Aphids on Chilli Pepper Plants – How I Solved The Problem

June 30, 2009

About a week ago i noticed that one of my plants (an orange habanero) was infested with aphids.
Aphids (sometimes called green plant lice) are small (usually, though  they can vary in size quite a bit) green insects that feed on plants mainly in temperate regions. They quickly multiply and can be very destructive, usually feeding [...]

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2009 Chilli Growing Season Progress

June 14, 2009

As mentioned in my last update I put my plants under a cfl grow light to give them a boost having started off this season so late. As you can see from the pictures the plants have made great progress under the lights
At the weekend I re potted the plants from the 3″ plastic drinking [...]

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Watering Chilli Peppers – A Few Tips

June 3, 2009

One question we get asked a lot here at The Chilliking is how much should I water my pepper plants?
Below we’ve compiled some watering tips to help you give your peppers the right amount of water they need to flourish.
Chilli Watering Tips

Plant your seedlings in clear plastic drinking cups. Not only will this save you [...]

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Grow Lights for Chillies

May 10, 2009

Up until a couple of weeks ago the chilli seedlings had been under regular flourescent tube lights down in the cellar. With the arrival of some good weather a few weeks ago I moved them outside into the mini greenhouse. Unfortunately the weather seems to have taken a turn for the worse again – sunny [...]

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The Perfect Pizza Recipe

April 30, 2009

I made some cracking pizzas at the weekend. Following on from my pizza consultations last year with Scott at RealProjects I believe I have now perfected my pizza dough recipe. Below is the latest cut of the recipe;
This recipe makes about 4 10 inch thin pizzas.
Ingredients for the perfect pizza dough recipe:
1 sachet of fast [...]

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let there be light

March 26, 2009

Ok so the class of 2009 are well and truly germinated, one week after planting the seeds. To help speed things up i used a heat mat from a reptile aquarium to provide the seed trays with a constant source of heat.
I germinated the seeds in the cellar but as the first seeds sprouted a few [...]

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2009 Chilli Season Underway

March 18, 2009

Well usually at the ChilliKing our growing season starts some time in November. Unfortunately due to other projects we have not had a chance to get some seeds in the ground…..until now!
Here are the varieties we got under way yesterday:

Orange Habanero
Chocolate Habanero
Aurora
Tabasco
Bulgarian Carrots
Scotch bonnet
Jalapeno

None of the seeds were pre-soaked. The seeds were simply planted in [...]

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How to Cook the Perfect Curry

December 30, 2008

 
Most people are scared of attempting to cook a curry from scratch. The common misconception is that it is easier to reach for a ready made curry sauce from the supermarket in the belief that you will save yourself the hassle and worry about what spices you need, what order to use them and in [...]

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Chilli King Online Store Now Open

December 24, 2008

With the 2009 chilli growing season drawing near we are glad to announce that our online store is now up and running!
Now is the time to start planning which chillies you are going to grow in 2009 and we are pleased to offer a selection of chilli seeds for sale online. As an added bonus we [...]

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Eat Chillies to Lose Weight

November 11, 2008

Most people know that having a higher metabolism means you burn more calories. 
 
But what exactly is metabolism? Metabolism is the amount of energy (measured in calories) that your body burns in order to maintain itself. Every individual’s metabolism is dependant on a huge number of variables such as their fat to muscle ratio, body weight, [...]

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