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Chilli & Tomato Guides
Patio Tomatoes: Varieties and Growing in Pots
Patio tomato or cordon tomato? We show you which growth habit suits your balcony or patio - and which varieties need the least care.
Feeding Tomatoes: What, When and How Often?
Too much nitrogen, too little calcium, irregular feeding: we show you what tomatoes really need when it comes to fertiliser - and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
Potting On Tomatoes: Timing and How-To
Tomatoes are usually ready to pot on once the first true leaves appear after the seed leaves. Carefully move each seedling into its own pot and hold it by the leaf, not the stem.
Growing Tomatoes From Seed or Buying a Young Plant?
Sowing your own offers a wide variety choice and is enjoyable, but needs light, space and time. Ready-grown young plants are the more straightforward start, especially if you only need a few.
Overwintering Chilli: Position, Pruning and Care
Chilli plants are perennial but frost-sensitive. With the right position, little water and regular pest checks, healthy plants can make it through winter.
The Best Hot Sauces in the World: Our Awards at a Glance
Three golds, two Great Taste stars, 19 placements in total: we show you which of our sauces expert juries have crowned among the best hot sauces in the world — and why.
The Hottest Chilli Sauce in the World – Not for the Faint of Heart
There is barely a single, consistently comparable title for the hottest chilli sauce in the world. What matters is the measurement basis, the proportion of actual chilli, and whether capsaicin extract is included.
The 5 Cultivated Capsicum Species Compared
Most cultivated chilli varieties belong to five domesticated Capsicum species. We compare growth, aroma, typical use and examples from our own growing in Illmitz.