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Borage is grown for its pretty blue flowers that are renowned for attracting bees to the garden.
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Pungent flavoured Bird's Eye Chilli is a traditional favourite for Indian, Sri Lankan, Thai, Lao, Vietnamese, Khmer, Malaysian, and Indonesian cuisine. Fiercely hot - around 50,000–100,000 units on the Scoville scale. Ideal for use fresh, dried, ground, or for chilli paste.
Features
- Very hot
- Piquant flavour
- Spicy favourite
Product details
How
Sow direct in very warm conditions or raise in trays of Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Firm down and keep moist. Transplant when 5cm high.
Care
Enrich soil with organic fertiliser (such as Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone) before planting. Feed plants regularly. Continous harvest promotes new growth. Protect plants from snails and slugs.
Hint
Can be eaten green, but will become hotter as chillis mature. Great companion plant for basil, marjoram and parsley. Handle with care. After handling seed or fruit, wash hands well to avoid irritating skin or eyes.
| Plant space |
20 cm or in pots |
| Sow depth |
5mm |
| Germination |
7-10 days |
| Germination (days) |
14 days |
| Row space |
30cm |
| Maturity |
13 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
91 days |
| Botanical name |
Capsicum annuum |
Carrot 'Purple' Heirloom
Until orange carrots were bred back in the 16th Century, all carrots were purple! This ancestral treasure delivers a rich colour contrast to add visual drama to your dishes.
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