Chillies are deliciously fascinating - their forms, colours and flavours tantalise the senses; their names alone are enough to make your tongue tingle in anticipation. I've been growing far more chillies over the past few years than sanity should dictate. I'm drawn in by the evocative colour and spice of names like 'Bolivian Rainbow', 'Numex … Continue reading What’s In A Name? Capsicum Annuum
Earlier this year I brought my overwintered chillies out of the spare room and sowed a range of new seeds in the hope that I would be knee-deep in chillies by the end of the summer. I've been pleased with the results of what has ended up as a collection of 39 plants with 17 different varieties. … Continue reading Chilli Harvest 2016
To sow or not to sow? It has been a real labour of love overwintering last year's chillies in the spare room. It's the first time I've tried to grow chillies perennially and it's been mostly trial and error. First they had a bad case of fungus gnats, then greenfly. The room was filled with … Continue reading Old chillies v new chillies: how do you grow yours?