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Tag Archives: chilli
Sprouts and Cheese
Thankfully, not quite what it sounds like … It was two weeks ago that I followed a specialist chilli supplier’s instructions for germinating their hardcore chilli seeds. Every few days their […]
Chilli madness
Cosmetic chillies, wrong radishes and a new use for Kale … One thing I learned last year was the advantage of sowing chilli seeds very early. Instructions on some packets […]
Chickpea Surprise
You did what with a can of chickpeas?? As I started to slowly sink into the ground, it became clear that this week’s rain has made for conditions not best […]
Wet and Drying
How it must look to my neighbours is anybody’s guess. On weekday evenings I can frequently be found out in the garden in complete darkness, fumbling about with a flashlight […]
Purple 2 – will orange do?
Purple .. pah! Who needs it? Steeled by my recent failure to make a purple pesto, I resolved to work on its elusive cousin, Pesto Rosso. The rosso (red) comes from […]
Sun and spices
As noon approached earlier today, the skies cleared and a mathematical equation formed in my mind: Freshly picked veg + pizza base from cupboard + table & chair on back […]
Red Hot
The many shades of green which dominate the vegetable garden are beginning to be punctuated by vivid bursts of red. Tomatoes, chillies and sweet peppers alike are ripening, their scarlet […]
Aiming High
In one of the large beds today I planted some part-grown Castandel beans. This is a delicious variety of french bean, which has become one of my favourite vegetables. Some […]
Chilli changes
This is an overwintered chilli plant. It’s the Portugal variety, which normally fruits earlier than other varieties, but with the head start of already being established it should be producing hot […]
