5 reasons everyone should grow chillies at home
We asked gardening author and allotmenteer, Rob Smith, why everyone should try growing these flavour-packed and ornamental little fruits. Here’s what he said…
The best tasting chillies to grow at home – from mild to wild
From the mild jalapeño to the scorching Carolina Reaper, expert grower Rob Smith discusses their unique and interesting flavours and versatile culinary uses to help you choose the best varieties…
What are the 5 main types of chilli pepper?
To help you choose the best varieties to grow in the UK, we asked chilli expert Rob Smith to summarise each of the five main types.
How to grow chillies from seeds & plants
Here, expert grower Rob Smith explains everything you need to know about growing chillies, whether you sow your own chilli seeds or invest in potted chilli plants to grow on…
Turning up the heat: the world’s hottest chillies
In this article, gardening author and experienced chilli-grower Rob Smith explores five of the hottest chillies on the planet. Get ready to turn up the heat!
How to cook & preserve chillies
Whether you sow your own chilli seeds or buy potted chilli plants to grow on the kitchen windowsill, here’s how to preserve your chillies and enjoy their fiery flavours all…
How and when to harvest chillies
Here, expert chilli grower, Rob Smith, shares his top harvesting tips including how to know when your fruits are ripe, how to increase or decrease the heat level, and sensible…
How To Grow Peppers from Seed
Growing peppers from seed is the most cost-effective way to achieve a tasty harvest and, given good conditions for germination, we are confident that you will be delighted with the…
Scotch Bonnets for Easter
Scotch bonnets are possibly of more interest to our customers than Easter bonnets so let’s have a look at this round, red fiery lovely. Originating in the Caribbean, Scotch Bonnet…
Advantages of Grafted Vegetables
I have to admit when first learning some while back of the existence of Dobies grafted vegetable plants to being a little dubious. Not being a horticulturalist left me wondering…