Chillies
If you have been growing chillies this year, then September is the month you should have a lot of spicy meals to eat. Our greenhouse is bursting with colour as the chillies change from green, to yellow, to red and even purple. We have grown 4 different varieties of chillies from quite mild to fiery hot.
Growing your own chillies is quite rewarding, because you can experiment with your tastes to find the perfect variety for your pallet and grow chillies that you won’t find in supermarkets. Once you have found a chilli pepper that you like it is easy to save seed to sow again the following year.
Chillies can be used in various styles of cooking from Cajun, Mexican, Indian, Thai, Jamaican and Chinese. Although they are not to everyone’s taste they are reputed to have many health benefits. I like to have chilli in my omelettes in the morning, due to their ability to suppress your appetite. Plus, it’s more exciting than porridge.