Hi everyone,

sorry for the delay in posting, I've been job hunting. I've planted another round of seeds. So I am up above 100 seedlings again. Preparing for the move to Tyler hopefully. I'll have 2 acres to grow on up there exclusively for jatropha curcas.

I spoke with a fellow IT type in the Rio Grande Valley and he has 25 acres. He is very receptive to the idea of planting about 5-8 acres of jatropha there. Its fairly exicting as the drive from Corpus isnt too bad, but the drive from Tyler would be a nightmare. He's also a pilot and has his own plane and runway so I dont know, maybe we can work something out about coming down to manage the orchard and save on all of the driving.

I am very anxious to get back up to Tyler though and see how the test plants are doing with the terra preta. They should be huge by now (hoping).

anyhow, I am also growing jalapenos, bell peppers, miniature bell peppers, corn and watermelon (just a few of each). My brother has opened a Bar B Que restaurant in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin and needs a supply of jalapenos for an appetizer he's created. Marinated chicken breast, wrapped in a half of a jalapeno, wrapped in bacon, roasted over a grill (Texas Style). So Im hoping to grow those for him too. Since peppers were the first item I wanted to grow in the first place.

Doing both would be incredible.