Tag Archives: jalapeno

Memory Lane, 12th November 2022: This really is the last of the peppers

Posted on April 5, 2024 by james

Today I picked everything that was left in the polytunnel, regardless of whether it was ripe or not. Nothing much useful is going to happen from this point on, so leaving them will just mean they start rotting. Some gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 4th November 2022: Getting a bit chile

Posted on March 31, 2024 by james

I know it’s not many, but this makes me so happy. We eat so many pickled jalapenos. These might only last three or four months. But having them out of our own garden rather than bought from a supermarket feels … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 10th March 2024

Posted on March 10, 2024 by james

I AM ALL WEEDED OUT! But fortunately so is the vegetable plot. Despite yesterday’s rain and the fact that I am still feverish due to the lurgy that I’ve had for the last few days I forced myself to dodge … Continue reading →

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Pickled jalapenos

Posted on December 29, 2021 by james

I’ve just realised that I meant to show what I did with all my green jalapenos from this year. No idea how I can have forgotten something so important 🙂 I did save a few to stuff and bake, but … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 24th August 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by james

Woohoo! I shall not be entirely without chiles after all this year. Jalapenos: and Cayennes: Ok, so it may not be many, and they may not ripen until they’re red, but I’ll take that if I just get something to … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 12th March 2021

Posted on March 17, 2021 by james

Almost thirty of my Cayenne peppers sown three weeks ago have germinated and some were starting to get a bit tall as they actually germinated over a period of more than a week, so I removed them from the propagator … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 20th February 2021

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

Today was pepper sowing day! I have seeds for a variety of pepper seeds, both chiles and sweet peppers. The sweet peppers are Corno di Toro, both red and yellow, and Tarquinio F1, whilst the majority of the chiles are … Continue reading →

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