It has taken me some time to find the seeds for the varieties I want to grow this year but I’ve finally done it and this is my selection for 2010. Plenty of old reliable must grow varieties, some new things I am desperate to grow for the kitchen, some varieties that I am growing [...]
Chilli, Lemon Drop
Chilli, Capsicum baccatum, Lemon Drop An Aji variety from Brazil or, according to the Chilliman, its origin is Peru where it is known as ‘Kellu Uchu’. Citrus-flavoured hot lemon yellow chilli pepper. Some sources list this variety as C.chinense but Kokopelli list it as C.baccatum which matches its botanical characteristics. Plants Beautiful arching plants grow to [...]
Tomato, Noir de Crimée
Mid season tomato Indeterminate. (70-80 days) Large fleshy tomatoes maturing to a dark red-brown, with green shoulders. Flavour is wonderful; rich, salty and slightly smoky one of my favourite tomatoes. Fruit are 6-10cm round, thin-skinned and juicy. Medium yields on compact bushy plants. Good all rounder for cooking, salads or eating straight from the vine. [...]
Join the Heritage Seed Library
As a Christmas present to myself in 2008, I joined the UK Heritage Seed Library, and it is one of the best presents I’ve ever had. The 2010 seed catalogue arrived this week and is, again, a joy. I have been pawing my way through it trying to decide which seeds to choose this year [...]
Angelica Plant Profile
Angelica Angelica archangelica or Archangelica officinalis is an umbelliferous plant and member of the Apiaceae family. From December to April the fresh young leaves of Angelica are at their best and this year I’ve decided to make better use of our abundant supply of a lovely herb growing wild on our land. It is a fascinating [...]
Chilli, Red Habanero
The habanero Capsicum Chinense, type chillis are really something special I love the tropical flavour of the Chinense chillis. This is the standard red habanero it is fairly easy to come by and the most commonly found in markets. Plants Plants are strong and grow to a height of about 3ft in one season. Fruit grow [...]
Chilli, Amarillo
A stunning large orange chilli pepper ripening from green to yellow to a wonderful bright orange colour when fully ripe. Pods are chunky tapering to a point about 11cm long with a crisp flesh and hot fruity flavour. Fruit are quite pungent and are wonderful fresh but I’ve read they are trditionally dried and powdered. [...]
Chilli, Guindilla
These peppers are one of the most commonly used hot peppers in Spain. A great all purpose chilli with good flavour and Medium-Hot heat. Robust plants produce plenty of 13-16cm long pods. Slim at 2-3cm wide tapering to a point with a slight curve. Fairly quick to mature and tough in adverse conditions. Best eaten [...]
Seed List 2009
This is my list of the varieties to grow for 2009. It takes years, a life time probably, to find the very best varieties to suit your growing location and the taste of the cook. I grow a large selection, in small amounts, trying new things and continuing with the crops that really work for [...]
Chilli, Cayenne
I normally grow at least 6 cayenne plants each years which produce baskets of pods, as nothing I’ve yet grown come close to the Cayennes for drying and making a punchy chilli powder. Cayenne chillis are one of the most widely grown chillis in the world; popular with both the food industry and kitchen gardeners [...]
Cool Stuff on the Web
-
- Theme: Neo-Sapien by WP Designer.
- Blog at WordPress.com.
