Remembering Joel Levenberg

Growing peppers and tomatoes in Colorado is a challenge--they like warm nights. The greenhouse shed is an attempt to keep the temperatures warmer at night. I have been fairly successful with it as I have had both tomatoes and peppers set fruit.

The inspiration for this came a friend who enjoyed challenges. He was the one that gave me insight into keeping temperatures warm at night as a the way to get better tomatoes. Perhaps it was the competitive spirit in Joel that drove me to a solution beyond something simple like a Wall of Water.

Joel Levenberg loved the challenges that Colorado provides, including back country skiing. Sadly on May 21st, he died in an avalanche. He left behind a lot of folks who will really miss him. It is cliche to say that he died doing what he loved--but he did.



Here are some Cayenne peppers that are ripening and still setting fruit.