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JD's self-described obsession with gardening began at the age of ten, tending to tomatoes in his mother's garden. Although it was his favorite pastime, he did very poorly at first. Undaunted by his failure (and the teasing of friends and relatives), he became more determined than ever to become a top grower of tomato plants and he hit the books - the tomato books. His studies taught him a great deal about plants, fruits and vegetables.

A few years later, after J.D. became a much better grower of tomatoes, a friend gave him some peppers to plant and he became obsessed with growing peppers. Luckily, peppers and tomatoes are closely related and he was able to simultaneously work with both. Years of experimentation with many species of chili peppers followed. Fertilizers, disease controllers, lighting and heating techniques; all of these were toils that J.D. gladly put into his obsession with tomatoes and chili peppers!

JD has since won numerous awards for his outstanding pepper garden. Click here to see some pictures!

JD’S 2007 Pepper Garden

Tabasco Green Leaf • Scotch Bonnet Yellow • Ammazzo Chile • Pasilla Apaseo Chile

Tequila Sunrise • Rocoto Yellow •Sapporo Chile •Bailey Piquin •Carmine Chile

Large Thick Cayenne • Lisa’s Piquin • Itallia Pepper • Habanero Red Savina

Habanero Francisca • Habanero Chocolate • Habanero Long Chocolate • Habanero Peach

Jamaican Hot • Lemon Drop • Yuquitania Chile • DeArbol Purple • Bhut Jolokia • Fatalli Chile

Fire Cracker • Australian Lantern • Goats Weed Chile • Goats Horn Chile • Five Color Chile

Tomatos • Lillians Yellow • Big Rainbow • Rideau Sweet • Orange Strawberry • Basil • Zulu

Verde A Piccole Foglie • Lettuce Leaf