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Growing chillis

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wayne1983
wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
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Hi, anyone here growing chillis? Im growing 'apache' chilli indoors. Got some ghost pepper seeds too but too late to get them going now.:)
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  • Kernow666
    Kernow666 Posts: 3,480 Forumite
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    i have been growing chilli's the last 4 years now with great success , not on a massive scale , usually in pots on the window sill & a small greenhouse i have

    current crop which i planted easter weekend are

    Birds Eye
    Cubanelle
    Scotch Bonnet
    Madam Jeanette
    Numex Twilight

    have grown various ones over last few years and all have come from seeds i have saved from a chilli i have bought either here of while on holiday

    i use ay crops i get quite regular and any excess i have i will freeze as they keep for ages
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  • Niv
    Niv Posts: 2,469 Forumite
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    I have just started three types:

    Purple jalapeno
    Chocolate habanero
    And some that look like cherry tomatoes (apparently)

    I did start them a little late I think (about three weeks ago) but as I have a greenhouse I am hoping to get away with it.
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  • sgun
    sgun Posts: 716 Forumite
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    Hungarian Hot Wax and Sweet wax started in Feb, Padron started in January, Habanero and Scotch Bonnet started about three weeks ago and some Russian ones I brought back from Moscow. Only planted those yesterday in the polytunnel. In the North East you have to hedge your bets a bit and spread your planting out. I wouldn't say its too late to get them planted now as we often get a nice September and October. In fact this year I was still harvesting chillies at the start of November.
  • wayne1983
    wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
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    Cool, some nice hot types there. Think it's too late to start growing the ghost chilli from seed, will try that next year. Hope these Apache work well.
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  • wayne1983
    wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
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    Cut the apache plants back about a month ago, and they are already sprouting new shoots!
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  • Layny
    Layny Posts: 12 Forumite
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    My apache chillis are still producing new fruits in a cold greenhouse! Has nobody told them it is winter?
  • wayne1983
    wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
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    Bought a small greenhouse, going to put them in there with a heater, hopefully will have an earlier crop this year!.
    Layny wrote: »
    My apache chillis are still producing new fruits in a cold greenhouse! Has nobody told them it is winter?
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