It is Armistice Day, Remembrance Sunday, 11th November 2018, 100 years on... and I felt it was the end of the growing days for my chillies on the patio.
I harvested every chilli left growing, knowing they wouldn't redden anymore outside.
It was good haul for the end of season as I'd been harvesting all year, and these last few made a chilli sauce or few, and some more were frozen for later use.
There was a good harvest of PEITO DA MOCA, (centre) but they didn't really redden in time, despite the hot summer.
JOE's LONG (right) are a great cropper, great length, but again didn't redden enough. However, I did leave some on the kitchen counter, and as they dried, they reddened more.
I have some BULGARIAN CARROTS (bottom right) which were fresh tasting and made the best sauce of the year, according to my friend Calum. I mixed them with the few yellow, pale orange fruits of the other chillies.
The SHABU SHABU (bottom left of centre) was the outstanding performer of the year! Great heat, good harvest, made many hot sauces, and more to be frozen. Just from one plant...
