It feels like I should wax poetic about the onset of autumn, but autumn is a bit of a sad time, as the chillies start to wind down. There is an impulse to rush with the last of the seeds to bring them on sooner. Let’s face it though, South east queensland is not the place to rush, because it will get hot again before it gets too cold for the chillies to grow. It is only March after all.

So in with a new Local Government system across Queensland, one which will apparently ensure sound financial management and effective local planning. Unfortunately, it still comes down to party politics and who won the election! Our new Mayor in the new “Scenic Rim” Shire (yes I know it sounds like a toilet cleaner) is a vegetable grower …… just like me! His operation is a little(?) larger than mine however and incorporates vegetable processing and snap freezing production. But he is a strong advocate for Primary production and is a believer in small business. So I wish him good luck.

The rain left us for a short time, but is back now and is welcome. There are another 400 fatali plants in seedling stage at present, and will add to our stock plants in the spring. We are still trying to get the smoker built, and the little metal tin works hard at keeping up with us. We have a prolific range of baby plants which we are trying to build up before the cold weather sets in. We don’t get frosts here, but we would like to be able to offer a full range of chillies all year round. At best, we are unable to provide fresh chillies from july to september.

This is just a short note to keep you up to date with what we are doing. We are now “batless” as all the babies have gone to be released. While this is what we do, it carries a little sadness for the babies that are now gone. Gone to good things we trust. Our site will shortly be undergoing an upgrade, as soon as I can work out how to do it. So be prepared for hitches glitches and stitches.

Coming events:

30 March Tamborine State School Markets

13 April  Tamborine Mountain Country Markets (showground)

Unfortunately Lanacoora chillies will not be at the April School Markets. Gotta go to sydney.

5 July  Sawtell Chilli Festival 10th Anniversary. Sawtell, New South Wales (coffs coast)

Thanks for your patience and your visits.