Tinks' Will they won't they? glog

All the pepper seeds went in very late this year as the seedlings were cooked in the greenhouse. I did manage to save a couple of plants.
I cannot overwinter plants, no room in the house and greenhouse is unheated, temps drop very low in the winter and chilli plants wouldn't survive.
I grow as many plants as I can mainly for seed collecting for the following year and for making chilli pickle which I dish out among friends.
Apologies for photos, phone is shit and so is the camera on it. Hopefully this will give you a gist of what goes on chez Tink
I just need to figure out how to upload photos

First off the veggie patch, again this is late and I only grow what we can use.

First pic - mini sweetcorn - never grown this before so it's experimental.
2nd - Ukrainian and sweet cherry tomato plants
3rd - couple of courgette plants - when in France grow courgettes, whether you like 'em or not

 

[BDP]

and the harvesting starts with Black Hungarians, nearly a kilo and there's still some left to ripen

Looks like a great harvest! I’ve only had these pickled with garlic and salt… what do you do with them?

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Chilli pickle for these babies - I'll chuzz it up with something hotter but want the fruity taste from the Blacks.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

It's been a while since my last confession - so here's a quick update

Espelettes still in the garden, we have expected temperatures in the mid- to low-20s so I'm happy for them to stay out for a bit longer in the hope that they'll ripen up, if not they can go in the cowboy candy

Purple jalapeno

Sweet peppers - happy accident these

And my optimistic, accidental tomato plant - that's what happens when you use your own compost

 

[CaneDog]

Hope the espelettes come through for you, Tink.

And enjoy those balmy 20's while you have them!

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Hah I forgot the peppers in the jungle, that is the greenhouse - think I need a bigger greenhouse

not sure what this is it was given to me but it's doing pretty well considering the state it was in when I adopted it

Naga - still waiting for it to ripen (the story of my life)

Reapers, they got there in the end

Jamaicans - there's a fair few of these babies

Fatali - quite a few pods but none showing signs of ripening

Habs - these did really well, fat and juicy pods

and lastly the Kashmiri Mirch *sigh*

 

[PaulG]

Alright, still chugging' along there, Tink!
Time for the greenhouse to work its magic!

 

[Tinkerbelle]

It is with much regret that I harvested the last of chilli peppers today I'm going to miss worrying, nurturing, worrying - rinse and repeat
I do have a couple of Kashmiri in the greenhouse that I'm still waiting to ripen
So onto the last harvest

Not sure what these are, about the same heat as a jalapeno - was a present from a friend and she couldn't remember what they were called, whatever it is/was it is has been very prolific

The jalapeno - this was just from one plant, this year has been amazing

Espelettes, so prolific - these are going in the cowboy candy - think I might need a bigger jar for the candy

Purple jalapeno - just kept on giving those peppers

This was the first year I've grown superhots - I nearly fainted from the fumes while de-seeding the Reaper, had to keep putting my head outside to get some air, this was while wearing goggles, face mask and double gloves, that thing is a beast - but the smell was incredible
Same with the fatali, not quite as strong as the reaper, but oh my goodness the smell was fantastic.
I haven't had a nibble of these 2 yet but I will - if you don't hear from me again you know what's happened

While I'm finishing off this glog - I want to thank all of you for the invaluable information, encouragement and good humour that you've given me these last few months.
Let's do it all again next year


PS. I asked "Will they? Won't they?" at the start of this glog - THEY DID!

 

[PaulG]

Glad your pepper growing experience was so
great this season, Tink! Enjoy the fruits of your
labour this winter.

 

[Downriver]

Congrats on a very fruitful year Tink!

Whatcha gonna do with your bounty?

Looking forward to your adventures next season.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

I'm making chilli pickle and Cowboy Candy

 

[Tinkerbelle]

hubba hubba just made Cowboy Candy, I think I'm going to like it. Used up 3lbs mixed espelette and jalapenos - had a quick taste of the leftover syrup and boy, oh boy, it's going to be hot and sour and sweet and delicious

 

[MarcV]

Looks delicious. Did you use any particular recipe?

 

[skullbiker]

The Cowboy Candy looks good. It gets even better after it ages a bit. Try brushing some of that syrup on some meat when you barbecue. I also use the peppers on pizza.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

I've syrup left over that I'm going to put on my cheese & red onion pitta for lunch

@MarcV I used this recipe as recommended by skullbiker

Candied Jalapenos (easy homemade version) - The Chunky Chef

Candied Jalapeños are the perfect combination of sweet and spicy! Perfect on burgers, sandwiches, nachos, or just all by themselves!

www.thechunkychef.com

doubled it up and added a pinch of salt and 1/2 tsp of ground ginger - it made 2 x 3/4 litre jars

 

[Tinkerbelle]

OMG that was so good - not sure I can wait a couple of weeks for it to mature

 

[MarcV]

Been looking around for cowboy candy recipes and this one attracted my attention because it contains allspice... sounds like an interesting combination...

 

[Tinkerbelle]

allspice is a good idea or even a Star Anise
I added a tsp of chipotle to mine to give a bit of smokiness

 

[Tinkerbelle]

At last - PaulG you were right the Kashmiri came good in the greenhouse

Also a last burst from the Bishops Crown (I think)

And this one could possibly be an orange rocoto?? (if anyone knows differently please let me know) - another one from the surprise bag of seeds

 

[skullbiker]

Rocoto peppers have brown/black seeds. You’ll know immediately upon cutting it open.

 

[MarcV]

Looks more lika an annuum to me...