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  • #1

    I have chilli armpits!

    Maybe I should put my arms down? Eh? Eh? Do you see what I did there?
    I'm here all week....
    Seriously, there is a question behind it...
    I'm growing chillies for the first time and they're good and healthy etc.. But does one pinch oot the armpits like on some tomato plants?

    Varieties are; scotch bonnet (oohya) jalapeņo and Hungarian wax.
    Quick answers please.... Or I'll tell another joke!
    Clay soil is just the big yins way of letting you know nothing good comes easy.
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    And I know there's no 'e' in chilli. A wee mistake.
    Clay soil is just the big yins way of letting you know nothing good comes easy.

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    • #3
      Well I don't ......
      S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
      a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

      You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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      • #4
        Curious myself-sorry for hijacking.Some of mine went bushy-probably my fault for checking if last year's comfrey pong still had any nutrients in it...
        I'll leave mine and see what happens.

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        • #5
          I don't, but i have heard of pinching out the growing tip to encourage bushing (which i might try this year). So removing anything that takes prevents that bushiness seems pointless. Could be wrong though.

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          • #6
            So three men walk into a bar.....

            Na I'm only kidding.
            It is a bit confusing right enough. A new species for me as mentioned earlier. I'll not do anything drastic right now. Might give them a feed right enough. And pot on to bigger pot.
            Clay soil is just the big yins way of letting you know nothing good comes easy.

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            • #7
              You need to get your coat, (for the chilly armpits, not the bad jokes). I pinch out the tops when they're large enough but I don't remove any "armpits". I've never really noticed any if I'm honest. I treat them mean to keep them keen, only potting on to the next size pot when they look a bit tired!
              Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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              • #8
                I let them bush (My chillies not my armpits!)
                Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                • #9
                  put a jumper on....

                  Could NOT help myself sorry
                  http://meandtwoveg.blogspot.com

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                  • #10
                    i would only pinch em out if you're growing in a low light position and they have gone leggy (excessively tall and spindly). If not i just leave them to get on with it!

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                    • #11
                      Thanks chilliking. They're quite healthy so I'll leave well alone. Cheers
                      Clay soil is just the big yins way of letting you know nothing good comes easy.

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                      • #12
                        Can you plant chillis lower down in the pots like you do with toms.
                        Location....East Midlands.

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                        • #13
                          Bren,you can do it.They'll form new roots from the stem.I planted mine deeper as they were getting a bit leggy on the window sill

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                          • #14
                            For all those of you with bushy armpits I recommend waxing or Veet! If it's particularly bad and you have chillis growing try ringing your GP;-)

                            I do nothing with my peppers/chillis other than feed and water.
                            Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                            Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
                              For all those of you with bushy armpits I recommend waxing or Veet! If it's particularly bad and you have chillis growing try ringing your GP;-)

                              I do nothing with my peppers/chillis other than feed and water.
                              Waxing? Veet?
                              Sounds painful! I'll just let em take whats coming to them let nature take it's toll
                              Clay soil is just the big yins way of letting you know nothing good comes easy.

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