Chilli Up North Blog » dorset naga http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk Spicing Up Your Life Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:56:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Revenge of the Chilli http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/chilli-news/revenge-of-the-chilli/ http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/chilli-news/revenge-of-the-chilli/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:11:57 +0000 Andy http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/?p=771 The Daily mail today had this story and a rather funny video about chillis so I thought I would share it with you.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1236701/Revenge-chilli-Why-pepper-seeds-designed-burn-mouth.html

]]> http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/chilli-news/revenge-of-the-chilli/feed/ 2 Chillis 2009 are go go go http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/chilli-growing/chillis-2009-are-go-go-go/ http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/chilli-growing/chillis-2009-are-go-go-go/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:54:40 +0000 Andy http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/?p=212 Finally got time to sow my chilli seeds today, a bit later than usual but as the saying goes…better late than never.

So far ive planted:

  1. explosive ember
  2. fisus blue
  3. orange habenero
  4. sweet pepper
  5. fish chilli
  6. violette cayenne
  7. golden cayenne
  8. satans kiss
  9. dorset naga
  10. peter pecker pepper
  11. chilli fuego
  12. mystery pepper
  13. hot portugal
  14. hidalgo

i also plated, the following non chilli seeds

  1. courgette taxi f1 (yellow)
  2. cucumber telepathy
  3. cucumber crystal lemon
  4. cucumber telegraph
  5. Random melon seed
  6. meteor peas
  7. early peas
  8. tomato eva purple
  9. beams yellow pear tomato
  10. chocolate cherry tomato
  11. black tomato
  12. hawiian currant tomato
  13. white gem parsnip
  14. gladiator parsnip

ive stuck a couple of pics of the process below, these are also in my germinating guide post.

[[Show as slideshow]] ]]> http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/chilli-growing/chillis-2009-are-go-go-go/feed/ 0 Grow list 2009 http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/bottom-of-the-garden/grow-list-2009/ http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/bottom-of-the-garden/grow-list-2009/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:51:54 +0000 Andy http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/?p=98 Every year i try to grow different chillis (and now veg) along with a few past favourites, i always end up with more seedlings than i need  so ill have some availble before long so dont rush out any buy any yet.

My grow list for this year is:

Chillis

  • Dorset Naga
  • Hot Portugal
  • Chilli Fuego
  • Explosive Ember
  • Peach habenero
  • Hidalgo
  • Sweet peppers
  • TBC?
  • TBC?

Veg

  • Potatos – Maris piper, Charlotte, Nicola and(still need to buy some first earlies) ?
  • Onion – Red Karmen
  • Leek – Musselbrough
  • Carrot – Purple Dragon and TBC?
  • Purple Sprouting Broccoli
  • Peas - TBC?
  • Beans - TBC?
  • Melon - TBC?
  • Lettuce – TBC?
  • Cucumber – TBC?
  • Beetroot – Burpees golden
  • Parsnip – TBC?
  • Squask – TBC?

Tomato

  • Choc Cherry
  • Beams yellow pear
  • Hawiian currant
  • TBC?
  • TBC?

As you can see there are still a few spots for me to decide on but im nearly there.

I will most definately have a few seedlings spare which will appear in the Chilli Up North shop once i’ts ready but if there is a specific seedling (or seeds) you would like then please get in touch and ill see what i can do.

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