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Where to grow chillies?

sandyvsandyv Posts: 116
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I've never grown them before, so where are they most likely to crop well? Indoors on sunny windowsill, outdoors or unheated greenhouse with tomatoes & cues?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They need to be indoors in the UK, unless you fancy taking your chances with weather!

    Many people grow them in greenhouses, or in their house [ depending on the amount ] but they're temperature dependent, so you need to be vigilant.
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    They need heat and light to do well, so as fg says, keep indoors when it's a bit chilly, but when it's warm outside they'd be best off in the greenhouse with your tomatoes and cucumbers - that's where I grow mine

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  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    We get the seeds started indoors on a south facing windowsill, as the temperatures are more consistent than our unheated greenhouse.  I have just moved the seedlings to our greenhouse, as we are unlikely to get a severe frost in London.  During the Summer they do better in our greenhouse, as it gets much hotter than inside the house.  Agree with @Fairygirl do not plant them outdoors if  you want any Chillies.
  • strelitzia32strelitzia32 Posts: 758
    My chillies have been in the greenhouse for a month already, even through the low temps (3 degrees last night, and not the band). I've never had a problem with crops that have to put up with April temperatures, as long as they are protected.
  • sandyvsandyv Posts: 116
    Thanks all. I think I'll grow them in the greenhouse-that was my gut feeling, although I'd heard they do well indoors.
  • strelitzia32strelitzia32 Posts: 758
    sandyv said:
    Thanks all. I think I'll grow them in the greenhouse-that was my gut feeling, although I'd heard they do well indoors.
    The main issue I've found with indoor growing is the relative lack of light. A well sited greenhouse will have sun all day, but a window ledge will get far less, and chillies love the sun.
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