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Chillies

RESOURCES–Chillies

You only need a single plant to grow enough chillies to make enough “Chilli Powder” to be a useful addition to the kitchen ,but as Chillies take up surprisingly little space and come in a variety of tastes and strengths from mild to blisteringly hot,Its easy to see why its worthwhile growing a variety to use in all sorts of ways.I have grown numerous variety’s over the years and i recommend the ones that have given me the best results but moreover the most fabulous tastes

1.CHILLIES – SOWING AND GERMINATION

2.CHILLIES-OPTIMUM PLANTING FOR MAXIMUM CROPPING

3.CHILLIES-WHY THE CORRECT SIZE CONTAINER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

4.CHILLIES-LATE SUMMER – HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CHILLIES ARE RIPENING

Once you have your ripe Chillies Here are some ways to preserve them to use throughout the year

a.CHILLIES  PRESERVING YOUR HARVEST

b.How to make Sweet Chilli Jam

c.How to make Harissa using fresh Chillies

 

 

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balcony gardening, container gardening, Herbs

RESOURCES—Herbs

Herbs are some of the best things to grow for the kitchen and even it you only have a small patio or a few pots you can add lots of fresh flavor from a small space with this versatile group of plants.They don’t all need free draining soil and lots of heat to grow to there best and as we are all about taste growing your own herbs means you can include them in quantity’s to really transform some dishes.

1.“>Parsley

2.“> Sage

3“>.Rosemary

4“>.Thyme

5.“>Basil

6.“>Chervil

7.Mint

8. Vietnamese coriander

9. Garlic Chives

10. Sculpit

11.Agretti

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balcony gardening, container gardening, Greenhouse growing, Herbs, mulches, no-dig gardening, PERENNIAL VEGATABLES, Salad

FEBRUARY-Garden tasks and Seed selection

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This is the time of the year when we need to make sure we all ready with our seeds for the two busiest months of the year and in my experience you get a much better selection from these seed company’s

http://higgledygarden.com        

http://www.seedsofitaly.com

http://www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk

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Elephant Garlic, Garlic, no-dig gardening

How to grow Elephant Garlic

Not as strong as Garlic and in fact a member of the leek family but with a wonderful mild taste and well worth its place in the kitchen garden and quite easy to get great results

If you would more information on growing garlic I have compiled a resource post which contains all my films on hotbeds,  just click the link below

Garlic resource

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container gardening, Greenhouse growing, mulches, no-dig gardening, PERENNIAL VEGATABLES, Plants for free, Potatoes

Growing Oca great South American Tuber

Oca is as easy to grow as Potatoes but doesn’t suffer from Blight,it has its little quirks but i have found it worthwhile and a great culinary addition in the kitchen

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