The 2015 Chilli Thread

On behalf of all my chilli plants
(They would come on here to speak for themselves, but they are too busy guzzling up their tomato food - oh yes, and they are plants!)

How frequently should they have this feast? Would love to be in the position that I don't know what to do with all my chillies!!

 

I cant compete on quantity, but this years plants are coming on well:

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Aji limon, Peperoncino (kebab shop chilli) x2 - in flower / setting pods, long cayenne


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Bhut Jolokia x2, Yellow Hab, White Hab

Theres another three to go in there when i get around too it & 4 or 5 in the other greenhouse if I can find room.. that should be enough to keep me going.

I probably wont start proper feeding for a month or so, although I have been adding a little high nitrogen feed once a week or so just to get them going.

 

Chilligrow from garden sensations - same sort of thing as the Duogrows but designed for chillies so smaller reservoir & slightly bigger pots ; Works nicely when I only get a chance to top the water up once or twice in the week.

 

I have both - I use the quadgrows for the tomatoes & this year Im trying cucumbers & aubergines in them:

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I have no complaints & Ive found greenhouse Sensations quite responsive to my stupid questions - if I was to do it again I would have put a trench in the greenhouse so I could sink the reservoir down under the ground 'cos they are quite tall & vertical space is at a premium for some things. I noticed that they are doing a trial of self watering systems on Beechgrove Garden this year & they have a quadgrow, so we will have to see how it does in comparison.

Ive never tried chillies in there, I dont think I need too as the chillies will be trying to escape by the end of the season (assuming that there are no disasters):


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Glass is very dirty - Bad Nick !

 

Don't laugh, oh chilli maestros, but my first chilli plant started flowering on Saturday!

I have another about to break into flower, and four more showing lots of buds. The rest are, shall we say, taking the tortoise approach to life!

 

Well, I now have 3-4 plants in flower, and I'm pleased with hoe the plants are still compact.

Very pleased to see plants I gave away 3-4 weeks ago, also still looking good, and about to burst into flower (outside in sheltered spot in city site).

Still have more chilli plants than I know what to do with - is this normal?!!

 

My Tokyo Hot are starting to flower. This is nearly 2 months later than last years Chillies ! Although I did prune them back by a third in mid April , as they were lanky. Still they are looking very healthy, and can move out to the GH when I have some room.
Sian I do prick out a lot off chillies but only keep three my self and give all the rest away. One year I gave so many away , I had to buy myself two from the garden centre

 

I feel like Billy No Mates now. I have been offering chilli plants to as many people as I can think of for over a month now, but still have loads left. The life of an expat is not all chicken salad lunches and afternoon Pimms, you know. Mostly, it's being lonely surrounded by people....

I think I'll take a tray with me to church tomorrow, and not let people leave the building until they have all been claimed!!

 

@Sian in Belgium , you always have mates on GC , Sian.