Chilli and Peppers

Hi Johnjoe, I grow the different coloured bell peppers (summer salad or something like that) from T & M and the long grill peppers either 'big banana' or 'tasty grill' i've grown these varieties in a cold greenhouse for a few years with good results but this year was exceptional, I've just cleared them out and have filled a washing up bowl, thats after picking and freezing as they ripened-- I think that its the hot spring/early summer we had will grow them again next year as -- like tomatoes-- they are better eaten fresh

Thank You Pong for that information I will look out for them

you're welcome :o))

Just out of devilment, how about Hot Tepin! It's a little like a parachute jump - not the smartest thing to do, but something we should do at least once during our lives! Only a small plant, so it won't take up too much space from the serious business. You could even share the unwanted plants with your friends!

looking in the T&M catalogue the chillis are marked in degrees of heat from mild to atomic-- wheres that one fit Meanie?

Depending on what you read, somewhere between atomic and thermo-nuclear! Having eaten both the Hot Tepin and the Naga, the initial heat of the Tepin is off the scale, but does not have the lasting intensity of the Naga!

Phew!!!

As I say, it's a little like a parachute jump!
I grew some of the small Thai chillies once, which had a good level of heat, but also were prodigious fruiters too. Sadly I can't remember their name.
Back in a mo!

Okay - in answer to the original request for ideas, cut and paste the link below. On a lot of them, they give the heat rating, and also the approximate period from potting to harvest. They're regarded as the UK's no.1 in all things chilli related (good food program on radio 4 etc)!

http://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/shop/index.php?target=categories&category_id=1

I read somewhere that as they are a mediterranean plant they are at their hottest if grown in hot sun, devon for example is warmer than here, not sure about johnjoes 'emerald Isle' depends maybe on the gulf stream

The Tepin has a common name of Bird Peppers, as it's seed is distributed by bird poo!!!!!
They must be some birds!!

I made a big mistake with my peppers this year! In this region the locals like a little pepper called a Padron, which they eat fried whole and the fun is that one in ten is reasonably hot - rather like ..... Oh! There goes the brain! That nasty game played with a six-shooter with only one bullet in and you spin the bullet chamber then hold the gun to your head and fire?????? Anyhoo - I planted bell peppers, padrons and jalapenos. Then along came the bees and cross-pollinated the whole lot so the 'gentle' padrons now blow your head off!

russian roulette?
moral of the story--- grow them separate ..... but how?

Thanks Pamg! I expected to close down the computer yesterday then have the very word spring into my head, but reading your comment was the only way my brain was activated! Oh dear! I'm REALLY on the slippery slope now!!!!:o((

Hi Nariz-- pleased to help-- it happens to me all the time! Lol ;0))
there was a lot of talk in the newspapers here recently about B complex vitamins being good for the memory and possibly a help in the prevention of altzheimers-- well! the supermarkets sold out overnight!!-- so we're not the only ones

I heard that keeping the brain active with problems is good also, so I do plenty of Sodoku and try to learn Spanish. So far I'm what my partner calls a 'black belt Dan' in Sodoku but failing miserably in Spanish! :o((

i understand we should use both sides of the brain so sudoku/crosswords etc are supposed to be an excellent workout!
as to languages I think either you have the 'ear' or not (not in my case)--

Yeah - I have no 'ear' either!

I have a close friend who is french but has lived here for many years, when her family come over who do not speak english she converses with us --and we all understand her!! she can't keep it up for long tho-- it makes her head hurt!!

sorry Johnjoe-- just realised we hijacked your blog!!--xxx

Seeds of Italy do a good range of seed.

Hi Pamg . No you did not hijack my blog. I enjoyed every bit of your blogging. At the start of the season I new noting about Chillis or Peppers until I bought the seed growing kit at barging counter for 3 euro at my local store. I would like to thank ye all for your suggestions For next season I will be looking out for (Big Banana) - (Tasty Grill)-(Hot Tepin)-(Naga)-(Pardon)-(Seeds of Italy) Thanks again Johnjoe.

thankyou Johnjoe-- lets hope we get some nice weather next year---its really cold here at the moment!

those peppers look lovely johnjoe ~ were they difficult to grow? i dont have a green house nor a sunny window sill would it still be possible to grow some [prefer milder versions ~ not the sort that Meanie can eat]
Nariz ~ im so glad to hear that im not the only one that forgets things ~ im even having trouble with the typing this morning!

Stickitoffee - the milder ones tend to ripen in a shorter period of time than the hotter ones. check out the link to South Devon Chilli Farm - they put the approximate time to harvest on a lot of them.

ooh thats good, thank you meanie ~ my mum lives in south devon perhaps i could pay them a visit

I've thoroughly enjoyed this blog and all the comments. Very entertaining. :-)

This is nothing to do with Chilli's and Pepper's but have to say that is the poshest glasshouse I have ever seen. Fab. :0))

Thanks Valadel I have it for over 30 years, It does the work for me. But it is still only a glasshouse.