The short answer: water chilli plants when the top inch of compost feels dry to the touch. In a UK summer this typically means every 2-3 days for container-grown plants, more frequently during heatwaves. Chilli plants hate both overwatering and underwatering — consistency is more important than frequency. That direct answer is what most people…
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…
The gap between a good homemade pizza and a great one is smaller than most people think — and it’s not about specialist equipment or unusual ingredients. It’s about flour choice, kneading time, oven temperature and a decent sauce. Get those four things right and a domestic oven produces something genuinely impressive. This recipe has…
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 (check out our post on speeding up chilli seed germination) to provide the seed trays with a constant source of heat. I germinated the…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Ristras are strings or arrangements of chilli pepper pods that are hung to air dry. They are thought to have originated in South America as a simple/practical way to dry out surplus chillies for consumption at a later date. More recently ristras have increasingly been used for decoration in kitchens around the world and in…