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| Foliage has been killed by the frost. |
So, I picked the fruits and consigned the plants to the compost bin.
The Serrano Chilli plant still looks OK outside, and in any case it is far too tall to fit inside a mini-greenhouse.
If the truth be told, we already have enough chillis in the fridge and freezer to sink a battleship, so maybe I shouldn't worry too much about the possibility of losing the last few!
Wow, you've done really well with your chilli harvest. I hope you like chilli in your house! I grew Serranos last year but only got a few fruit.
ReplyDeleteI would take a large needle with some twine threaded through, string up the chillis, and dry them. Makes a pretty decoration, too. Another thing to do is put them in jars with vinegar. I did that for decorative purposes once in a very tall jar in the kitchen, placed it on the counter and it looked great. I got lots of comments on it and it lasted about 2 years before I dumped them out.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah and Egretta for your thoughts on the chillis. Even if we never eat the whole lot, I get pleasure out of growing them,(and now photographing them of course)and I usually manage to give a few of them away. Maybe someone has a recipe for Harissa, or Sambal Oelek that I could use...?
ReplyDeleteI would freeze them and make hot pepper butter as soon as I get the chance. Yumm! I have a whole bag full but no rush because I have 2 quarts of hot pepper butter left.
ReplyDeleteChillies leave me cold. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour chillies look great! I hope mines does as well. I think the cayenne type is chile de arbol, isnt?
ReplyDeleteGreat chilli crop, I'm jealous! I had a fairly prolific harvest but the fruits were tastless... Better luck next year I guess! I'd recommend Hugh Fernley-wotsit's recipe for harissa.
ReplyDeleteJanet; Most of my chillis were also very "mild". I've heard that plants grown from the seeds of open-pollinated parents seldom run true, and get very hybridised, losing their vigour. My seeds were from some individual fruits I bought at a foodie show last Autumn, so maybe this is true. Next year I will be growing from packeted seeds again! (Already bought one variety called "Pinocchio's Nose" which is a very long thin one.)
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