It has been an excellent summer for the kitchen garden. A good 3 months with all tomatoes, salads, beans, courgettes, cucumbers, basil and chilli peppers coming fresh from the garden …Read More about Garden to plate
Chilli Peppers
Summer colours (Chilli Peppers)
It is that time of year when fruit in the garden starts the transition from green to finished colour. With chilli peppers this can be a bit confusing with some …Read More about Summer colours (Chilli Peppers)
Chilli peppers progress 2018
It has been an interesting year for growing chilli peppers. The early heat from March onwards was ideal for an early start but then a series of cold nights came …Read More about Chilli peppers progress 2018
Summer gardening 2018
The spring season this year has been a bit of a mess with extreme cold in March and extreme heat in April, continuing into May. These unusual conditions make starting …Read More about Summer gardening 2018
Potting up time in Spring
The only rule in gardening is every year is different. The timing for starting seeds to bringing on young plants to moving them outside is always set by the subtleties …Read More about Potting up time in Spring
Starting summer chillis
With snow forecast for the weekend here, it may seem strange to be talking about growing chilli peppers. However, in the northern hemisphere, it is important to get chilli peppers …Read More about Starting summer chillis