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Cleaned up the Main Page layout a bit.
Fixed a broken file reference on the Photo Gallery page; this was caused by a server move.

10 September 2005:

Added Photo Gallery.

27 May 2005:

Added a few pictures to the Main Page.

23 May 2005:

Added Grower's Log page to the 2005 section.

25 April 2005:

Added Current Status Archive page to the 2005 section.

13 April 2005:

Added a few pictures to 2005 Main Page.

5 March 2005:

Updated Harvest Data for 2004 page.

20 February 2005:

Added Harvest Data for 2004 page to the 2004 section.
Added Mongrel Natural Hybrid Series 2 article to the 2004 section.

13 February 2005:

Updated Things To Do With Chile Peppers page: Added Habanero Honey, Hot Sauce, and Chile Paste sections.

8 February 2005:

Updated Notes page: Added start date information for SE North Carolina.
Added North Carolina 30 Year Weather Data to the site for download.
Added Square Foot Gardening article to the 2004 section.

29 January 2005:

Added 2005 Section.
Added 2005 Main Page to the 2005 section.
Added Plan for 2005 page to the 2005 section.
Added Seeds for 2005 page to the 2005 section.
Updated Seeds for 2004 page: added Author's Comments.

13 January 2004:

Added Grower's Log page to the 2004 section.
Updated Main Page with information and links from 2004 season.
Updated 2004 Main Page.

8 December 2003:

Updated Things To Do With Chile Peppers page: updated and improved Drying section and added Grinding section.

24 November 2003:

Added Heated Germination Box article to the 2004 section.

11 November 2003:

Added site search capability courtesy of Google.

20 - 28 October 2003:

Updated Main Page with information and links for 2004 season.
Added That Old Tepin Plant, Part II page.
Updated That Old Tepin Plant page.
Updated Mongrel Natural Hybrid Series 1 page.
Added Conclusions for 2001 page.
Added Articles Index page.
Updated 2000 Main Page and 2001 Main Page: added Quick Statistics and varieties list.
Link-check entire site, update pages as necessary.
Updated navigation tool code and Site Map to reflect new pages.

10-19 October 2003:

Updated Notes page: added Basic pepper reproduction and genetics section and Plant breeding section. Updated Reference page to add new references.
Added Planting calendar for March 2004 and printer-friendly version of same.
Added 2004 Main page, 2004 Status Archive page, Seeds for 2004 page, and Plan for 2004 page.
Modified Plan for 2001 page: added more detail to Early lighting section.
Updated navigation tool code and Site Map to reflect new pages.

6-10 October 2003:

Added Author's Comments to the Seeds for 2001 page for Fatalii, Hot Lemon pepper, NuMex Twilight, Prairie Fire, Scotch Bonnet, and Thai Hot.

1-5 October 2003:

Added Harvest Data for 2001 page; added harvest data for Hot Lemon peppers, Mongrel peppers, Fatalii, NuMex Twilight, Scotch Bonnet, and Prairie Fire.

28 September 2003:

Updated Grower's Log for 2001 page: added flowering data, first fruit set data, and first harvest data.

25 September 2003:

Completed site redesign: major layout redesign; added javascript dual-dropdown navigation tool; added javascript scrolling newsbox to front page; added 'email a link' javascript code. Used server side includes to serve header, navtool code, upper and lower green bars, bottom text navigation sections, and footer. Used cascading style sheets for most formatting.

20 May 2001:

Added Planting Calendar for May.
Updated Grower's Log for 2001 page in the 2001 section; added Germination data, True Leaf growth data, Thinning data, Repotting (First) data, and Repotting (Second) data.
Updated Plan for 2001 page; added Garden preparation, Hardening plants, Transplanting to the porch, and Transplanting to the garden.
Updated the Overwinter 2000 article in the 2000 section.
Updated the That Old Tabasco Plant article in the 2000 section.
Added That Old Tepin Plant article to the 2001 section.
Updated Current Status section on 2001 Main Page.

18 March 2001:

Added Planting Calendars for February, March, and April, and added two associated articles, About the Zodiac and Planting by the Moon, all to the 2001 section.
Added Grower's Log for 2001 page to the 2001 section, added first set of data (Starting Seeds).
Updated Current Status section on 2001 Main Page.
Added Cross-Pollination and Saving Seeds sections to Notes page.
Added Mongrel Natural Hybrid Series 1 page to the 2001 section.
Added Current Status Archive to the 2001 section.

26 February 2001:

Added Harvest Data for 2000 page and data for Bolivian Rainbow, Scotch Bonnet, Tabasco, and Tepin.
Updated Seeds for 2000 page: added pod size and yield information for Bolivian Rainbow, Scotch Bonnet, and Tepin.
Added Conclusions for 2000 page.
Created 2001 section and added 2001 Main Page.
Added Plan for 2001 page.
Added Seeds for 2001 page.

24 and 26 January 2001:

Changed the site logo graphic.
Added Carolina Chile Connection webring navtool code to the Main Page.
Updated Seeds for 2000 page in the 2000 section (Charleston Hot).
Updated Grower's Log for 2000 page in the 2000 section; updated Repotting (First) data, added Repotting (Second) data, First Harvest data, End of Season Height data.
Removed Current Status section from 2000 Main Page.
Updated That Old Tabasco Plant article in the 2000 section.
Updated Overwinter 2000 article in the 2000 section.

14 November 2000:

Updated Seeds for 2000 page in the 2000 section (Tepin, ex-Soviet).
Added Grower's Log for 2000 page to the 2000 section, added first four sets of data (Starting Seeds, Germination, Thinning, and Repotting).
Added High-Density Container Gardening article to the 2000 section.
Modified Subscribe to the Pepper Garden page: added NOSCRIPT comments.

9 November 2000:

Updated Current Status section on 2000 Main Page.
Updated That Old Tabasco Plant article in the 2000 section.
Updated Seeds for 2000 page in the 2000 section (Bolivian Rainbow, Scotch Bonnet).
Added Overwinter 2000 article to the 2000 section.
Added Thanks for Subscribing to Mike's Pepper Garden page.
Modified Subscribe to the Pepper Garden page: add age restriction notice (in light of COPPA), add confirmatory JavaScript, enabled redirect to Thanks for Subscribing to Mike's Pepper Garden page on successful submission.

26 Oct 2000:

Updated Drying, Pickling, Freezing and Canning sections on Things to Do with Chile Peppers page.
Updated Current Status section on 2000 Main Page.
Added That Old Tabasco Plant article to the 2000 section.
Updated ex-Soviet Peppers page in the 2000 section.
Added new Ring of Fire code to the Main Page

7 March 2000:

Added new information to the Notes page and updated the References page accordingly.
Added 2000 Main Page.
Added Seeds for 2000 Page.

7 December 1999:

Added Author's Comments to the links on the Links Page.
Added page description text to a number of pages.
New site title image on all pages.
Added Pepper Science section to site: 17 new pages. See Site Map for a list of new pages in this section.
Added an excellent reader-submitted method for roasting chiles to Things to Do with Chile Peppers page.
Added finalized repotting data to Grower's Log for 1999 page.
Updated Quick Statistics section on 1999 Main Page.

28 August 1999:

Added flowering, transplanting, and 'first pepper' data to Grower's Log for 1999 page.
Procedural changes and clarifications to Method for 1999.
Added sections on freezing peppers and hot vinegar to Things to Do with Chile Peppers page.
Added Author's Comments to Seeds for 1999 page.
Added Conclusions for 1999 page.
Updated Quick Statistics section on 1999 Main Page.

28 March 1999:

Procedural changes and clarifications to Method for 1999.
Added finalized repotting data to Grower's Log for 1999 page.
Updated Quick Statistics section on 1999 Main Page.
Added a few good general gardening links to the Links page.
Added counter to the Main Page.

2 March 1999:

Finalized germination data on Grower's Log for 1999 page.
Added finalized thinning data to Grower's Log for 1999 page.
Added finalized secondary growth data to Grower's Log for 1999 page.
Updated Quick Statistics section on 1999 Main Page.
Added Subscribe to the Pepper Garden page.

13 Feb 1999:

Added this page and animated button on Main Page.
Added picture and thumbnail to ex-Soviet Peppers page.
Updated Grower's Log for 1999 page: added germination data through 7 Feb 1999.
Added Quick Statistics section to 1999 Main Page.
Slight procedural changes to Method for 1999.
Added Site Map page and sidebar links to it.

31 Jan 1999:

Slight procedural changes to Method for 1999.
Made minor layout changes and added site description text to Main Page.
Improved seed descriptions and added Seed Source Links, minor layout changes: Seeds for 1999.
Added ex-Soviet Peppers page.
Added Grower's Log for 1999 page.

18 Jan 1999:

Minor HTML tweaks.
Added Ring of Fire code to Main Page.

17 Jan 1999: First hosted site.


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