Pepper Ideas, Tips & Guides

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Aghhh…one of the heartiest,yummiest, and most satisfying things in life is home made scotch eggs. The eggs, laid by our very own chickens, are in abundance in the summer where long days of sunlight encourage laying. This can only mean one thing, it’s time to crank up the Scotch Egg Machine. It’ll take about one hour out of your day to follow this recipe but I guarantee it’s heaven on a plate. Here’s what you’

Gem Squash – Everyone should Grow Them I’m a bit mystified as to why more people don’t grow gem squash.  I do understand that if space is an issue they may require a bit more effort than courgettes, but given that they can be trained up a sturdy wooden tripod, or encouraged to climb a fence, they really are worth trying. Especially as they stop growing at tennis ball size and don’t turn into marrows overnight!  Having grown up in South Africa, they are a vegetable that I have known since childhood – and I have never wavered in my enjoyment of them, either picked fresh as they are now, or stored for winter.  Eaten now, I steam them cut in half with a dab of butter, pepper and salt and eat them skin, seeds and all.

A kitchen garden is perfect way to grow your own fresh, healthy and tastiest vegetables, sweet and juicy fruits and aromatic herbs. A kitchen garden is a gardening space nearer to your kitchen where you grow food. If you’re an urban gardener and you don’t have much space or you have a balcony, patio or terrace– you can still make a kitchen garden in pots. For this, you need to acquire a space that is for maximum yield receives at least 6 hours of sun. However, you can also grow a few vegetables in shade. See our guide on vegetables you can grow in shade.

The Rialto Market Having successfully crammed my possessions into half of my suitcase for the trip home, I spent a very happy hour shopping for food in the Rialto Market.  Top of my list was Radicchio Tradivo a special type of radicchio that is only available in the Veneto during the autumn. It looks amazing and is extraordinarily delicious.  Once home, I put it in cold water overnight, then cleaned it and cut it in half lengthwise, seasoned it with pepper and salt and drizzled it generously with olive oil before grilling it gently, turning it over half way through cooking.  It reduces dramatically in the cooking, but  there was enough to share with friends who agreed that its gently bitter, caramelised flavour was both delicious and memorable.  Had I filled the entire suitcase with radicchio I might have been able to make risotto with it too – maybe next time.

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Peppers can be a fantastic addition to your kitchen garden to add that touch of spice to many dishes. If you want to grow the best ones, then follow these Secrets to Grow More Peppers Than Ever!

Using homemade and organic insecticidal soap on plants is an effective, inexpensive, and eco-friendly way to kill soft-bodied pesky insects like aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, spider mites, and sugar ants. Let’s have a look at How to Make Organic Insecticidal Soap easily!

Tomatoes are grown and relished around the world for their sweet taste. With tons of varieties and colors of yellow, pink, black, purple, and white, everyone wants to know more about tomatoes. So, if you have a question –  Is Tomato a Nightshade Vegetable, then we have the answer for you!

This South American perennial pepper plant is something between a climber and a shrub. The best part is that it can live for a decade, producing fruits productively. While it looks like bell pepper, it surely has rich-hot taste.

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If you want to enjoy a bountiful yield for your entire family, then It is important to know how to maintain your vegetable plants. Here are some cool tips on How to Prune Eggplants for Super Harvest!

If you have the patience or inclination to grow some chilli plants then you should give serious thought to including the bulgarian carrot chilli. It’s relativley mild but has a little kick – particularly if eaten raw. There is such a range of heat across the spectrum of chillies within the challenge that you’ll be sure to find one that is palatable. In coming weeks the plan is to get a few people around to the house to try out a few of the chillies and to see how far up the scale it is possible to get. Watch this space. The other none starter was anaheim (the mildest chilli in the challenge)– again several sowings in the same compost as the others resulted in 0% germination.

I’m not entirely sure you could call this a recipe so let’s stick with ‘how to cook asparagus’. If you are lucky enough to grow your own asparagus then you are at an immediate advantage, the fresher the better. So here’s how I do it : Ingredients: A

If you are not sure about How to Use Bone Meal on Plants, then this guide will help you with all the details! Use it today and watch your plants thrive!

Invite and celebrate the warm months with these Must-Do Things in Garden in Summers with your loved ones!

Lure ants to toxic quantities of baking soda with some powdered sugar and a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Baking soda will interfere with their digestive ability and cause them to explode and perish in the end. Place the mixture in all the common entry points of these pests and wait for the soda to work its magic.

If you are wondering whether you can re-use an old growing medium, then the answer is yes, you can! Here are the Best Ways to Rejuvenate Old Potting Soil and Make it All-Powerful Again!

If you are propagating plants from seeds, it is necessary that the seeds must germinate successfully. For improving the chances of germination, soaking seeds in hydrogen peroxide helps a lot. How? Let’s find out!

Ants carry their friends like aphids and mealybugs along, wherever they go and too much of them can be a serious problem for your plants. To prevent such an infestation, try these Ant Killer Recipes for Garden to drive those pesky pests away..

Whether it’s the shape, the color, or the texture, these plants will leave you wondering if Mother Nature has a sense of humor. Here are Plants that Look like Penis that will certainly amuse you with the wild and wacky flora.

Collect and save the seeds of plants that are thriving in your garden. Ensure that seeds are developed before harvest. Read a helpful article on seed saving and collecting on RHS.

I like to apply manure to my beds where I can because it’s a good mulch for moisture retention and helps add organic matter to the soil. Regular horse manure is actually pretty poor in terms of NPK benefit (0.5, 0.35, 0.43) instead my favourite manure has always been zoo poo. Elephant dung has an NPK value of 3, 1, 5 – try getting hold of it now though, my last zoo supplier stopped two years ago. Thus I’ve been forced to use whatever gets delivered free to the plots from local stables or purchase the bagged stuff. A few years ago I had some problems with what I suspected was weedkiller contamination from local stables and my runner beans. This year I have definite contamination of beans from bags of Country Natural organic manure.

Culinary use of spices improves heart health, keeps skin healthy, regulates metabolism, and detoxifies the body.  It also helps in fighting infection, boosting the immune system, and diminishing inflammation. But did you know that spices can also be used in yards? You will be surprised to learn about these Clever Ways To Use Spices In The Garden!

You will be surprised to know about the seeds of fruits and veggies in your fridge that you can grow easily! Growing them is fun and this will allow you to enjoy the taste of homegrown fruits and vegetables! So, from now on, don’t throw the unused seeds that you can find in your fridge or pantry for free as waste and utilize them by planting in your garden.

Keeping the trend of bringing you the best balcony pictures uploaded on Instagram from around the world alive, here are the best Balcony Garden Pictures of January 2021!

Whether you’re growing chili or bell pepper, you can use these ingredients to make your plant produce productive and flavorful pepper fruits.

Whether you’re a fruit lover or just looking to add some variety to your fruit garden, keep reading to learn about the most delicious and nutritious Fruits That Start With C!

If you want a pepper that has just a bit of zing but not so much that it overwhelms your dishes, Anaheims might be the perfect thing.Also known as California chilies or Magdalenas, they’re larg

Looking for more heat than jalapenos offer, but you don’t want a pepper so spicy it will melt your tastebuds? Hello, serrano!We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If yo

Coconut coir is the waste product of the coconut industry. Thanks to its physical and chemical properties, it can serve as a great alternative to peat moss and also as a growing medium that could enhance the growth of some crops. So, can it be used for tomatoes too? Let’s find out what this Chinese study has to say about Coco Peat For Bumper Tomato Harvest!

Check out these out-of-the-box ideas on Old Coca Cola, and Pepsi Bottles Turned into Treasures in Garden. They are fun!

We all know how harmful chemical pesticides are, for the ecosystem and our environment. And after knowing all that if you’ve thought to go organic and looking for some natural ways to get rid of garden pests, you’re on right track.

Vegetable gardening need not be boring anymore! Here are the Most Colorful Vegetables You Need to Grow in Your Garden to enjoy the tastiest edibles with a vibrant show!

Sometimes the most effective tool you require for gardening may be sitting comfortably in your bathroom or discarded like trash! Surprised? Here are some really good Toothbrush Uses in the Garden.

Your vegetable garden should be a living reflection of your eating habits. Plant what you want to cook with and you’ll have the joy of picking it fresh out of your garden.If you live in a warm climate with hot summers and you crave