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balcony gardening, Chillies, container gardening, Greenhouse growing, mulches, no-dig gardening

CHILLIES PRESERVING YOUR HARVEST

The simple fact is that with only a couple of plants you are likely to have to many Chillies to eat fresh so here I share with you the three simplest ways to preserve them.

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balcony gardening, Chillies, container gardening, Greenhouse growing, Herbs, no-dig gardening, Salad, scented plants

LATE SUMMER HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CHILLIS ARE RIPENING

 

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CHILLIES — WHY THE CORRECT SIZE CONTAINER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

This is an update to show you my chillies and how they are performing in pots and in the ground and how the size of the container massively affects growth and that means the total crop of chillies is greatly affected

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balcony gardening, Chillies, container gardening, Greenhouse growing

Chillis Optimum Planting 2

In this second episode I will show you how I plant young plants into a compost mix for chillis in pots and explain why you may wish to try growing them in the greenhouse border, together with my recommendations for a fertiliser which works best for them.

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STARTING WITH CHILLIS – WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE? PLANTS OR SEEDS?

 

THE WHOLE REASON FOR ALL THAT TIME AND EFFORT

My picture above of last years’ crop of chilis is what you will hopefully be looking at  6 to 9 months after sowing your chilli seeds mid to late February.

They require  a long growing season so you need to start them as early as possible.  The most important things you need to start seeds early in the year are without doubt heat and light.  If you can’t provide this or you intend to grow less than a dozen chilies or would like to try a few different varieties without the expense for packet of seeds for just one plant, then I would strongly recommend that you buy them as plants from a specialist supplier. Continue reading STARTING WITH CHILLIS — WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE? PLANTS OR SEEDS? →

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