Chili Reviews

Chili's have been consumed by humans for thousands of years, they instantly impart their flavour and heat to any dish they are added to. They're also delicious to eat on their own. They are bursting with vitamin A which helps keep a healthy immune system. Also the capsaicin which gives them there heat triggers the release of ...  Read the complete review

I may never need to buy chillis from the shops again! Last year in the spring I bought a packet of B&Q chilli Pepper de Cayenne seeds for the princely sum of £1.48! The instructions on the pack said can be grown in a greenhouse or in a sheltered spot on the patio, living in Scotland I thought the greenhouse was a safer ...  Read the complete review

I have to start this review by 'fessing up to being possibly the least green fingered person on the planent. Frankly, i could kill weeds, but only of course if i was trying not to. For the last few years i've been growing just a handful of plant types in my garden that i know will be trouble free, and as that seemed to be going OK I thought ...  Read the complete review

I love Chilli's - I love adding them to food and I love growing them just because they look so pretty! Last year I grew some Apache and Jalapeno chilli peppers from seedlings that I bought at a garden centre for just 49p each. After about 3 months or so I had lots of chilli's on both plants. I used some in stir fries, i froze some fresh ...  Read the complete review

I love chillies and I have just pureed some home grown chilli with garlic to be used as a dip for a later date. And it was very hot, my tongue was on fire. You would think that the quickest remedy to soothe the hot chilli effect is cold water, well, not necessary. I remembered having a discussion with my friends about the best remedy to soothe ...  Read the complete review

I love growing Chillis. I haven't bought any in the supermarket for several years now. Chilli plants are easy to grow. I grow mine from seeds, or you can buy baby plants in the garden centre. If you decide to try growing chillis from seed, plant the seeds in seed or multi-purpose compost, then cover them in a little more ...  Read the complete review

Mmmmm chillis' I am definitely on the love 'em side of the fence. We get through a good number of chilli's in our house which we whack in a selction of home made Indian, Thai and Mexican cusine week after week. Nothing beats a meal with a good bit of fire if you are in the mood! A good while back now I was staying with a friend down in ...  Read the complete review