#chillies — Public Fediverse posts

How does one preserve chillies?
I love chillies, so I grow them.
(Not a lot, but more than I can use before they rot.)
So many are wasted because they rot before I can use them.
Suggestions appreciated.
#chillies #gardening

How does one preserve chillies?
I love chillies, so I grow them.
(Not a lot, but more than I can use before they rot.)
So many are wasted because they rot before I can use them.
Suggestions appreciated.
#chillies #gardening

How does one preserve chillies?
I love chillies, so I grow them.
(Not a lot, but more than I can use before they rot.)
So many are wasted because they rot before I can use them.
Suggestions appreciated.
#chillies #gardening

How does one preserve chillies?
I love chillies, so I grow them.
(Not a lot, but more than I can use before they rot.)
So many are wasted because they rot before I can use them.
Suggestions appreciated.
#chillies #gardening

How does one preserve chillies?
I love chillies, so I grow them.
(Not a lot, but more than I can use before they rot.)
So many are wasted because they rot before I can use them.
Suggestions appreciated.
#chillies #gardening

Continuing the spicy theme: chilli pepper jam.

#csa #CommunitySupportedAgriculture #PreservingSummer #chillies #HotPeppers #HotSauce #HotJam

Step one in making super tasty hot sauce: fermenting the chili peppers in a 4% salt brine.

#csa #CommunitySupportedAgriculture #PreservingSummer #chillies #HotPeppers #HotSauce #FermentedFoods #Fermenting

A while ago (I won't confess how long ago) I put a jar of minced Lila Luzi ( https://fryd.app/en/library/plants/7588-chili/varieties/1560-peperonililaluzi ) in the pantry to ferment in a 3% salt pickle solution.

Today I processed the long fermented mash with some onion, garlic, sugar and apple cider vinegar into a delicious flavourful and spicy hot sauce that builds up and hits you when you no longer expect it.

#CSA #CommunitySupportedAgriculture #PreservingSummer #chillies #HotPeppers #HotSauce #FermentedFoods #Fermenting

Spring is very well here. #gardening #gardenAU #chillies #chilies #cayenne

Seed starting

This is how I usually start my seeds especially if there are too few or rare ones.
I wash all utensils well.
I use 2-5 seeds depending on fertility and amount I have for each chili plant. I soak them for 1 day in distilled water or 1% Potassium Nitrate in an ice cube tray at room temperature. I cover that with plastic film/bag.
The next day I place them in a plastic tray with an air tight lid to contain the moisture. I place the seeds on 4-5 layers of moist, not wet kitchen paper to maintain moisture. I also use a small 7W heat mat with thermostat and a thermometer with a sensor and keep it between 27 and 29°C (80-85°F). I place the tray in a waterbath to keep the temperature stable. I normally have high sprout rates >60% and mostly within 10 days, even with older seeds. (I've had good rates with 9 year old Ghost seeds.)
#chilifun #chili #chilli #chilis #chillies #chilihead #chilipepper #pepper #peppers #microgrow #indoorgardening
#seeds #seedsprouting #heatmat