple cider vinegar in conjunction with compost tea. He goes on to discuss some of the rare heirloom tomatoes in his bed.

Filmed at Charles St Gardens where the annual Tomato Tasting takes place
on September 17th
http://www.charlesstreetgardens.org/

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Organic Gardening
• Heirloom Tomatoes and Peppers
• Compost Tea