With the new years (and chilli growing season) ahead of us we thought we’d post some simply tips to help your chilli growing efforts this year. Start Growing Early Growing chillies in the relatively cool climate of the Europe (the same for North America) generally means that the time your plants have to fruit is…
Back in mid October I prepared my chilli plants for overwintering. I chose 9 plants in total; 2 varieties of habanero, 1 birds eye, 1 apache, 1 Bulgarian Carrot and 1 Super Chilli F1. They were all chopped back so that only about 5 inches of the stem remained and they were moved inside onto…
With Christmas fast approaching the annual scratching of heads and wondering what presents to buy your family and friends begins. We’ve tried to help this year by selecting our top 10 presents for the chilli addicts in your life. If you are stuck for ideas this year you’re sure to find some hot inspiration below!…
Well it has been almost a month since i brought my chilli plants inside to overwinter them. As you can see from the photographs below they have burst back into life since i chopped them back in the middles of October. There are two main reasons the plants have sprung back to life: Heat: The…
Now that it looks like winter is fast approaching, i thought it was about time i started preparing some of my plants for the winter. As mentioned in our over wintering chillies article most chillies are not annuals as most people think. By taking your chilli plants you can get a massive head start on…
We’ve had a couple of emails lately from people asking how to make chilli powder so we thought we’d put together a bit of a guide. Below is a summary of the main chilli powder ingredients used and instructions telling you how to make your own powder. Making Chilli Powder First of all you need…
A question we are getting asked all of the time at this time of year is how to speed up the ripening process that occurs naturally in your chillies. In nature the two things that help your chilli peppers ripen are a constant warm temperature and long sunny days (lot of light). As summer fades…
Ok, so first up apologies this recipe has no chillies in (yet!). I’ve been trying to find the time to experiment making chillie bread from this recipe but have simply been too busy over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been itching to post this bread recipe as it is incredibly easy, there is no…
A couple of years ago my sister gave us a chilli grinder. I’m not sure where she got it but it was essentially a clear pepper mill that was filled with dried chilli flakes and a small amount of salt. It lives on the dining table alongside the salt and pepper as we tend to…
