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[Leicester_H]

Grew some padron peppers this year - you fry them and then add salt to make a Spanish Tapas .

 

Also picked some small (1" approx) red tomatoes for catalan tomato bread

Am also growing some yellow toms - but only one ripe so far.

 

Also growing Tomatillos - sort of mexican tomato - used in salsa - not ready yet, but these fell off.

 

Red Missile chillies are,...well,...red!

 

Joes Long chillies are...well....long - ruler is in inches

 

Hoping to get some chillies from my Bhut Jolokia plants (worlds hottest chillies)

[Daphne]

 

Do you think I could attempt the padrons in my conservatory? I've got some espalette seed as well, although its about 2 years old so it might not be viable now.

[RyanR]

Hazel, did you grow your Bhut Jolokia from seed?

[Leicester_H]

I'd give padrons a go in a conservatory - I think my greenhouse has been too warm at times.

I ran out of space so I've moved a couple of plants outside to see how they do (so I know for next year). I think they'll be OK temperature wise - but they don't like roots to be soaked for days on end - so I've tried to shield them a bit from too much rain.

 

We had some padrons last night as Tapas - very tasty ! Don't think I've ever seen them in shops ??

 

Yes, Bhut Jolokia were from seed - started 4 in tiny indoors propagator - only 2 appeared to germinate - so tied 3 more.

Potted up 2 successes and moved 'failed' 2 to greenhouse and left on side - one germinated ages later.

So I got 4 of 7 to germinate (and have 3 seeds left to start next year).

I will over winter a few plants (definitely including the BJs).

[Daphne]

Thanks for that, I'll give them a go. OH did a cycle tour in Spain and came back raving about them... Mind you he also came back from either there or Greece raving about aubergine fried in oil until its like a damp rag as a starter, it is delish but about 10000000 calories a look so we aren't going to start growing aubergine any day soon

[Leicester_H]

Greece raving about aubergine fried in oil until its like a damp rag as a starter, it is delish but about 10000000 calories a look so we aren't going to start growing aubergine any day soon

Try aubergine dip - its also delish!!

I have a recipe in book, something like this (but I don't bother decorating with the garnish).

I use bake in oven method.

[Cinnamon]

I grew some Ghost chillies from seed last summer & sadly none of them fruited,but I did manage to salvage one plant which is doing well in the greenhouse now,although I still don't think it will fruit....maybe next year?

They are the same as the Bhut Jolokia,I believe.

[RyanR]

I grew Bhut Jolokia for the first time last year only got 3 plants from ten seeds.

This year I soaked the seed in Ga3 (Gibberellic Acid) and got 100% germination.

Unless you are a masochist the fruit are too hot, but they make great Chilli Oil.

[RyanR]

I grew some Ghost chillies from seed last summer & sadly none of them fruited,but I did manage to salvage one plant which is doing well in the greenhouse now,although I still don't think it will fruit....maybe next year?

They are the same as the Bhut Jolokia,I believe.

 

I have grown Chillies for 40 years those days only one or two of the large seed companies would sell just one variety.

Now everyone and his dog appear to be selling Chilli seed. Some years I have grown 30 different

varieties, and I think the problem is poor seed and poor breeding. For instance, there are people selling seeds from F1 varieties that will no longer be true to type. But still selling them under the F1 name. You stand no chance with seed like that.

Two years ago I grew Tabasco, lovely healthy plants didn't get a single fruit, the next year with seeds from a different source, the plants where loaded, both years grown under much the same conditions.