It happens some of mine failed.... Could be too dry too wet tricky little blighters at times.... When they get at least 4/5 true leaves then repot and move look at mid-end of april
I now have some good healthy looking plants in 3 inch pots on my windowsill. What now? I have a poly tunnel. Can I plant them straight into the border?
Barbara how many leaves do they have? As I have said 4/5 leaves is always best. Are you planting straight into the poly tunnel( jealous!!!)? What are temperatures like in there at the moment?
Most now are about 5ins high. The biggest ones are now in a small greenhouse which is a bit warmer at night. I hadn't thought about night temps in the polytunnel but they are probably too low.
That's great Barbara, mine are about 2 inches high and I am trying to be patient before repotting them....on Stacey's advice
Last night. I spoke my dad (a rare occasion!) who a few years ago told me how hard chillies are to grow and put me off, last night I told him I had loads of seedlings and suddenly they are the easiest plant to grow.....they will grow in the seed packet if you let them!!!! Yes he does know nothing about everything!!!
Ha ha! Sounds like my father. Whatever I do he's already done and of course did it better or its not worth doing. Always has been like this - I used to wonder what the point in every trying anything was growing up! Wasn't til I met my partners parents that I was overwhelmed with support and encouragement to do things! Fathers are odd devils sometimes. Just remind yourself that you ARE too old to be put across his knee and CAN tell him he's wrong now!
Our heating isn't on any more and I'm panicking that its too cold INSIDE THE HOUSE for them much less wondering whether to get them in the green house or even outdoors!! I was one step off filling the electric propagator with sand and putting them in that with the lid off to give them a bit of a boost.
Lots of mine seem to be happily sat with just their two leaves not doing much at all. I think they're shy
I've never grown chillies before, and mine are doing quite well, but just wondered Stacey, do I have to pinch out the sideshoots like on tomatoes? And does anyone know if that's the case with cucumbers?
I needed to know that too Bee so have just had a quick google. BBC do some really useful articles and this explains it quite well. I am printing it and keeping it with my garden notes Hope it helps. X
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It happens some of mine failed.... Could be too dry too wet tricky little blighters at times.... When they get at least 4/5 true leaves then repot and move look at mid-end of april
Oooh, excited for mid-April Stacey
I'm feeling a bit more positive about them now 
Barbara how many leaves do they have? As I have said 4/5 leaves is always best. Are you planting straight into the poly tunnel( jealous!!!)? What are temperatures like in there at the moment?
That's great Barbara, mine are about 2 inches high and I am trying to be patient before repotting them....on Stacey's advice
Last night. I spoke my dad (a rare occasion!) who a few years ago told me how hard chillies are to grow and put me off, last night I told him I had loads of seedlings and suddenly they are the easiest plant to grow.....they will grow in the seed packet if you let them!!!! Yes he does know nothing about everything!!!
Ha ha! Sounds like my father. Whatever I do he's already done and of course did it better or its not worth doing. Always has been like this - I used to wonder what the point in every trying anything was growing up!
Wasn't til I met my partners parents that I was overwhelmed with support and encouragement to do things! Fathers are odd devils sometimes. Just remind yourself that you ARE too old to be put across his knee and CAN tell him he's wrong now!
Our heating isn't on any more and I'm panicking that its too cold INSIDE THE HOUSE for them much less wondering whether to get them in the green house or even outdoors!! I was one step off filling the electric propagator with sand and putting them in that with the lid off to give them a bit of a boost.
Lots of mine seem to be happily sat with just their two leaves not doing much at all. I think they're shy
I've never grown chillies before, and mine are doing quite well, but just wondered Stacey, do I have to pinch out the sideshoots like on tomatoes? And does anyone know if that's the case with cucumbers?
Not with chillies no ... As for cucumbers I can't comment I'm afraid!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_growingcucumbers1.shtml
I needed to know that too Bee so have just had a quick google. BBC do some really useful articles and this explains it quite well. I am printing it and keeping it with my garden notes
Hope it helps. X