The weather forecast for the next few weeks shows a drop in temperature and quite a bit of rain. This is not ideal for finishing chilli peppers. Most the plants have a reasonable crop of green peppers, such as these Calcutta long peppers, which will turn red. Once the fruits are green and set, even …Read More about Chilli weather
Ring of Fire
Pickled chillis
With the winter cold now here, it is ideal to have some hot chilli jam to hand to spice up winter snacks. Chilli peppers really lend themselves to processing for later use, with pickling the simplest way to hold onto some summer heat into the cold winter months. The internet is abundant with simple recipes …Read More about Pickled chillis
Fine Chilli October
This has been a surprisingly good year for chilli peppers. These small plants are ideal for window sills or balconies and will grow indoors or outdoors in Belgium. The hot spell in September this year came at just the right time for the mature plants, helping many of them to turn from green to red. …Read More about Fine Chilli October