Tag: Chillies

The best chillies to grow at home

There’s something particularly satisfying about growing chillies. From the first green shoots appearing on a windowsill to the jewel-bright fruits ripening in late summer, they bring colour, flavour…

The Scoville Scale: How Hot Is Your Chilli?

There is a particular moment familiar to anyone who grows chillies. You’ve watched the plant develop from a tiny seedling on the windowsill. You’ve watered it, fed it,…

How to Preserve Chillies: Freezing, Drying and Pickling Your Harvest

Chilli plants have a habit of testing a gardener’s confidence. For months, you watch them carefully. You sow the seeds early, keep the seedlings warm, move them into…

How to grow chillies: from seed to fiery harvest

There is something rather irresistible about growing chillies. Perhaps it’s the extraordinary variety. One plant might be hung with small scarlet fruits fierce enough to transform an entire…