Chillies - growing and overwintering 2019

[Scarlet]

Yes, that's a chocolate hab...( just labelled the photos) in its second year. Did you give me that last year maybe? Not sure now. I would have to look it up!

[Scarlet]

Actually I couldn't edit it!!
White hab - spy some lemon drops in the corner...I've isolated 2 pods on that one.

Choc hab - I've tried bagging but my flowers drop off.

Pink hab - really prolific and a beautiful plant

[Small pumpkin]

Yes, that's a chocolate hab...( just labelled the photos) in its second year. Did you give me that last year maybe? Not sure now. I would have to look it up!

Not me. I’ve not grown one for the last 2 years. Really must get seeds for next year, I do love the chocolate habs.

[Scarlet]

I had seeds this year, fresh. They took ages to germinated, just 2 came through and They were such spindly plants I decided to bin them. I've never done that before.

[stigs]

Aaaaagh 8.5c in the tunnel overnight, please send some cloud Atlantic

[Scarlet]

What varieties are you growing Stigs?

[Small pumpkin]

Some of days today’s harvest

[stigs]

What varieties are you growing Stigs?

more like what am I failing to grow this year, because of my tunnel being ripped apart by the wind
I only sowed what I thought I'd gate away with on window sills ( SHMBO ) I managed to hold out
until June then I was banished to the tunnel, we had a frost in June so I'm left with

a mystery pepper that resembles a Thai Dragon the only one that I'd call really healthy,
a mystery pepper that had 1 orange fruit that I picked too soon,
2 other mystery peppers just flowering now,
a 12in tall Serrano, a 12in tall Cheyenne,
one extremely slow Komodo Dragon ( at least the seed was from a tesco Komodo Dragon.)
and 3 Orozco ( well thats what the packet said, swapped on Chileman.org ) but the fruits on the one that fruited looked like 1/3 size upright Habaneros
a couple of stunted P. Peppers and a stunted C. Reaper
Roll on next year

I am already germinating next years as I am building a winter grow room to make sure I don't have another failed year.

Batch 1
mystery 1 germinated
Alma Paprika
Aji Paprika
Thai Fat Green
Chenzo 3 germinated
Oscar 1 germinated
Aji Amarillo
Aji Pacay 1 germinated
Sweet Boneta
Lemon Drop 1 germinated
Black Hungarian
Aji Crystal 3 germinated
Mayan Black
Bulgarian Carrot
Red Ecuador
Hot Banana
Filius Blue
Champion
Fish
Pimento De Padron
Ancho Grande

I'll make up batch 2 When I have potted on most of batch 1

btw. does anyone know what has happened to TheChilman.org website

[Small pumpkin]

btw. does anyone know what has happened to TheChilman.org website

Looks like he’s no longer in business. Must admit I hadn’t noticed until you mentioned it, but his site hasn’t popped up for ages when I’ve been researching chilli stuff.

Nice list by the way.

[Scarlet]

That website is fine??....

Won't start this early encourage soft growth at the wrong time, which could encourage aphids?

[Scarlet]

Oh, maybe the website is cached on my computer....may need a refresh

[Small pumpkin]

I’ve been doing some working out of next years grow list. I’m dropping 18 varieties from this year!
Which is very exciting because now I need to find 18 replacements

[Scarlet]

I'm going the other way I'm cutting down even more. My boys are rarely here, the OH doesn't eat chillies and I've still got copious amounts of chilli produce around the house!
I think I'm going to keep the choc hab, a peach and the Dorset naga for overwintering and I'll only do one or two new varieties...maybe a variegated plant.
I want to grow a few more flowers.

[stigs]

Nice list by the way.

I like variety, 2 of them are to give my Chilly sauce flavour and aroma ( Champion and Mayan Black )
the heat will came from whatever i have left at the end of the season.

[stigs]

Oh, maybe the website is cached on my computer....may need a refresh

The website seems fine at first glance but the seedswap/growlist parts are gone.