Bold strategy for my peppers for this year’s media competition with the @ErieCountyFair. Straight into the ground! #ecfgrowingaces

One more day to check out the @ErieCountyFair! Swing by and maybe you’ll see my second place peppers for #ECFGrowingAces!! Alas didn’t get them to the red level, but the ones in the garden are still going! Eyes on gold for next year 🏆

Shoutout to @KHayes_reports for making sure these babies made it to the judging for the #ECFGrowingAces contest at the @ErieCountyFair!!

Fresh off the plant. Time to pick the best 3 for judging @ErieCountyFair @EdenvalleyGrow @AglesFarmMarket #ECFGrowingAces

One last pepper to pick before this lot heads to judging for the #ECFGrowingAces competition. Hoping we didn't eat the best ones last week... @ErieCountyFair

Almost time to harvest for the @ErieCountyFair, but would love some more color on these guys…. #ECFGrowingAces

#ECFGrowingaces WE HAVE PEPPERS! I REPEAT HARVEY HAS BABIES!!!!

That Grew-It-Myself Feeling ✨🌶️🌱 You may have spotted some Hungarian yellow wax pepper plants popping up on our channels lately — that’s because our annual Growing Aces: Media Growing Competition is back in full swing! We’re thrilled to have media personalities from across Western New York growing their own pepper plants for a little friendly competition, with all entries heading to the Erie County Fair for judging later this summer. Follow along their growing journey with the hashtag #ECFGrowingAces! #Eriecountyfair #ECFGrowingAces #hungarianyellowwaxpeppers #competitiveexhibits

We have our first Harvey update! He is growing steadily, very very happy in his pot in Kenmore! Looking forward to watching his growth! Is this what having a kid is like? #ECFGrowingaces

Got the vegetable garden planted this week. Let's see if this little Hungarian Pepper plant can win a blue ribbon! #ECFGrowingAces

Sorry @RobBanks_WYRK, your plant might come a littled damaged! 😂 🤣 😆 Also @Liz_Mantel I didn’t appreciate the little note on my card! Haha #ECFgrowingaces @ErieCountyFair

I am BEYOND excited to be participating in the 2025 Erie County Fair Growing Aces Media Growing Competition! This year we are growing Hungarian Yellow Wax Peppers. Follow along here for updates 👩🏼‍🌾 #ECFGrowingAces

I felt decent about these lil guys. Not huge, but they’ve got spunk. Then another media entrant was in from of me with a HUGE cucumber. Idk how these will stack up at the @ErieCountyFair, but here’s to hoping!! #ECFGrowingAces

Baby cukes are coming!! #ECFGrowingAces

You got this! #ECFGrowingAces

Adding some lattice to my cucumber setup. Also, the dill is companioning to the max! I’m going to have to start using it or it’s going to take over! #ecfgrowingaces How’s everyone else doing? 59 days till the @ErieCountyFair!

Continuing the mission to not kill EVERYTHING I plant...super proud to see these lil zucchini giving it the ol college try! #NotDeadYet 😂#ECFGrowingAces #ErieCountyFair @EdenvalleyGrow

#breaking I’ve grown a plant!! This is my Zucc. It’s little, but mighty! Started from leaves and blossoms and now we’re here 🌱 Can’t wait to see its journey as it continues to grow up ❤️ #ECFGrowingAces #ErieCountyFair

OMG! I have flowers…now what do I do? @soneil1 @TheHitmanBrett @EmilyLampa #ecfgrowingaces @ErieCountyFair @EdenvalleyGrow

I’ve got flowers starting! #ECFGrowingAces