i have just got some chili plants with them growing i have hot prairie fire,super hot demon,scotch bonnet.and tokyo hot i need to know how do you know when they are ready to pick and cook many thanks, PS some of the plants are my sons im not that brave.
Banksee, chillis can be picked and eaten at any stage, but check with the picture on the seed packet to see whether they have achieved the size and colour described. Most chillis start green before developing their full colour.
My free chilis are all loaded with fruit,they are all still in the green house, how much longer can i expect them to survive, i live in s.e. essex where we are well protected
Help, my chilli & pepper plants are not ripening.Is it the lack of sunshine? They are growing in pots on a sheltered patio. What can i do with them if they don't ripen at all before it starts getting colder?
Hi all, I too am enjoying growing peppers of all sorts. I had some lovely little orange salad peppers that were for sale in a supermarket as their "special" variety, if you know what I mean and I kept the seeds in a saucer on top of the kitchen cupboard for a couple of months 'till they were thoroughly dried out, and then planted them in my kitchen window sill pot. I had loads germinate after 1 to 2 weeks and while they were slow growing they eventually got to about 18 inches to two feet tall and have all produced fruit. Some are now on their second go too.
I have also grown the long thin red salad peppers and 3 different varieties of chillies, all from seeds I dried out after buying from the supermarket. I find it fascinating. Every time I find a pepper or chilli that I like, I'm going to keep the seeds and grow the plants. I have passed them on to friends and family and they all have plants now.
We all keep ours in the window sill indoors as none of us has a greenhouse and they are all doing well. I can't wait for next year as they should all produce even more fruit.
I was thinking the other day about how beautiful the leaves and flowers are on my chilli plant, and have been wondering why people don't keep them for decorative purposes as houseplants. They can be far more attractive than other house plants and there's the added bonus o the fruit.
Just got one problem though, Two of my plants get covered in greenfly on a regular basis and I have had to spray them, which I hate doing. Also If I get pesticide on the flowers, they're not going to get pollinated, so what can I do ??
I obviously cant have plants covered in greenfly in the house, so does anyone know how to stop this without using chemicals ??
Hi everyone, I have tried growing chillies and peppers this yr, however after all my plants were being eaten, by something unknown, down to the stalks, they generated themselves, and I now have a late, but very good supply. However my chillies are still green!
hi, i'm looking for advice on growing sweet red peppers as i'm new to growing my own. my problem started with a red pepper plant bought fully grown and produced 9 peppers before it started to die. as the leaves were dead my husband stripped the plant hoping it would grow back but it never did. i then covered the soil with banana peel and after 2 weeks of giving up hope took off the peel and the next day i had new seedlings growing. that was about a monthago and i now have 14 new pepper plants ranging from 90mm - 170mm all in individual pots.my problem is that i have very little space outside ,inside and no greenhouse.i don't know what to do next for the best of the plants,can you offer any advice, thanks for reading this hel
Can you please tell me of a good book all about growing chillies so i know what to do in the winter as i dont have a greenhouse PS a good cheap book many thanks.
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I have also grown the long thin red salad peppers and 3 different varieties of chillies, all from seeds I dried out after buying from the supermarket. I find it fascinating. Every time I find a pepper or chilli that I like, I'm going to keep the seeds and grow the plants. I have passed them on to friends and family and they all have plants now.
We all keep ours in the window sill indoors as none of us has a greenhouse and they are all doing well. I can't wait for next year as they should all produce even more fruit.
I was thinking the other day about how beautiful the leaves and flowers are on my chilli plant, and have been wondering why people don't keep them for decorative purposes as houseplants. They can be far more attractive than other house plants and there's the added bonus o the fruit.
Just got one problem though, Two of my plants get covered in greenfly on a regular basis and I have had to spray them, which I hate doing. Also If I get pesticide on the flowers, they're not going to get pollinated, so what can I do ??
I obviously cant have plants covered in greenfly in the house, so does anyone know how to stop this without using chemicals ??