You don’t need expensive gear to grow chillies at home. You don’t need a polytunnel. Here’s what you actually need and what you can ignore. People overcomplicate chilli growing. After decades of doing this and getting it wrong as often as getting it right, I can tell you that the chilli growing fundamentals are genuinely […]
Grow Chillies at Home Easily: The Bare Minimum You Need Read More 🌶️
Starting chillies in winter isn’t madness. It’s just three things done right: warm compost, steady heat, and no drowning, so you get strong seedlings fast (even with snow outside).
Starting Chilli Seeds in Winter, get Healthy Seedlings Fast! Read More 🌶️
Why I ferment my imperfect cabbages into something brilliant: a kimchi recipe that works with wonky, homegrown veg
Authentic Kimchi from Homegrown Cabbage (Even the Ugly Ones) Read More 🌶️
It is that time of year again. I pick six chilli varieties each season for us to grow together, same plant and same timing, so we can compare progress through the season. If you want a guided way into chilli growing and a community to share results with, grab a kit and grow along. How
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Make chilli jam at home with fresh or dried chillies. Shaun’s tried-and-tested recipe. Customisable heat, clear steps, makes 4–6 jars.
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After years of cobbling together different solutions to monitor my greenhouse sensors, dealing with clunky interfaces, and paying through the nose for features I didn’t need, I finally had enough. So I built SpicyIoT – the monitoring platform I actually wanted to use. Why I Created SpicyIoT You know how it goes. You start with
SpicyIoT: The IoT Monitoring Platform I Built (And Use Every Day) Read More 🌶️
If you love the bold flavours and heat of jalapeños, you’re going to enjoy this. Today, I’m sharing my honey pickled jalapeño recipe using my very own CC jalapeño variety – a chilli I’ve been developing for years to be bigger, hotter and earlier to harvest than your typical jalapeño. Along the way, I’ll also
Perfect Pickled GIANT Jalapeño Recipe – And First Run on My New Pro Processor Read More 🌶️
This honey jalapeño recipe transforms ordinary peppers into an artisanal condiment that elevates everything from tacos to charcuterie boards. Why Honey Pickled Jalapeños Are Superior Honey pickled jalapeños offer a completely different flavor profile than traditional sugar-based recipes. The natural honey sweetness creates depth and complexity that sugar simply can’t match, resulting in gourmet pickled
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When it comes to hot sauces, I like to push the boundaries and experiment with some of the hottest chillies on the planet. This time, I’ve been working on a truly insane homemade hot sauce that’s been bubbling away in my fermentation setup since December 2022. This isn’t just any sauce, it’s crafted with the
This Homemade Sauce Uses 3 Killer Chillies…And It’s INSANE Read More 🌶️
If you’re keen to garden sustainably and save money, this guide shows you how to turn everyday garden waste, such as weeds and grass clippings, into a nutrient-rich organic feed using just a bucket, rainwater and a few simple steps.
Right, so apparently we’re living in some sort of climate change fever dream where the UK is now hotter than a ghost pepper’s armpit. Remember when 25°C was considered a proper scorcher and we all lost our minds? Well, those days are gone, folks. We’re hitting 30°C+ regularly now, and growing chillies in hot weather
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If you’ve been following my journey over on the ChilliChump YouTube channel, you’ll know I’m meticulous about keeping a clean workspace when I’m making sauces, fermenting foods, or preserving ingredients. For years, StarSan has been my go-to sanitiser—easy to use, effective, and, best of all, no-rinse. But sourcing StarSan has become trickier and more expensive,
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This is one of my all time favourite green chilli sauces to make. I call it Green Mamba because it has a real bite to it, but you can dial the heat up or down depending on what chillies you use. It’s fresh, tangy, packed with coriander and ginger, and it comes together in about
Green Chilli Sauce Recipe: Fresh, Spicy, and Ready in 20 Minutes Read More 🌶️
