Harvesting chilis question

**JerryG** · 12-10-2009, 04:11 PM

I was blessed w/ about 60 red chilis. What kind? I dunno. They're red, very hot and about the size of a golf ball.

I was going to "thread them" by pushing them through a needle and thread and letting them hang to dry. As I understand it, I leave a space between each chili and tie each one off w/ a knot, so I can cut off the ones I want to use. What I CAN'T figure out is, do I push the needle and thread through the entire chili or just thru the stems? Does anyone have any experience with this?

Please help me out. I can freeze a few but I'd like to try drying them but don't want to mess it up.

**StaceyS** · 12-10-2009, 04:23 PM

If you do it through the cap, you can usually just "pop" the pepper part off (to avoid the whole tying thing).

**Judi Dial** · 12-11-2009, 12:46 PM

I've tried this, mine always get mold. If yours don't, will you please let me know? I gave up chilis as I could never get it to work, and we love them.

TIA --

Judi