Capsicum annuum.

As a new year approaches, I've been inspired to choose a variety of chilli pepper for this post. This is because, on the first of January, the people of Culdaff (Ireland) run into the ocean. By cruel chance, that is exactly where my dear friends live and therefore exactly where I shall be. I wonder how many tropical chillies I shall need to feel my toes again.

Capsicum annuum, "Chilli Pepper".
(Perennial shrub.)

Planting: February to April, indoors.
Flowering: Spring. Harvest from July to September.
Aspect: Full sun.
Hardiness: Tender.

Notes: The wild ancestor of this plant was found in Brazil, its seeds brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus.