Chilli recommendations?

[w33blegurl]

Hi All

Just going through my seeds last night and realised I have no chilli seeds!!! Can anyone recommend a good variety that is relatively straightforward to grow and has a good taste (does not need to be mega hot). I have a sunny windowsill and a plastic growhouse (assuming it does not get blown over and dump all my seedlings again )
Cheers!!
Julia

[shirlthegirl43]

If you private message me your address, I will put some cayenne seeds in the post for you - I have loads of self saved ones.

[SarzWix]

I'd recommend jalapeno for easy to grow, not too hot, works in lots of dishes and is good green or red

[Snadger]

I'd recommend jalapeno for easy to grow, not too hot, works in lots of dishes and is good green or red

Likewise........in it's different forms it's the only type I grow now!

[Alice]

Welcome to the Vine Julia.
Hungarian Hotwax is good for a beginner to try. They're easy to grow, look lovely and do lovely big chillies which can be stuffed and baked.

[HotStuff]

Welcome to the Vine Julia.
Hungarian Hotwax is good for a beginner to try. They're easy to grow, look lovely and do lovely big chillies which can be stuffed and baked.
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Nice pic Alice, I'm hoping to grow some of those this year.

If you private message me your address, I will put some cayenne seeds in the post for you - I have loads of self saved ones.

Shirl, what's the best way to self save seed, do you do it from freshly picked or dry them first or doesn't it make a difference? I grew 4 kinds of chillies from stuff I bought last year, but would love to start some more from their seed.

[butter fingers]

Welcome to the Vine Julia.
Hungarian Hotwax is good for a beginner to try. They're easy to grow, look lovely and do lovely big chillies which can be stuffed and baked.
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im trying to grow hungarian hotwax to.Any tips you could give would be gratefull.

[w33blegurl]

Thanks for all the recommendations...looks like I might have to try a couple of varieties!! More seeds to add to the ever growing collection

[SarzWix]

Nice pic Alice, I'm hoping to grow some of those this year.



Shirl, what's the best way to self save seed, do you do it from freshly picked or dry them first or doesn't it make a difference? I grew 4 kinds of chillies from stuff I bought last year, but would love to start some more from their seed.

It doesn't matter if the chilli is dried or fresh, as long as it's fully ripe. You can deseed the chilli as you're using it, just pop the seeds on some kitchen paper on the window sill and leave them to dry out, then keep them in an envelope.

[Two_Sheds]

what's the best way to self save seed.

the fruit needs to be ripe, so leave it on the plant as long as possible. Then in autumn put it indoors somewhere not damp to continue drying off.
Mine are pegged to the ceiling lights in the kitchen, up out of my way

[BrideXIII]

I tend to collect the seeds as I use the chillies, i have grown from 'green' unripe seeds too , but more often i collect from ripe dried chillies, it's easier.

feel free to join the chilli growers social group, link is in the signature

[DeanRIowa]

I also would recommend you start out with jalapenos, because as stated they are very versatile. Remember the more you abuse(Less water) them the hotter they seem to get. If you need something with a little bit more kick you might try the Serrano as well.

I like a lot of heat so my new trail peppers this year are Fatalii and Lemon Drop, and I am growing out a bunch of Paprika style peppers as well. I will have about 40+ plants this year.

Dean

[pigletwillie]

Shirl, what's the best way to self save seed, do you do it from freshly picked or dry them first or doesn't it make a difference? I grew 4 kinds of chillies from stuff I bought last year, but would love to start some more from their seed.

Dont forget, chliies and sweet peppers are very promiscuous so it may be an idea to follow the tips given by the real seed company:-

"Sweet peppers and chillies are both members of the same species, Capsicum annuum (some less common chillies come from other capsicum species).

Pepper flowers are self pollinating, and will set fruit without any insect activity. However, they will also cross readily, and sweet peppers will happily cross with chillies. You need to isolate your plants by around 150 feet (50 metres) from any other peppers or chillies growing nearby. Even if you are only growing one variety be careful about other varieties growing in adjacent gardens or allotments.

If you want to grow several varieties, or if your near neighbours are also growing peppers, you could consider making an isolation cage to cover 3 or 4 plants. This is easy to do, and costs very little, especially if you can get hold of some old net curtain material. You can put a cage up over plants grown in pots, growbags or directly in the ground."

[coreopsis]

I'd recommend jalapeno for easy to grow, not too hot, works in lots of dishes and is good green or red

Looks like I got the right one then-not difficult and not too hhhhhhhoooooottttt

[ladylinda]

Hi All

Just going through my seeds last night and realised I have no chilli seeds!!! Can anyone recommend a good variety that is relatively straightforward to grow and has a good taste (does not need to be mega hot). I have a sunny windowsill and a plastic growhouse (assuming it does not get blown over and dump all my seedlings again )
Cheers!!
Julia

Hi
I use the seeds out of the red and green birdseye chillies. Sowed them in a small propergator, after drying them out for a day or on kitchen paper first. Then when they are about 1" put them into pots on the window sill ( indoors )
We did the same thing with peppers and had lots of them. Hope this helps. Linda