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by chilimik
Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Chilli Plants
Replies: 23
Views: 6572

Re: Chilli Plants

some of the Bhut fruits, about 30mm - 40mm


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by chilimik
Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Chilli Plants
Replies: 23
Views: 6572

Re: Chilli Plants

what varieties are you growing ? I have some Bhuts one with 15 fruits on !, Aji Crystal, choc habaneros, a bolivian rainbow ( off Bro in Law ) loads of long chillis and loads of free jalepeno types ( magazines ) but they dont have the thick jalepeno skin. I've given loads away as I had way too much ...
by chilimik
Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:10 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Chilli Plants
Replies: 23
Views: 6572

Re: Chilli Plants

I have plants that where started at the same time as the brother in law's but his Apaches went red long before mine. The only differences are he fed them on a seaweed fertiliser and his greenhouse gets to a better temperature than mine. His greenhouse is much bigger and in the sun all day so maintai...
by chilimik
Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Identifying plant in my allotment
Replies: 9
Views: 2838

Re: Identifying plant in my allotment

Rosebay Willow Herb is a food plant for the Elephant Hawk Moth as well .
by chilimik
Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:47 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: First ripe tomato!!
Replies: 12
Views: 2927

Re: First ripe tomato!!

My Gardeners Delight are ripening and we have eaten quite a lot but the Moneymakers are all still green ! I read somewhere that a banana hung in the greenhouse helps them ripen so hung one up.
by chilimik
Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:12 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: The Man who eats weeds......
Replies: 7
Views: 1970

Re: The Man who eats weeds......

since all the industry either side of the river went, the reason for it has gone. gives a quick access to the new bird reserve and Seaton Carew though !

I hope you found Middlesbrough to be ok ?
by chilimik
Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:22 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hi from the North East
Replies: 15
Views: 3486

Re: Hi from the North East

Hi all, not been here long but have picked up loads of good advice !

what part of the Boro you in Plotter, I'm in Marton and a stones through from Fairy Dell
by chilimik
Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:54 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hi from the North East
Replies: 15
Views: 3486

Hi from the North East

This is my first year putting half the garden to some productive use and not just Chilli plants although there's not much room in the greenhouse now ! Do a little bit of foraging up here in Middlesbrough mainly crab apples, brambles and sloes. Was going to go billberrying today but the weather got i...
by chilimik
Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:32 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: The Man who eats weeds......
Replies: 7
Views: 1970

Re: The Man who eats weeds......

It was a good article, brought me to this site !!