Reply to: My chilli plants

[d000hg]

They're the one thing which is failing to grow properly for me... radishes, carrots, spinach, onions and peas are all growing strongly but last year's chilli plant is just sitting there refusing to grow or die.

[original PM]

ding a ling

That's a small ding a ling you have.

I planted chillis once they failed I gave up.

[minestrone]

ding a ling

[EternalOptimist]

I read after 3 years they are better thrown away and start over. Years 2 and 3 you are supposed to get better crops.

you are probably right about that. but I just like growing seeds

it must be my maternal instinct

[suityou01]

multiple years, but its more fun to start afresh each year

I read after 3 years they are better thrown away and start over. Years 2 and 3 you are supposed to get better crops.

[EternalOptimist]

How many chilli plants does one need? I have three growing - actually left from last year as they sprouted so late they've been wintering in the living room - and thought a single plant would produce a pretty big crop?

I've never grown them before, are they single-crop plants or will they live multiple years as long as you can keep them safe from frost?

multiple years, but its more fun to start afresh each year

[d000hg]

How many chilli plants does one need? I have three growing - actually left from last year as they sprouted so late they've been wintering in the living room - and thought a single plant would produce a pretty big crop?

I've never grown them before, are they single-crop plants or will they live multiple years as long as you can keep them safe from frost?

[suityou01]

Several green shoots waiting to break the surface are now visible on only 5 days. I would say heated propagators are a good idea for quick germination of chilli seeds.

First one's up are the "Ring of fire". Very keen they are

[suityou01]

Mine went in today Soupy.

Including but not limited to :

Ring of fire
White and chocolate habanero
Birds eye
Monkey face
Scotch bonnet
Purple Cayenne
Dorset Naga

Most of those are in a heated incubator in my office, and I put the rad on in there.

I have an overflow propagator in the airing cupboard.

[suityou01]

And here are the seeds.

Great to cook in Salsa's

Woofter.

[suityou01]

Since he's not a qualified pilot - and in fact has never to my knowledge had a flying lesson - you'd be considered mentally ill if you did.

30 mins flying lesson back in 2002, at Jersey Flying club, whilst on honeymoon with a bemused and terrified SY02 in the back.

Ah them's were the days when she would do what I asked.

[d000hg]

Well, I wouldn't get on a plane you were flying.

Since he's not a qualified pilot - and in fact has never to my knowledge had a flying lesson - you'd be considered mentally ill if you did.

[FatLazyContractor]

Suity - You should grow these chillies mate

And here are the seeds.

[FatLazyContractor]

Suity - You should grow these chillies mate

[OwlHoot]

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I am planting mine am Wochende in the propagator.

You're planting them in the woodshed? Surely it should be warm enough now to leave them outside.

I was planning to plant a load of peppers, but I think I overdosed on ultra-hot pepper sauce last week, seriously.

Had an agonising pain in a hip joint, which took a day or so to fade, and then two or three blisters appeared on the back of my hand, which have since burst and are healing but look like a couple of bites from a black widow spider.

I'm sure it must be the pepper sauce, as I never normally have aches, or weird blisters come to that, and having stayed off the sauce (literally!) for a couple of days all trace of the hip pain has completely gone!