CategoriesCulinary Medicinal Using Herbs

Hot & Spicy: Winter warming drinks

This article first appeared in Organic NZ Gardening magazine winter issue 2020  Cold winter weather makes us seek comfort in…

Peppers CategoriesChillies and Capsicum

How to grow Chillies & Peppers

From bell peppers to Carolina reapers - there's a capsicum taste sensation to suit every level of heat tolerance, and…

CategoriesWeek in Retrospect

Week in retrospect (Mon, 14 Aug – Sun, 27 Aug)

Welll, two weeks in retrospect actually – It is definitely gearing up to be spring, and I see my productivity…

Chilli seeds CategoriesChillies and Capsicum Monthly and Seasonal Growing

Starting chillies and peppers off early

I am feeling impatient, and as the winter runs past longest day, I look toward the new season, and titillate…

CategoriesChillies and Capsicum

Chillies!

Chillies are a personal favourite of mine. With the differences in cultivars among the five domesticated species of Capsicum, there's shapes,…

Peppers CategoriesNewsletters

Newsletter – January 2016

International Herb of the Year for 2016 is Capsicum, including sweet (bell) and hot (chilli) peppers. One of my favourites…