Category Archives: Chillies, Capsicum & Eggplant

Eggplant – A mini glut

I spent a bit of time this afternoon in a valiant attempt to photograph some eggplants.  I don’t have a lot of time to do my photography.  I try to slot it in during TV watching time but the average length of … Continue reading

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Playing with Fire

In previous years I have made my chilli paste (or Sambal Oelek if you prefer the Indonesian name commonly used in Australia) by simply throwing chilli and salt into the food processor and then storing the resulting mix in the fridge.  … Continue reading

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Chilli’rrific News

Hmmm this post title sounded better than it looks……Anyway I’m very excited because all my chilli plants made in through the Melbourne winter.  (For a couple of them it was their second winter.)  YAY!!!!  What is even more exciting is … Continue reading

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August – The Wrap Up

I could use this post to show some more gratuitous tomato seedling shots, but I wont……………………………………………………………………………………well perhaps just one. I quite enjoyed August when all is said and planted.  I think this is more to do with the comparatively mild … Continue reading

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Preserving – Chillies

It’s mid June and I am still harvesting chillies, YAY! but I don’t think it can last too much longer.  I have a few plants with tiny chillies on them but their growth seems to have stalled.  Otherwise I am … Continue reading

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