Hello all,I've just been in the greenhouse and spent a bit of time looking over the chili plants. I was surprised by how many chilis are already...
Glynn,Just a suggestion. Why not try spraying with neem oil. I use it on chilis and tomatoes and it keeps the aphids, whitefly etc at bay. It's...
Hello Carolinel,It's looking more and more likely that I should purchase known types from a garden centre. How big are the plants that are...
Hi Pete,I'm in North Oxfordshire.RegardsAdemission
Hello again Pete,Thanks for the information. Maybe I should buy a plant from a garden centre but where's the fun in that? Ok on the Apricot...
Hello Pete,Yes, I expected to have to wait a long time for my Basket of Fruit though I have often seen smallish plants in garden centres with...
Hello all,Last year I planted a few Lemon pips, an Apricot seed and a Clementine pip. I germinated them using the paper towel method and then...
Hello all,I've just potted up my spare plants into tall pots as they are trailing types of tomato (Garden Pearl's and Cherry Falls). Also a...
JWK, Just been reading your reviews and it's very good, interesting information for future planting. I'm not too bothered about "time to fruit" as...
Eatenbyweasels,Thanks for your comments. I'll keep you informed on how they turn out. They are still small at the moment.Best regardsAdemission
NigelJ, Thanks, they sound very interesting. The seeds were given to us as a Christmas present in the form of "Wacky Tomatoes" (see below)....
JWK, Thanks for the information on Black Russian tomatoes. I'll nip off the sideshoots if that's the case. I believe that Cherry Falls and Garden...
Hello all,Just an update.I added the frames to the Maskotka tomatoes in the Wilma systems this morning as they are now growing rapidly after a...
VBGR, The pots they are in are big enough for the moment though you may wish to carefully split the pot that houses 2 plants before the roots...
JWK, I know tomatoes will root from a buried stem and leggy tomatoes can be "fixed" by this method but I'm not sure about chilis. I may have to do...
Hanglow, 20litre pots are big but I have grown chilis in that size pot. Some people say that large pots promote lots of leaf growth and less fruit...
JWK, I agree that they do look very fragile. That was why I didn't suggest splitting them at this stage. I would say that light is the missing...
Mazambo, I would put a cane (18inch or so) in the middle of the pot and gently tie each plant onto it being careful not to crush the stem. Leave...
Hello again,In my last message I said I would post details of a new connector I was trying. The connectors tie together the poles so no string...
Sirius,Wow, that's a good mix of chili varieties. I hope you have enough room for them all when they get big!There are a few in your list that...
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