The Chilli King

Harvesting Chillies In December

This year’s best performing plants have definitely been the Aji Lemons. The indoor plants haven’t stopped producing since June producing hundreds of pods each. Even the outdoor plants are still ripening pods despite the recent frosts we’ve been having…

Aji Lemon Plant

Meanwhile indoors the Spanish Naga is finally producing plenty of pods…

 

In fact many of our plants are still ripening. I don’t think i’ve been harvesting this many pods in December before….

 

So what to do with them. The cupboards are full of chutney, the fridge is full of hot sauce and the freezer is full so what to do with all this heat? Well I think it’s time for some chilli flakes and powders…