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chilli's (in pots) are the only thing Mr Ditty grows Issy.     He started growing them 3 years ago, having never grown anything ever before.. 

 

First two years he had fantastic results..   we had fresh chilli's right through til September, and then he harvested the rest & dried them out very very slowly in a low heated oven..  they kept us going right through the winter.

 

last year they weren't as good..    cos he tried a different variety (Cayenne).    He's gone back to the really good ones again this year - Apache F1...   they are a hybrid, so the seeds are more expensive, but the germination rate is over 95% and the produce loads & loads of chillis

Dirtyprettygirlthing
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

chilli's (in pots) are the only thing Mr Ditty grows Issy.     He started growing them 3 years ago, having never grown anything ever before.. 

 

First two years he had fantastic results..   we had fresh chilli's right through til September, and then he harvested the rest & dried them out very very slowly in a low heated oven..  they kept us going right through the winter.

 

last year they weren't as good..    cos he tried a different variety (Cayenne).    He's gone back to the really good ones again this year - Apache F1...   they are a hybrid, so the seeds are more expensive, but the germination rate is over 95% and the produce loads & loads of chillis

I dry the seeds out of chilli's I use and grow them, they're free....

stonks
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

chilli's (in pots) are the only thing Mr Ditty grows Issy.     He started growing them 3 years ago, having never grown anything ever before.. 

 

First two years he had fantastic results..   we had fresh chilli's right through til September, and then he harvested the rest & dried them out very very slowly in a low heated oven..  they kept us going right through the winter.

 

last year they weren't as good..    cos he tried a different variety (Cayenne).    He's gone back to the really good ones again this year - Apache F1...   they are a hybrid, so the seeds are more expensive, but the germination rate is over 95% and the produce loads & loads of chillis

Ditty

 

You are a mine of information. So could I push my luck and ask when I should start thinking about growing them? Do I have to grow them from seeds and when do I need to plant them out? xxc

FM
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

chilli's (in pots) are the only thing Mr Ditty grows Issy.     He started growing them 3 years ago, having never grown anything ever before.. 

 

First two years he had fantastic results..   we had fresh chilli's right through til September, and then he harvested the rest & dried them out very very slowly in a low heated oven..  they kept us going right through the winter.

 

last year they weren't as good..    cos he tried a different variety (Cayenne).    He's gone back to the really good ones again this year - Apache F1...   they are a hybrid, so the seeds are more expensive, but the germination rate is over 95% and the produce loads & loads of chillis

I dry the seeds out of chilli's I use and grow them, they're free....

Whoops - just saw this as well.

 

Thanks Stonks x

FM
Originally Posted by Issy:
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

chilli's (in pots) are the only thing Mr Ditty grows Issy.     He started growing them 3 years ago, having never grown anything ever before.. 

 

First two years he had fantastic results..   we had fresh chilli's right through til September, and then he harvested the rest & dried them out very very slowly in a low heated oven..  they kept us going right through the winter.

 

last year they weren't as good..    cos he tried a different variety (Cayenne).    He's gone back to the really good ones again this year - Apache F1...   they are a hybrid, so the seeds are more expensive, but the germination rate is over 95% and the produce loads & loads of chillis

Ditty

 

You are a mine of information. So could I push my luck and ask when I should start thinking about growing them? Do I have to grow them from seeds and when do I need to plant them out? xxc

 Hubby sowed his seed () last weekend...    he has done them in growing on pots...  smallest size - link to growing on pots 

 

he gets 8 seeds in a packet (costing about ÂĢ2.35)..   so has 8 of these pots..    they are now slotted into a plastic bag to aid germination. 

 

at the moment they are moved around the house to the warmest places ...   when they have germinated & get green he will then start the daily routine of moving them into the conservatory, to a light area, but not direct sunlight (it scorches & kills the seedling)..   then bringing them back in on an evening.

 

If you can't be arsed with doing them from seed, then loads of places sell them as pot ready plants..    Dobies do..   3 pot ready plants for ÂĢ6.95...    which when you consider the price of 8 seeds is very reasonable I think.

 

Normal household should do fine with 3 plants..     we use loads of chillis, when having to buy them at least 2 packets of birds eyes chillis from Tesco a week.   

 

Dirtyprettygirlthing

If you are going to grow from seed then you will need to pot them on into bigger pots about 3 times before they finally get planted into their terracotta pot.

 

We nearly always bring them inside on an evening...  then pop them out into the sun during the day.  Though they may be ok in mid summer out overnight..   ours get left out at the backend of the season, and they still go on fruiting

Dirtyprettygirlthing
Originally Posted by Cagney:
Originally Posted by stonks:

Nothing like home grown carrots....

If I had the space for it I'd be growing my own. 

 

I don't think anyone on telly has ever said you can have your 5 a day from a window box 

OT. What is that cute thing in your avatar? It's got the colouring of my cat, the size of my cat, but I take it it's a dog.

cologne 1
Originally Posted by pirate1111:

we've got a huge garden and OH has fenced the bottom bit for an allotment-she's a qualified summat or other to do with gardening-she had her own section at birminghams botanical gardens-anyway-we always have great fresh stuff from allotment-really nice-better than that supermarket crapola-hers is homegrown and orgasmic

Yogi19

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