I want to buy a chilli plant

olly300

maximus0983 wrote: »

Ive tried it this way..will let you know what happens. Ive put them in a tin for now with some compost - pretty much experimenting cos I saw Jamie Oliver do this on his tv show.

Nothings grown so far. do you have to water them?

Make sure the compost doesn't dry out.

travis-powers

Having put a few seeds in a pot, I now can't move for chilli and pepper plants I've given loads away, do any of you green fingered experts know if they will be ok outside as I don't have enough windows for them.
Also I know I can dry the chillis when I harvest but what about the peppers can I freeze them?

olly300

travis-powers wrote: »

Having put a few seeds in a pot, I now can't move for chilli and pepper plants I've given loads away, do any of you green fingered experts know if they will be ok outside as I don't have enough windows for them.
Also I know I can dry the chillis when I harvest but what about the peppers can I freeze them?

According to this link you can grow them outside:
http://www.chillisgalore.co.uk/pages/growingtips.html

However their yield will be reduced and you will have pest problems.

Yes you can freeze peppers. It's better if you chop them up into cooking size pieces so you can just throw them into the dishes you make near the end of cooking time.

kcleen

I just bought a chilli plant from Plants4Presents for 17 pounds ( + 5 pounds delivery charge). The website is as below

http://4presents.co.uk/GiftOptions.aspx?gif=71&sit=2&ad=gchp1&gclid=CJ-f5KOMzpgCFYQ-3godHAPF1Q

nodwah

travis-powers wrote: »

Having put a few seeds in a pot, I now can't move for chilli and pepper plants I've given loads away, do any of you green fingered experts know if they will be ok outside as I don't have enough windows for them.
Also I know I can dry the chillis when I harvest but what about the peppers can I freeze them?

they can go outside in the summer not now

nodwah

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kcleen wrote: »

I just bought a chilli plant from Plants4Presents for 17 pounds ( + 5 pounds delivery charge). The website is as below

http://4presents.co.uk/GiftOptions.aspx?gif=71&sit=2&ad=gchp1&gclid=CJ-f5KOMzpgCFYQ-3godHAPF1Q

How much?:eek:

shopaholic2006

exactly what i was thinking!!! lol i could work from home and sell them at that price

Penelope_Penguin

shopaholic2006 wrote: »

exactly what i was thinking!!! lol i could work from home and sell them at that price

Me too :j I bought one each for me and DH last year for 99p at the local nursery. They're now huuuuuuuuge and we've had loads of chillis If they weren't still growing strongly (with their 3rd crop of chillis), I'd have bought this collection of 5 different plants for £5.95 (plus postage).

Penny. x

Larumbelle

Wow. I knew there was a reason for them giving you about 100 seeds per packet! I was gonna sell some at the car-boot along with tomato and pepper plants. Maybe I should hold on until they're fruiting and bung 'em in a pretty pot...

NIKMAISON

try wilkinson there doing quite alot this season some good choices