I have had great success here in Columbus with some Poblano types (Sugarchile and Chile Ancho). Big yields that start producing in early July and go into October. Plants must be caged to keep them from breaking under the weight of the fruit. Usually top out at about 4' to 5' tall. Of course Jalapeno's also do great here. I always plant to many and am hard pressed to use them up! I have also had some success with New Mex types, though not as good as the Ancho's. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Alex Silbajoris [mailto:asilbajo@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 9:55 AM To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Subject: [CH] Re: Need input >From: Dustymllr@aol.com >do the chile-heads (particularly those >living in the midwest) have any suggestions on what other types do well in >the crazy spring/summer weather of the midwest. Well, no two years are the same, but then growers from just about anywhere could say that. Here in Columbus I've had reasonable results with the usual types, though I can't even approach Jim's ability to coax habs into exuberance. The typical cayennes, serranos, super chiles and such usually do well for me. Keep trying different varieties and see which ones seem to like being in your place. Watch out for the wetter years, because depending on your garden and what you're trying to grow in it, you can get into a lot of trouble with TMV. Also be careful with varieties that become rather topheavy with fruit; these will topple in thunderstorms, especially if your soil is softened through extensive tilling. Toward the end of the season, you might be able to cover the plants from a freeze or two and squeeze another three or four weeks out of the growing season. >Lost in middle America-Marty & Debbie There are worse places to be lost. And hey, the more Ohio people we get, the more likely it is that we can pull off some hotlucks of our own. - A ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com