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Day 198 - Growthorne.

Urgh. Sorry for the punned title. Just terrible!

These are today's shots of some plants in Crowthorne.

Scotch Bonnet

Purple Tiger

Hot Banana

Prairie Fire

Amcho 101

Day 198 - Further Reading.

More photos taken this morning of chillies in Reading.

Scotch Bonnet

Tabasco

Ancho 101

Purple Tiger

Day 198 - Reading Material.

These are photos taken this morning of some of the plants in Reading.

Jalapeno

Hot Banana

Rocoto Yellow

Not sure. Forgot to label this one when potting. Clearly of the chinense species. Maybe a scotch bonnet or habanero.

Day 197 - Peter Picked a Pretty Pepper

Here are some chillies that I picked this weekend.

The red is a a mystery variety (Anaheim) from Crowthorne. The dark green is an Ancho 101 and the light green is a Hot Banana (both Reading).

Chilli Fiesta 2006

Today I went to the Chilli Fiesta at West Dean Gardens near Chichester. It was advertised as follows;

The Chilli Fiesta at West Dean gardens in West Sussex is an event for those who like it hot. There are more than 250 varieties of chillies on display, more than 80 stallholders, fiery food tastings, Latin rhythms and event dancing. This is a red hot celebration of chilli in all sizes and shapes, and it takes place in the magnificently restored Victorian glasshouses in the West Dean gardens. There are guided tours of the walled gardens as well as chilli growing demonstrations throughout the day. An excellent range of plants, seeds, gifts, sauces and other chilli paraphernalia are available from stallholders.

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Day 195 - The First Chilli

I have picked my first chilli from this year's crop. It is the mystery variety from Crowthorne. It looks to me like an Anaheim, but i could be wrong. I waited until it fully matured before picking. Now to taste it!