Growing update
It’s been another hectic week here at Chilli Up North. The weather has meant ive had to water the garden and veg plants lots over the past week, not that i mind as its nice being out in the sun. It also seems to have given everything a boost and really brought the garden to […]
All go in the garden
Firstly sorry for the lack of updates recently, it’s been rather hectic at work and at home….can’t complain though as i did manage to squeeze a couple of days hiking in the dales and on the moors in. I’ve got loads more done in the garden since i last posted, i have now potted on […]
Chilli eating world record attempt
….no not me,but a crazy indian woman, she must be absolutely bonkers. An Indian mother is set for an entry into the Guinness World Records after eating 51 of the world’s hottest chilli in two minutes. Anandita Dutta Tamuly, 26, gobbled up the “ghost chillis” in front of visiting British chef Gordon Ramsay in the […]
2009 Growlist update
Thought some of you may be interested to know what im actually growing this year, i know i posted a list earlier in the year but its changed quite a bit during the planning and germinating stage so here is the latest list: Chillis and peppers: Peter Pecker Violet cayenne golden cayenne Mystery chilli chilil […]
Kirkby Malzeard PreSchool and St Andrew’s Church Auction
A while back i was asked by a friend of mine (Susie @ the hart company…she does really nice wedding flowers all over Yorkshire) if id like to provide some items for part of a charity auction in order to help raise some cash for Kirkby Malzeard PreSchool and St Andrew’s Church. Ive just heard […]
Another Busy Weekend
As i’d mentioned in another post earlier, it was a busy weekend in the garden, as well as fixing the green house, i did a whole lot of other stuff, including planting my spuds (charlotte, nicola, kestril and maris piper, planted my onions in the cold frame, planting my goji berry bush, planting lots of […]
Greenhouse Fixed
Sorry for the lack of updates recently, it’s been rather hectic at work and that combined with the weather has meant that not much had been done in the garden until yesterday. Amongst other things i finally got round to fixing the greenhouse, after some nasty little kids chucked some rather large bricks at it. […]
Busy Weekend
Had a busy weekend in the garden as i wanted to make the most of the sun. I dug the veg beds over and added some more fertiliser, i then netted them to stop next doors cats using them as a toilet, i cut the grass, planted various veg seeds and had a general tidy […]
Chilli used to keep drivers awake
I Just read this and thought it was quite interesting so thought id share it with you. Police in southwest China are spicing up drivers with raw chilli in a bid to stop them falling asleep at the wheel, a newspaper said Wednesday. Skip related content Police in the Chongqing region have started serving drivers […]
Little b*st*rds
It’s that time of year again (just over a year since it last happened) when some little b*st*rds decide they have nothing better to do than throw stones at peoples greenhouses, 3 different panels this time and not as quite as bad as last time but very frustrating. I guess it could have been worse, […]
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