The Joys (and Slight Chaos) of Growing Your Own Food

One of the best things about gardening is the pure satisfaction of growing your own food — watching something go from seed to plate, right in your own backyard. But sometimes… things get a bit out of hand

This season, I may have slightly overdone it on the tomatoes — with six different varieties going absolutely wild

And the chillis? Let’s just say the heat is well and truly ON

– A tonne of ghost chillis and bird's eye chillis

– A few bishop crown chillis (mild, tasty, and totally underrated!)

– A couple of Santa Fe Grandé chillis that are thriving

– Two beautiful capsicums looking proud and plump

– And after a long wait, I finally picked my first ever Jalapeños and Bulgarian Carrot chillis — couldn’t resist!

Sometimes the garden gives you more than you bargained for, but honestly… it’s a good problem to have. There’s nothing quite like sharing, preserving, or cooking up a storm with what you’ve grown yourself

Anyone else drowning in tomatoes or riding the chilli train this season? Drop your harvest haul in the comments