How to build your own polytunnel.

Here is a great link so you can build your own polytunnel.

http://www.overthegardengate.net/UserPages/pp_view.asp?FName=polytunnel&Page=3

Your chilli plants will love there new home, and it won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

It can be made to any size, so what are you waiting for….get building!

West dean is only days away.

Chilli Fiesta 6, 7 & 8 August 2010

It’s Hot Stuff for longer in 2010!

New for 2010 – this exciting cult event will now be over 3 days – giving you the chance to party for longer, as you build up your tastebuds for the hottest chilli in the world.

West Dean’s Chilli Fiesta has been running since 1995 and brings devoted chilli fanatics from all over the world, creating a very special hotspot among the nation’s food events.

The 300 chillies and sweet peppers on display in the immaculate glasshouses come in all shapes, sizes and colours, including the hottest chilli in the world: Naga Jolokia, also known as Bhut Jolokia, Ghost Chilli or California Death Pepper. This was confirmed by Guinness World Records in 2007 to be the hottest chili in the world, replacing the Red Savina.

There are chilli growing and cooking demonstrations and tastings galore ranging from the mild to the very hot chilli sauces, jellies, salsas, chutneys, relishes, marinades, nuts and crisps. Even chilli chocolate, chilli ice cream, chilli beer and chilli fruit juices are all on sale!

And if the heat gets too much you can always chill out in the beer and cider tents whilst listening to the salsa, cumbia and lambada sounds from the Latin Fiesta band, guaranteed to get your feet tapping! Salsa dancing lessons and belly dancing demonstrations from Salsa Twist and Spirit of Ishtar will also get you out of your seat in no time.

In addition to event entry, show visitors can make full use of the Parkland walk, a circular walk encompassing stunning landscapes and specimen trees in and around the St Roche’s arboretum.

Opening times: 10.30am – 5pm

Tickets: £9.00 (adults) £8.50 (over 60s) £4.25 (children 5 – 15) £22.00 Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children) Children under 5 Free. Discounts for advanced on-line booking (available from February 2010).

Please note: Dogs are not allowed into the Gardens or Events at anytime, except guide/assistance dogs. They have access to the Parkland and Arboretum only.

Hi guys and girls, hope your all well. Are you buying expensive chilli feed or even tom food well here’s a way you can achieve excellent results with your chillis and toms for free. All you need is a bucket and some stinging nettles! Place the nettles in a bucket and add cold water, leave for a week and hey presto dark smelly water, but the contents of the water is rich in nutrients making it perfect for chillis and toms. Another good tip is to weight the nettles down under the water if you can.

Other news: Our baby muscovy chicks are now born they are the cutiest little things. The turkey “cd” has trebled in size and the first fruits of the infinity chilli are now well on the way.

More news on the chilli farm: we plan to have three static caravans up and running over looking our lake stocked with carp for april 2011. We plan to make it a family fun environment.

Speak soon

woody

Fire foods is on the road again this weekend at the Bedford river festival 17th – 18th July: http://www.bedfordevents.co.uk/river_festival.asp

Then its straight off to the Royal Welsh 19th – 22nd July: http://www.rwas.co.uk/en/welsh-show/the-royal-welsh-show (We will be in the festival of food tent)

And finally the CLA game fair at Ragley hall Warwickshire  23rd- 25th July:   http://www.gamefair.co.uk/

If your going to any of these come and say hi.

Woody

For all of you with no time on your hands, Fire foods will be doing mail order chilli plants next year.

We plan to grow all the super hot varieties and of course the infinty chilli

Also a few pretty window sill types, and maybe even some chilli hanging baskets.  The is also plans for some chilli canvas prints.

Hi all, we have found our dream chilli farm, its near skegness, and is set in just over 4 acres. There is a pond which i plan to dig out and stock with coarse fish, also a static caravan over looking the pond. We plan to hire the caravan out next year. Also we are looking into camping and caravans.

There is loads of work to be done, all of which will be blogged. We are loking to errect about 6 polytunnels and there is an old barn to convert into a farm shop.

Early days yet, we hope to be in before the end of the year.

Another month here at Fire foods hq. We have added a new sauce to our range “Red hot snot” Its a new hot chili sauce made with peas!

Also out hunt for a chili farm is hotting up we are viewing a property this friday that fits the bill in 5 acres.

I have also added a chilli plants page to the website, we plan to grow all the super hot types and a few pretty windowsill chillis, these will be available from April 2011 via mail order or our new farm if were in.

New t shirts are at print for the summer shows, black, white and yellow with the logo and slogan “you get nothing till you swallow” on the back, all embroided on.

Turkey has doubled in size, and the muscovy duck is still sitting on 11 eggs, we are getting itchy fingers now, so hopefully any day now for our ducklings.

We are off to Bedford river festival 17th-18th of July, then the Royal welsh 19th-22nd and finally the cla game fair 23rd-25th, if your going to any of these pop in and say hi to Dan the man.

Speak soon

Woody and Zoe

The hot weather is here now, and the plants are doing very well, we have our first infinity pods of the year. We have also bought out two new sauces “Hot Snot” and “Lava” both very hot.

. Our next show is Raf Waddington 3rd and 4th of July, a great day out for all the family more info can be found on there website here ..

I re-potted a few hundred “Riots” today these are the plants that we are selling at the shows, a great windowsill pepper, stunning to look at.

We have just bought a baby turkey chick, which we plan to have for xmas dinner, he’s a friendly chap so don’t hold your breath. Also we have taken the first steps to move to a small holding  near the east coast, more news on that as it happends.

Speak soon

Woody

Here is where you will find Fire foods in June.

We are currently at the Royal Bath and West show 2nd – 6th of June if your down that way come and say hi.

6th June Rutland County show

http://www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk/

10th – 12th June South of England Show :

http://www.seas.org.uk/shows.asp?ID=2

16th – 20th June BBC Good food show NEC.

http://www.bbcgoodfoodshowsummer.com/

17th – 20th June Taste of London

http://www.tastefestivals.com/london/

23rd – 24th Lincs County Show

http://www.lincolnshireshow.info/

Free foodies tickets to Hampton court this weekend are available here .