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  • I took a peek at the Choc habs tray and surprise, surprise, there's only one little fella straining it's way through the compost!
    That's certainly surprised me. Hmmm. I would've expected your Chocolate Habanero seeds to even have begun deteriorating by this point. But not still being in with a shout. You've done well there, maintaining the right balance of moisture all this time in what is a comparatively cool chilli growing environment. A virtual pat-on-the-back, Susie

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    • Fingers crossed we get some chocolate habs in the chilli circle

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      • Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
        Fingers crossed we get some chocolate habs in the chilli circle
        Oooer - no pressure then, Scarlet!!!
        ~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
        a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
        - Author Unknown ~~~

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        • Originally posted by Philthy View Post
          That's certainly surprised me. You've done well there, maintaining the right balance of moisture all this time in what is a comparatively cool chilli growing environment. A virtual pat-on-the-back, Susie
          Early days, I think ... I'll take the virtual pat-on-the-back when/if I manage to keep the little one going ...
          ~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
          a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
          - Author Unknown ~~~

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          • My Padron peppers are getting quite tall (5-6")... when do people pinch out the growing tip to encourage bushier growth?
            He-Pep!

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            • 8" high is generally advised (though not essential to do this)

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              • My overwintering chillis
                my 4 year old one is a Cayenne, and has been pruned back to about afoot and all the side branches taken off, but one which had new leaves on it, repotted it now has lots off new shoots coming out from the main stem, its looking pretty good now.
                My 3 year old chilli (mr I don't know what sort it is) was cut back too but not so many side shoots.
                Growing this year are.
                Aci Sivril
                Demon Red
                Habanero
                Hungarian HotWax. all up and growing.
                Firecracker is shooting but not out yet..Yes I did dig them up.opps..lol

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                • ^^^ I get impatient too, I've dug mine out on a few occasions

                  Have you got any photos of your plants?

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                  • I managed to overwinter a Prairie Fire and it's fruiting already. Potted it on hoping for a good harvest.

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                    • will try to get photo of the cayenne tomorrow.

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                      • Chippy, I've just bought Prairie Fire Chilli seeds...can you tell me if I can grow these indoors, on the kitchen work surface...what kind of size are they?
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                        • Good choice for the kitchen windowsill Jay.

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                          • Brilliant Scarlet, thank you?
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                            • Originally posted by Jay22 View Post
                              Chippy, I've just bought Prairie Fire Chilli seeds...can you tell me if I can grow these indoors, on the kitchen work surface...what kind of size are they?
                              Hi Jay, we grow them indoors, never tried them outside, they sulked in the Cheshire greenhouse.....

                              They're small, which is why we originally chose that variety, the one I have overwintered is about 10 inches tall, nice bushy jobs with plenty small flowers (another reason for growing it, it's actually a nice houseplant), then smallish chillies with a bit of a kick

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                              • Thanks Chippy! Giving them a bash.
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