As you can see below a few of my seedlings are becoming a little leggy. Since they germinated they’ve just had a regular 11W energy saving bulb over them as they’ve been kept in a dark room. I’m not too worried about this as I’ll just plant them a bit deeper when it comes time…
So here’s a quick update on the chilli plants I’m currently over wintering. Most of the plants are kept in the chilli house which is a detached conservatory on the garden. They were all trimmed back in late November and re-potted into slightly smaller pots. I keep a greenhouse heater in in there during cold…
After sowing 20 seeds on the 10th of January I’ve been patiently waiting for the first loop to appear. Here’s what I sowed in my first batch of the year: Brasileira Marimbondo x 2 Naga Jolokia x 3 Spanish Naga x 2 Dorset Naga x 2 Scotch Bonnet Orange x 1 White Habanero x 3…
The optimum temperature to germinate chilli seeds is between 25-28°C (77-82°F). At this temperature, fast-maturing Capsicum annuum varieties such as Cayenne and Jalapeño typically germinate in 2-7 days. Slower Capsicum chinense varieties such as Habanero, Scotch Bonnet and Naga typically take 7-21 days. Superhot varieties like Carolina Reaper can take 3-4 weeks or longer even…
Well it’s that time of the year when i really should have some chilli seeds germinating. I love this time of year because you forget about last years mistakes and disappointments (weather, aphids etc) and are just focused on the possibilities of what to grow this year. I’m taking a slightly different approach this year…
If your chillies and tomatoes have failed to ripen before winter then this green tomato chilli chutney recipe is for you. Its the perfect autumn recipe that really signals the end of the chilli growing season for us. Here at Chilli King HQ most of our tomato plants have well and truly past it while…
There is no mistaking the Rocoto family of chillies from the Capsicum Pubescensspecies. Said to have originated from the high lands of South and Central America it was one of the first plants to be domesticated by early civilisations, and favoured by the Incas. All Capsicum Pubescens (such as the Rocoto Reds pictured below) have three…
After scratching around in the pantry the other day wondering what to rustle up for dinner I decided to try something a bit different with some potatoes that needed using up….spicy potato wedges. Potato Wedges Ingredients 6 x large potatoes 1 teaspoon of mild paprika 1 teaspoon of hot paprika 1 teaspoon of chilli…
Well the chillihouse doors are now firmly closed every night and most days to try and encourage all of the pods that have set to ripen. Winter seems to be quickly approaching so i though it’s about time for an update of this years crop. Of all of the plants i’ve grown this year the…