Chillis

M0rgana · April 2023

Hi everyone 🤗

The free chilli seeds I got with my magazine are growing on windowsills in my house. I have 8 in total.

I don't have a greenhouse but I do have a cheap plastic zip up cold frame thing from Wilko's.

I read on the website to move the chillis outside in May after all risk of frost has passed, and that they can go into grow bags. Are those the rectangular flat grow bags that tomatoes go in, or the cylindrical ones that potatoes go in?

Do the plants need to be in full sun?

Should I harden them off in the cold frame thing before putting them completely outside?

If I get grow bags should they sit on a tray or directly onto the ground?

Thank you so much!! xx

JennyJ · April 2023

I put mine in individual pots, maybe about 8" diameter or so. I think potato sacks would be too big for chillies. I don't like flat growbags for anything (they tend to be too flat and shallow for the plant roots, and I find them hard to move around once planted).

raisingirl · April 2023

sounds to me like you're going to do fine

They're looking great, by the way

the flat grow bags for tomatoes is what they mean. I tend to cut them open and transfer the contents into pots for chillis - a bit more depth and easier to handle but that's just my choice.

yes, full sun

yes, harden them off

they don't have to be in a tray but you may find it easier - just be careful they don't end up drowning if the tray fills with water when it rains

Simone_in_Wiltshire · April 2023

@M0rgana I would suggest you leave them where they are to provide an equal temperature, and move them out into cold frame after the temperature has risen to more than 10 degrees at night. Tomatoes don’t mind, but chilli plants take it personally if they have it too cold. And yes, they’re too small to be potted on and need full sunshine if possible.

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