Chilli Tomato Sauce

Today i harvested a heap of chillies, both Bell and Fresno variety's, also my spring onions were getting so large that they really needed to be harvested as well........

I usually make Jam with my chillies but with all the spring onions i had to use i put my brain into action and made up a bit of a chilli tomato sauce recipe.....mine turned out damn hot because i had a heap of chillies in the mix, but still very yummy.

It can be added to pastas, used as a spread in wraps or eaten with falafel. If you are a chilli lover as i am you might want to just use it without adding it to anything.

CHILLI  TOMATO SAUCE 

Chillies, remove the stalks

Spring onions, roughly chopped

Canned tomatoes

Dash of salt

Blend all ingredients together in a blender, transfer from blender into jars or containers, refrigerate.

 Any amounts of the above can be used, use more chillies for a spicier sauce and more tomato for a less spicy one. Fresh tomatoes could also be added if you have excess. You could also add fresh garlic as much as you like, to your  own taste as well.

ENJOY!!!!

Difficulty *  (* = Kids can help, ***** go ask grandma)  Keep a careful eye on your children if they are helping you with this recipe, chilli in eye or anywhere else for that matter hurts!!!

Pineapples

I have always wondered how pineapples grew."Just plant the tops and in a few years you will grow another" someone once told me, so i began planting every pineapple top i could and sure enough, true to word, a few have started producing babies!

They need sun, water and a little food and a bit of time and true to what i thought was rumour they do produce!

The pineapple starts forming in the middle of the plant when the plant reaches a good size, slowly, slowly it will start to form and looks just like a pineapple only super mini!

It has a beautiful purple flower that appears with each developing spike on the skin, as the flower dies the spike develops and hardens.

The pineapple will slowly then grow bigger and bigger until it till it is ready for harvest.

Don't forget to plant the top of your newly grown pineapple so the cycle continues!!

Happy gardening!! 

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Artichokes in flower

Normally i am so onto my artichokes as soon as they are ready and they never get to the flowering stage. I was however away for Christmas this year and it was just at the time my artichokes were starting to bud, this one snuck past the crew who were looking after my garden .....what a beautiful surprise to see one actually  in flower, they are amazing!!

Check out the pics!!