Blauwschokker Peas & Cherry Bomb Chillies

A couple more seed purchases then for next year that I just couldn't resist!

Blauwschokker Peas
I love the taste of my sugar snap peas and enjoy growing them too but I'm always willing to try out an exciting new variety and I certainly found one in the Blauwschokker!

I was searching for the Cherry Bomb chillies (below) and stumbled across Sarah Raven's website (www.sarahraven.com) which was selling the seeds, a quick browse of others available and my attention was instantly drawn to this mange tout type pea.

The pods are a deep purple in colour, proceeded by the most intense blue/indigo flowers. I can't wait to give them a go and see them bloom in my garden next year.

Cherry Bomb Chillies
I was walking around Paradise Park in East Sussex but disappointly on this visit they didn't have many items that thrilled me and what they did have didn't look in the best of health but as I was leaving I spotted a pot that set my tastebuds tingling.

The plant in question was the Cherry Bomb which produces small, round, deep red peppers which I've had soaked in olive oil and stuffed with cream cheese as a treat but I'd never seen a plant before.

I didn't buy the plant there and then but I snapped a photo and took note of the name and as mentioned above, found them available on Sarah Raven's website (this was my first order there).

First Anablancas

As well as my much anticipated Pineberries, my back up option Anablancas have started to come in too.

They are equally sweet and also share the white flesh and vivid red pip asthetic of the pineberry but the two berries I've enjoyed so far have been larger and rounder than their more famous cousin.

Panic Over!

I needn't have worried so much! After tasting my first pineberry a couple of weeks ago, I've stolen half a dozen berries already and there's easily a couple of dozen across my three boxes.

As well as fruit for this year, this afternoon I've planted up around 10 more runners to pot up in large planters later on in the year.

Vampire Chillies!

I saw this today at a local garden centre and instantly added it to my wishlist!

The Vampire F1 Chili is instantly striking with its almost black stalk and leaves, deep purple flowers and black fruit. I held off buying it as even though it was 50% off, they were still asking for a fiver a plant!

I also saw a packet of seeds with were a fairer price so I may well grab some at some point before next year.