Chillies

Hi All

I have planted some chilli seeds from a pod I bought in the supermarket thet seeds have come up and i have transplanted into 3" pots in the greenhouse
The question is will I get some Chillies to eat?
Can I keep them growing into the winter?

Thanks in advance

David Guy
Newhaven,East Sussex :confused:

 

Yes you will David, but they need to be potted on in to bigger pots as they grow, as the weather cools down in autumn growth will slow and unless you have heat they will die.
But before then you should get some useable chillies, ripening could be a problem, but you can still use them green, cant you?

 

Hi davidguy

Petes spot no

I put some of mine out amoung the bedding,WHEN the sun comes out to play! if you get a good crop
you can pickle them. Use white vinegar. just
put a slit in them (make sure you wash you hands after) and leave for 2 months. great in the winter with ham rolls.

do,nt forget to keep some seed for next year.

Try htt;//www.chillifire.co.uk/

happy growing Nicsdad

 

Great stuff
Thanks a lot these plants are quite large now what size pot should I finally put them in? Or can I grow them on in a plastic fish box (cleaned)if yes what spacing is best?

Thanks
Dave

 

If you put them in 1lt pots or in the flower beds they come on fine. The fruit will be green then red and yellow when rip. To over winter them, bring them in doors and prune by half,leaving green leaf. Keep seed on tissue paper for 1week then in a dry place in a envolope, planting can be from January onwards.

 

I had a chili plant inside all winter. It is a dwarf type (not sure which), the chilis stopped late november but it had started flowering again by late feb so had chilis in march.

 

GOOD TIP NICKSDAD

SPARKLE, are you chillies hot as in hot stuff

 

Thanks all of you for the help, I would attach a picture of my plants but I am unsure how to do it.

Thanks again

Dave :D

 

Fancy, since that chili didn't come with a label, I have named it "Double Hot B**tard" because they're plenty hot :D