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This is the reality of 34 degree heat early in the season, adding at least another 10 degrees in the tunnels. A lot of t...
31/05/2026

This is the reality of 34 degree heat early in the season, adding at least another 10 degrees in the tunnels. A lot of the plants have scorched but new leaves are coming through. This week we will be taking all the dead leaves off. Never seen such hot temperatures this early in season, the delicate plants definitely don’t like it!

Had some company in the tunnels today! At nearly 13 Archie has spent a lot of time on the chilli farm over the years! H...
20/05/2026

Had some company in the tunnels today! At nearly 13 Archie has spent a lot of time on the chilli farm over the years! He’s quite happy to lie back and supervise these days!

After looking at the weather forecast for tonight with temperatures due to hit nearly freezing have decided to cover the...
11/05/2026

After looking at the weather forecast for tonight with temperatures due to hit nearly freezing have decided to cover the chillies that have been planted out in the tunnels already. Fingers crossed for no frost! The worries of chilli farming!

Planting out has begun. First tunnel is the quad grow tunnel where we use quad grows. These tend to produce a better y...
05/05/2026

Planting out has begun. First tunnel is the quad grow tunnel where we use quad grows. These tend to produce a better yield than planting directly into the soil.

Chilli plants getting ready for a week in the sunshine!
20/04/2026

Chilli plants getting ready for a week in the sunshine!

The chilli seedlings are definitely enjoying the beautiful sunshine. Just over a month before planting out starts!
07/04/2026

The chilli seedlings are definitely enjoying the beautiful sunshine. Just over a month before planting out starts!

Chilli seedlings all ready for a day in the sunshine!
18/03/2026

Chilli seedlings all ready for a day in the sunshine!

A little chilli farm memory popped up on my phone today. How it all started in the conservatory of our old house 17 year...
15/03/2026

A little chilli farm memory popped up on my phone today. How it all started in the conservatory of our old house 17 years ago! Things have moved on a little since then!

First seedlings potted on today onto the heated mat covered in fleece to keep them cosy!
09/03/2026

First seedlings potted on today onto the heated mat covered in fleece to keep them cosy!

After all these years of growing chillies germination is always a worrying time! After a slow start this year things se...
28/02/2026

After all these years of growing chillies germination is always a worrying time! After a slow start this year things seem to be finally catching up! Second waive of germination next week!

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