How to Make Your Chili Harvest Last All Year

At TNT Peppers, we like to say that peppers are too good to waste. Whether you’re a die-hard chilihead or just starting to explore the world of heat, there’s nothing worse than running out of your favorite peppers when the craving kicks in. Luckily, with a little know-how, you can turn your fresh harvest into […]

Most pepper growers shut down in winter. Ours just started flowering.

That wasn’t a marketing line. It’s happened. By mid-June, when most farms are buttoned up or idling, like I thought I would be, we noticed something strange: our medium-heat pepper plants were pushing out new shoots. Not just leaves. Blossoms. Then — fruit. Some of the super-hots backed off, sure. But the rest? They were […]

Timing Is Everything: When to Prune Your Chilli Plants Before Winter ❄️

Timing Is Everything As the temperatures drop and winter rolls in, your fiery chilli plants need a little TLC to survive the chill and bounce back stronger in spring. At TNT Peppers, we believe smart farming starts with seasonal timing — and pruning your plants at the right moment is key to keeping them healthy […]

Preparing Your Pepper Plants for Winter: Smart Farming Starts Here

By TNT Peppers As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, it’s time for pepper growers to shift gears and start preparing for winter. Whether you’re growing fiery superhot’s or sweet bells, a little prep now will go a long way in protecting your crop, preserving your hard work, and setting yourself up for […]

From Backyard to Greenhouse: Starting Your Pepper Farm

Today’s a rainy day here on the farm. It is a light drizzle, which is fine for working, but every 15 minutes or so it becomes a dense wall of k@k working conditions. Like fishing in the rain on the ocean. There’s nowhere to go except inside and here we are. The weather thankfully affords […]

Why We Started TNT Peppers and Why we do Things the Way We Do

It all started in a bar. As any good venture does. I was new to Jeffreys Bay and surrounds and used to frequent a local dive bar in Jeffreys Bay whenever I needed to go waste money on things I didn’t need at the Co-Op and hardware stores. As things go and some time passed, […]