Easy to grow chilli plants in England?

Bought myself some Chilli seeds (few different kinds) just wondering how easy it is for them to grow here, before I begin... cheers :D

 

Reasonably easy Kyle, do better with some protection although in a good summer they will crop outside.

I planted some of the "naughty" ones that Penny in Ontario sent me, on the windowsill a few days ago.

You can overwinter them in doors too for an early crop the following year.

Mind you, i've still got a couple fruiting in the unheated greenhouse this year.

 

I've started some inside on my bedroom windowsil (few days ago) but I didn't soak them earlier, so looking at a few weeks without any sprouts? Should I water them often, not often?

 

Best to put the pot in a plastic bag, otherwise the heating will dry it out, shouldn't need any watering then, but keep your eye on them, open up as soon as you get germination to avoid molds creeping in.

 

I have a radiator under my windowsill, inches from it (it's on now!)

So I'll put some bags over them and leave it for a few weeks

cheers!

 

Kyle , it is great fun growing Chillis . I started my seed last year end of January pic below is a Cherry Bomb Chilli at the end of May. You can just see the first flowers on it . You can also see one I killed next to it by overwatering possibly:wallbang:
I got lots of seedlings from the Cherry Bombs and gave most of them away. The Jalapeno was difficult only got 3 seedlings. These grow to about 1 metre high and seemed fine in a 25cm pot . They need as much light and heat as you can supply , I put mine outside at the end of June and they did OK .

 

mabe not the easiest thing but totally do-able. Just have to find the perfect ratio of heat/water! Any gardening book can teach you that! Good luck!

 

These are my Chili Pepper Apache seedlings after a few weeks;

 

Excellent Kyle

 

And how is that naughty sprout doing :WINK1::WINK1:

 

Thank you! when is the best time to transfer them to their own pots?

 

Just got back and checked, not a sausage yet:( Put them in a warmer place. Room was freezing, evil wife draws the blinds & turns the heating off in my room when i'm not here.

Suprisingly though, the Basil has germinated