The 2016 Chilli Thread

They look like potatoes and cauliflowers to me @shiney I would love to wander through a street market like that .
Well the 2016 season has started ! Just put my Chilli Tokyo Hot and Sweet Peas in tepid very weak tea to soak overnight. I'll sow them tomorrow

 

Most of my Chill is germinated a few have little true leaves

 

I'm a 2nd year gardener and one of my 1st projects last summer was peppers. I grew tons of Hungarian, Bell, Banana, Purira chili, Cubanelle, Serrano chili, and Habanero peppers. I only had one huge mistake. I planted them all in the same garden and all the peppers were seriously hot. But they were still awesome in sauces and chili and stuff.

So now I'm wondering how far away the sweet and hot peppers need to be so they don't cross-pollinate.
I've started more peppers this year but not as many varieties and I have them in separate trays. I totally don't want them to get all mixed up this time.

 

I stress mine by not watering and letting them wilt . Follow by a good watering and they shoot back up !
My Tokyo Hot have just germinated 30% after 8 days in the airing cupboard another 30% or so should hopefully germinate in the next 3 days. I'll put them in my light box tomorrow before work I don't like risking them getting too leggy in the dark .

 

I need some advice from you chilli gurus . Last year I grew Prairie Fire and Hot Cheyenne from seed (and also an unknown variety which one of my students brought back from a trip to London). They grew well and produced quite a lot of chillies. I've overwintered them in an unheated south-facing porch, and my question is what to do with them now. Most of the leaves have dropped off, so I'm wondering whether to cut them back, if so how much?

 

Yes, keeping them separated is helpful. You need to be there when the flowers need pollinating and hand pollinate. This is what I do with my hot peppers. I don't bother with any equipment just use the tips of my fingers. And wash them in between plants.

 

I can't stand the thought of purposely hurting a plant. Unless it's a weed. Probably because here in my zone, it's already not easy being green...

I don't think I've ever seen any data to support these "hotter" claims. Maybe it's out there but

 

My feeling is that if one wants super hot peppers, then grow reapers, or 7 pots. I do!

 

I think that maybe increase a little hot, how hot mainly depends on the variety