What’s in, what’s out ?

I really liked my Killian and Lemonella so I will grow again, definitely not joe longs or apricot, not sure about apple crisp have yet to use them, a number of them became infected with some kind of burrowing insect in the fruit. Don’t know about my yellow bumpy yet, there’s a good crop of fruit but they are still green and I will definitely grow some more capsicums they were great, still producing fruit. I would like to try some scotch bonnets next year.

CTM what variety of capsicums did you like?  They're on my list for next year too.

JJB, they were 2 plants I purchased locally from a garden centre doing home deliveries during lockdown in April or May, in typical Irish fashion when we asked if they had any chilli plants they said yes and when I asked what type I was told mild or hot, so. Went for hot. I have since researched and established that they were capsicum annum cayenne, just nice for a curry, I put 3 or 4 whole into a slow cooked curry, or if I’m making a chilli con carne I chop up 3 and put them in, they say in my chilli bible (RHS red hot chilli grower) that’s they are 30-50,000 SHU, I think more like 20-30,000. I love licking my finger so for hours after i have chopped them up. BTW they freeze great whole, I keep them in a zip lock bag.

My mistake, by capsicums, I thought you meant  sweet peppers, not hot ones.  I now have room for sweet peppers , which we eat a lot of.  SC has chosen a single chilli for me which I'll try, but we don't use a lot of those, so I expect one plant in one year will keep me going for ages.  Doesn't it cheer us up just thinking and choosing what to grow next year.