Chillies - growing and overwintering 2017

[Superkeengarden]

Thanks tbl. I m planning to sow sweet banana , bhut jolokia chocolate, scotch bonnet, orange jalapeno. We just bought a house. So as of now I don't have any equipment for gardening except few pots .

[the big lebowski]

ok sounds good ,the only prob you might have with those is all apart from the sweet banana (i think) is they are super hots and they have an 8-9 month growing season thats why all the chilliheads on here have heated propergators to help them germinate the seeds this time of year but there is nothing wrong with putting them in pots on your windowsill and see what happens ,good luck ,cheers

[Small pumpkin]

Just sown ( on the 28th ) my second lot of chilli seeds.
Habanero
Scotch bonnet
Scotch bonnet yellow
Rooster spur
Spike

Here's a quick update on last months sowing



Fatalii jigsaw
Dorset Naga
Black Naga
Jays peach ghost Scorpion

[Scarlet]

I didnt get lights for Christmas but regardless I'm going to start off a few "just to test germination"

SKG, if you haven't got a propagator have you got a warm airing cupboard you could use?
Newshoots - love that list but I can see it will be much longer by the end of Feb!
SP, where did you get your Jays peach?

[Scarlet]

...and those seedlings look fantastic. Me? Jealous?.! Yep!

[Small pumpkin]

I didnt get lights for Christmas
SP, where did you get your Jays peach?

I think Santa Should be getting his P45 for that outrageous oversight
Jays peach I got form Nicky's nursery

...and those seedlings look fantastic. Me? Jealous?.! Yep!

Thank you

[Scarlet]

I think Santa Should be getting his P45 for that outrageous oversight ;

To be fair, I had a long list They chose what was easiest to get!

[NewShoots]

?

If you can get posting, the VSP has a a huge selection. (If I remember rightly...) I remember it as being the stuff that dreams are made of...

Sorry, whats the VSP?

Thanks!

[Scarlet]

Look in the seed swap thread. There will be a chilli and tomato VSP seed list up soon.
You can look in the old VSP for the chilli and Tom list to give you an idea.
Though there won't be swapping of regular cayennes/tesco/supermarket chillies for interesting varieties.

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...cel_83432.html

[TrysHard]

I have the following seeds -

Cayenne -
Black Hungarian
Hot Portugal
Jalapeno
Tam Jalpeno
Santa Fe Grande -
PEPPERONCINI
SWEET PEPPER - RED CHERRY

I won't be sowing until the end of Jan same as last year.

[Scarlet]

I never sow this early...but just 2 seeds won't hurt

[NewShoots]

Thanks Scarlet

I have enough on my plate so far this year lol Prehaps I'll open that dangerous door to VSP this time next year.

Roll on late Jan!

[Scarlet]

What about joining one of the seed circles? The chilli circle isn't as popular as the tomato circle as you need yo isolate the plant...but it's not that difficult. The new circles will be starting up in a few weeks.

[Superkeengarden]

What about joining one of the seed circles? The chilli circle isn't as popular as the tomato circle as you need yo isolate the plant...but it's not that difficult. The new circles will be starting up in a few weeks.

Sorry for my ignorance. Do I need to isolate chilli varieties. What is minimum length?. Thanks

[Scarlet]

If you just want to eat the chillies growing them side by side is fine.
If you want to save your own seed the following year it's best to put the plant you want to save from in an isolated room, or bag some of the flowers with some of those little wedding favour bags to ensure the flowers self pollinate.this way you can grow the plant again next year. If you don't isolate the flowers the plants can cross, sometimes you can get interesting varieties, other times they don't fare do well. I like to know what I'm growing, I'm not too keen on growing surprises.
If you don't want to save seed ignore me!.....but seed saving is addictive, you may fancy having a go!