Hi, My name is Tom, and I have loved peppers for a long time. This is my first year of growing them in my small garden -couple of jalapenos, hungarian wax, habaneros, and serranos. Is there an open field of hot luck coming to the Chicago area soon? None of my friends are into hot stuff like I am, so i'd really like to meet some chileheads and get some good canning techniques and recipes. I live in Crystal Lake IL and am 29. thanks, tom