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The 3 to 1 Ten minute rule
Category Archives: Chillies
BETTYS TEN MINUITE GARDEN
In this video we update the progress in Bettys 10min garden.
The 10mins refers to how long a day we spent in the potager and greenhouse to produce great tasting food
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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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ASK MARK!!!!
Your opportunity to ask me any anything about gardening.
There is no such thing as a daft question – I’ll try not to give any daft answers
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?
