Well, the 2020 chilli growing season has finally come to a close, a little earlier than last season because most of the indoor plants were moved into the glasshouse several weeks ago whilst we were having new windows fitted, and rather than bring them back indoors I just left them out in the glasshouse. Some of the chillies had ripened, some were in the process of ripening, but many were still green. However, I have nothing against green chillies so this isn't an issue for me.
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Chilli Plants to Be Taken Down - 16th October 2020
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Chilli Plants Taken Down - 16th October 2020
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Plant Pots to Be Emptied - 16th October 2020
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Dirty Water Trays and Bamboo Canes - 16th October 2020
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I've kept one of the
Peruvian White Habanero plants and I'll be over-wintering it and then re-potting it into some fresh compost next spring. This variety has done very well for me this season and the chillies taste great and pack a real punch, so I decided to keep the smaller of the two plants and grow it as a house plant, of sorts. I've also saved plenty of seeds from it, along with seeds for both
Aji Largo and
Inca Red Drop.
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Peruvian White Habanero - 20th October 2020
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I had intended to take down the walk-in plastic greenhouse and store it away before winter arrives. However, I've now decided against this and will be leaving it up instead. It has become well established and is anchored down real good, so it should be just fine. If not then so be it! I'm not all that impressed with it anyway to be honest. I've given the inside a good wash (plastic cover, poles and floor) and will do the same again next spring before the plants are moved in.
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Walk-In Plastic Greenhouse - 17th October 2020
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I'm really impressed with the haul of chillies I've had this year and I now have two large freezer draws full of them which will keep me going for many months. I recently made a couple of batches of my Habanero hot sauce so I could use up the remainder of last year's haul. Both batches contain an assortment of
Capsicum chinense varieties, and one batch also contains some of this year's haul because I ran out of the ones I grew last year. The only chillies I have left now from last year are
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion and
Trinidad 7-Pot, and these will be used up over the next few months.
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Spicemad's Habanero Hot Sauce - 15th October 2020
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Here are a couple of photos showing my last two chilli harvests of the season. The varieties shown in the first photo are:
Alberto's Locoto,
Red Mayan Habanero,
Peruvian White Habanero,
Chocolate Habanero,
Peach Habanero and
Habanero Numero Diez.
The varieties shown in the second photo are: Peach Habanero, Habanero Numero Diez, Alberto's Locoto,
Aji Largo, Red Mayan Habanero, Chocolate Habanero, Heat n' Neat,
Aji Limo,
Dwarf Chiltepin,
Aji Arnaucho,
Paper Lantern and an unknown
Capsicum chinense variety.
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Chilli Harvest - 6th October 2020
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Chilli Harvest - 18th October 2020
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All of the growing equipment has now had a good wash and my next job is to sterilise everything using a strong bleach solution before drying it and storing it away until next year. Next year, I intend to sow the chilli seeds a little earlier than normal, probably around mid-January, so no doubt I'll see you then. Anyway, adios amigos and amigas, and remember — keep it hot and keep it spicy! 👿
