Show us your chilli's
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Not sure if there's already a chilli thread, did search but couldn't find one... I thought this would be the right forum as although they're in the home at the moment they will be going in the garden later, but it's food 
Sown three lots, just over a week ago, around ten seeds in each pot, birdseye (not showing yet), bhut jolokia (not showing yet), and Habenero which popped up day before yesterday I use them in cooking and also make chilli jam each year with apples from the garden. Saves going Christmas shopping 
Successfully grew Dorset Naga's a few years ago, they were a bit hot
Anyone else growing this year?
Sown three lots, just over a week ago, around ten seeds in each pot, birdseye (not showing yet), bhut jolokia (not showing yet), and Habenero which popped up day before yesterday
I use them in cooking and also make chilli jam each year with apples from the garden. Saves going Christmas shopping Successfully grew Dorset Naga's a few years ago, they were a bit hot
Anyone else growing this year?
I will be growing some, haven't planted mine yet though.
When you say you haven't put them in the garden yet, do you put yours in a greenhouse or grow them outdoors? I've always greenhoused mine.
I make chilli jam, and dry some on the boiler for a week or so then blitz them up to make chilli flakes for pizza etc.
I also freeze them whole to chuck into stews and suchlike.
When you say you haven't put them in the garden yet, do you put yours in a greenhouse or grow them outdoors? I've always greenhoused mine.
I make chilli jam, and dry some on the boiler for a week or so then blitz them up to make chilli flakes for pizza etc.
I also freeze them whole to chuck into stews and suchlike.
boyse7en said:
I will be growing some, haven't planted mine yet though.
When you say you haven't put them in the garden yet, do you put yours in a greenhouse or grow them outdoors? I've always greenhoused mine.
I make chilli jam, and dry some on the boiler for a week or so then blitz them up to make chilli flakes for pizza etc.
I also freeze them whole to chuck into stews and suchlike.
They stay in the propagator for around a week after popping up, then on a sunny windowsill, potted on into individual pots when a few inches tall/robust enough, then around mid March they'll go into a growhouse which is on a South facing wall, closed front until the weather improves then open during the day When you say you haven't put them in the garden yet, do you put yours in a greenhouse or grow them outdoors? I've always greenhoused mine.
I make chilli jam, and dry some on the boiler for a week or so then blitz them up to make chilli flakes for pizza etc.
I also freeze them whole to chuck into stews and suchlike.
Not tried drying and flaking i'll have to give that a go
Mine only went in on Sunday so none showing yet.
I'm growing jalapenos for pickling and birds eye for chucking in stuff. Will probably end up freezing them whole. Have still got loads of dried cayennes from last year.
I'm cheating this year by buying my super-hots in plugs - Lemon habanero, Armageddon (Bedfordshire Reaper!) & Chocolate Douglah (a smokey 7-pot). I find them very hit and miss from seed and these end up just as cheap in the end. They should arrive in a couple of weeks
I tend to put mine in a propagator and then once they show stick them on a sunny windowsill. They then go into an unheated greenhouse during the day when it's warm enough. They get to stay there permanently once the nighttime temps keep above 10 degrees.
I'm growing jalapenos for pickling and birds eye for chucking in stuff. Will probably end up freezing them whole. Have still got loads of dried cayennes from last year.
I'm cheating this year by buying my super-hots in plugs - Lemon habanero, Armageddon (Bedfordshire Reaper!) & Chocolate Douglah (a smokey 7-pot). I find them very hit and miss from seed and these end up just as cheap in the end. They should arrive in a couple of weeks
I tend to put mine in a propagator and then once they show stick them on a sunny windowsill. They then go into an unheated greenhouse during the day when it's warm enough. They get to stay there permanently once the nighttime temps keep above 10 degrees.
BJ's don't do well on sprouting unless really warm and moist and considering this is mid Feb unless you have a nice hot warm wet place 24/7 then I wouldn't considering planting anything.
Planting chillies too early in the UK climate leads to them being stunted and premature beard growth !
My over wintering Paper Lanterns, BJ's and Fairy lights full of white fly at the moment
First flowers popped out, they will need to be removed.
Planting chillies too early in the UK climate leads to them being stunted and premature beard growth !
My over wintering Paper Lanterns, BJ's and Fairy lights full of white fly at the moment
First flowers popped out, they will need to be removed.
Progress!
Birds eye on the left, Habanero on the right.....
Now out of the propagator and on the windowsill.. BJ's remain in the prop', temp inside is 29deg C....
I'm thinking about a light setup to try and stop the seedlings getting too 'leggy' lots of stuff on offer, wondering if any of you guys have 'grow lights', if so home made or bought, and if they've helped at all.....
Cheers,
Richard
Birds eye on the left, Habanero on the right.....
Now out of the propagator and on the windowsill.. BJ's remain in the prop', temp inside is 29deg C....
I'm thinking about a light setup to try and stop the seedlings getting too 'leggy' lots of stuff on offer, wondering if any of you guys have 'grow lights', if so home made or bought, and if they've helped at all.....
Cheers,
Richard
I grew some Naga's a few years back, the seeds were a gift from a friend.
I didn't really expect much, I've never grown anything before, but after a few months these things started appearing at a rapid rate.
Sadly, they were so bloody hot I struggled to know what to do with them, they were wayyyy too hot and I like my spicy chillies.
I gave them back to my friend who then chucked them into a few batches of pickled onions, this is where they really became useful.
Naga's in pickled onions is like the dream match up, so good, highly recommended.
I didn't really expect much, I've never grown anything before, but after a few months these things started appearing at a rapid rate.
Sadly, they were so bloody hot I struggled to know what to do with them, they were wayyyy too hot and I like my spicy chillies.
I gave them back to my friend who then chucked them into a few batches of pickled onions, this is where they really became useful.
Naga's in pickled onions is like the dream match up, so good, highly recommended.
After reading about them on PH I grew Padrons for the last 2 years. Mild enough for tapas when green, they get hotter as they ripen, so useable.
I haven't started any yet but I'll use some seeds from last year and eventually pot them on to buckets in the greenhouse where they'll grow to @ 4ft.
I haven't started any yet but I'll use some seeds from last year and eventually pot them on to buckets in the greenhouse where they'll grow to @ 4ft.
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