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Yes, there are chile plants in the middle of this bed. They are still only a few inches tall, but they've finally recovered from the weeds. I think I actually caused some root damage when pulling the weeds initially. (Yes, I need to weed again, but at least it is under control now.)
Plans for next year, since the chile has kind of gone through a crucible here:
I will be saving seed from this year's crop, though the crop will probably only yield 25% of what it should have. Next year, I am going to pregerminate the seeds so that I can select for easier germination. The long delay absolutely killed me, and it probably killed half of what I had planted too. I prefer direct sewing because, IMO, you get a more robust root system, but I will be solo cupping these, in part because where they are going is going to have winter rye when it would be time to plant by seed.
They're all NewMex cultivars and crosses of NewMex cultivars. Once established, they're very hardy plants, but getting them established was the tough part this year. Next year, I should be able to start selecting for flavor and heat.
