It was a good friend’s birthday over the weekend, and she has a glorious garden full of zinnias and, especially, dahlias. Can’t compete with that! But I wanted to bring her something special, and, since she is great and adventurous cook, decided to go with an unusual combination. Have you eaten shishito peppers yet? Have you grown them? They’re very trendy this year and you’d think that would make they difficult. Believe me, they’re not! These are the easiest peppers to both grow and to cook. They germinated quickly when I started them indoors last March and, as soon as it got hot in July, started producing in abundance. Here’s my vase of shishito peppers, set off by hot pink Zinnias (a double variety my friend isn’t growing) and accented by some tall annual Salvia.
Cooking shishito peppers, as I mentioned, is incredibly simple – here’s the recipe I used when I started harvesting. The peppers are sweet, and so small you needn’t worry about removing seeds before eating.
Many thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting IAVOM and giving gardeners around the world an opportunity to share their flower designs. Have a great week, everyone, and stay safe!
I haven’t grown peppers in a long time.These look marvelous with the zinnias, a creative arrangement.
Thank you! These peppers are much less finicky than the larger bell peppers, I found. And with a huge yield.
So they are not chilli peppers. Chris? They look great in a vase with your zinnias and salvias
No, not hot at all. At least, not usually hot!
That a lovely and inspired birthday bouquet!
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Love it! I went through a Shishito phase this year – like them best grilled and in a shrimp salad. Your Zinnias still look good.
‘Phase’ – yup!!!!
A thoughtful and perfect gift for your friend. Bet she loved it!
She did!
Wow, what a lovely effect in the vase! I bet those peppers taste good. I am afraid I will never taste them myself; I have an allergy to everything in the pepper family! Have a good week Chris!
Thanks Cathy, you too!
That looks a bit too Californian.
Ha!