If you end up with some weird chillis at the end of your season you are not planning on eating then why not use them to protect your wild bird seed in the garden from the ever resourceful cheeky squirrel!
Set your discarded chillis our in the sun or in a warm ventilated place in your house such as by your boiler to dry them out. Once dried you can grind them down using a pestle and mortar or, I use a coffee grinder. Take care though as even if you are a seasoned consumer of all things chili the dust created by the process can irritate your eyes and also educe coughing fits. be sure to wash your hands when you are done to, removing any last dust. Make sure you store the chilli dust in a sealed container.
When ever you feed your bird population in your garden now sprinkle over a little of the chilli powder, the birds don't mind the heat but the squirrels don't like it and will end up finding a new source of food to seal instead.
Good luck
Fantastic tip, thanks !
ReplyDeleteCheers Bart
Simply amazing tip. But while the birds aren't noticing heat, doesn't do it any harm to them over long run? I always knew that food for birds should be without any additions or spices.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, Ill have to try that. I wonder why they dont notice any heat?
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