So happy to see these bad boys starting to flower and fruit now. Already been tempted and tried one before it was fully ripe and the flavour was awesome with a decent hit of heat too, can’t wait until they are white and ready to go en mass. Anyone else had any experience with these? What’s the final flavour profile?
He’ll jump if there’s a loud bang but apparently it’s perfectly acceptable to switch the electric piano and metronome on and just sit there, composing 😂
Worked last year….praying it will this year, the protective ring of pumpkins to keep my corn safe 🤞🤞
Usually I lift and cure my onions when the leaves start to wilt but it feels a little early this year. They look OK I guess but I usually lift them in July. Looking at the forecast though, would I be better doing them now so they can get a warm, dry week to start curing? The ones with the flopped foliage I am considering, not the other variety which is still standing.
He does make work a lot more enjoyable 🥰
Just knocked up a quick batch with some of last year’s frozen plums and ghosts from the garden.
1.3lb plums.
2/3 cup cider vinegar.
5 oz brown sugar.
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger, same of all spice, 1 star anise and teaspoon of freshly ground cumin.
Cooked the lot for about 20 minutes with probably 20 or so dried ghosts, then blended.
It’s sweet, tangy and really, really hot!!
To say it’s still May (just!) and these are in an unheated poly tunnel, genuinely happy with how they are coming on 😀.
First couple are Armageddon from an overwintered plant, third photo is Lemon Drop from an overwintered plant. Fourth are Corno Di Toro Rosso, 5th Candy Cane, then Jalapeño and Poblano - all from plants started just after New Year.
To say it’s still May (just!) and these are in an unheated poly tunnel in the U.K., genuinely happy with how they are coming on 😀.
First couple are Armageddon from an overwintered plant, third photo is Lemon Drop from an overwintered plant. Fourth are Corno Di Toro Rosso, 5th Candy Cane, then Jalapeño and Poblano - all from plants started just after New Year.
Could never really grow anything under an old apple tree on the plot so decided to dedicate the space to wild flowers and plants for pollinators. Turned out to be one of my best decisions, I love how it looks and it attracts so many pollinators, birds and even a deer that beds down every so often. It costs me next to nothing and is hardly any work….might be the best bit of my plot 😂
Love how he can just flop out and let the world go by….waking only for food and rumbling with his sister 🤣
They might torment each other and rumble at least twice a day but deep down these litter mates still love one another ❤️
Aside from the sewage that keeps flooding the car park from their pumping station leading to unsanitary conditions and causing potholes everywhere, the shop is just really poorly run.
There’s never enough staff on the checkouts and today, when I’ve used the self service because the queues were too long, found one of the staff to be incredibly rude when trying to get some help because a voucher wouldn’t scan. Firstly she tried to tell me it’s because the voucher is only valid up to the 15th so was out of date. So I had to show her the date on my phone so she would accept today was indeed the 15th.
Then she said that it’s because it was for the 15/05/26….so I had to point out that May is the 5th month. Then she told me it’s because I used a different More card. I only have one More card. At this point she just said there’s nothing I can do and walked off.
Since the refurbishment this store has just been poor. I often get stuff home and find it’s out of date, the car park and sewage issues I reported almost 18 months ago but they haven’t been addressed, now add in poor staff behaviour and it’s become a boycott job for me. It’s a shame as it’s my closest supermarket but if I’m spending £180-£240 a week, I’d rather go to Lidl, Aldi or Tesco now and not be exposed to sewage or unhelpful staff.
I’ve done that very British thing - seen the sun and immediately escalated as though we’re in the height of full summer, planting out all my peppers 🤣
Armageddon on the right, flanked by a reaper and orange Hab from last year, white Fatalli next to those and Scotch Bonnet. Aji Lemon, Candy Cane, Poblano, Serrano, Toro Rosso and Jalapeño at the back. Left side is Aji Mango, Aji Pineapple, Machu Picchu, Trinidad Perfume, Habanda.