Chillies - growing and overwintering 2017

[Small pumpkin]

Chilli grow update
From this on April 19th



To this today



That seems to work quite well

A general overall update



Yes, I know I've just posted the same photo in undercover calendar but I'm very proud of my chillies

[Scarlet]

thank you, theres quite a few going green now so wont be too long until they're ready hopefully. Do they last long once they go red then? I mean left on the plant. I was worried theyd turn quickly like strawberries.... yes this is my first year growing chillis if you couldnt tell.

I freeze mine all the time. I would take them off as soon as they go red if you are freezing anyway. The plant will then use its energy for ripening up the others. Slice ready to use as. You would in your recipe and bag in small zip lock freeze bags.

[Scarlet]

You are such a show off SP !













.....and I'm so jealous!

[magicmarigold]

brilliant, off to chop them now!

[Mitzi]

Chilli grow update
From this on April 19th

To this today


That seems to work quite well

A general overall update

Yes, I know I've just posted the same photo in undercover calendar but I'm very proud of my chillies

Your polytunnel is immaculate, SP. And you have so much room! I'm dead jealous.

[Containergardener]

Chilli grow update
From this on April 19th

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To this today

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That seems to work quite well

A general overall update

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Yes, I know I've just posted the same photo in undercover calendar but I'm very proud of my chillies

Lovely doggy SP

[Chris11]

My Pot Black earlier today

[Scoot]

A couple of my jalapeno plants havnt grew very big this year. Theyre in the same size pot as all my other chillies which are all big enough.

Has this got anything to do with not removing enough flowers earlier in the year?

[Ms-T]

A couple of my jalapeno plants havnt grew very big this year. Theyre in the same size pot as all my other chillies which are all big enough.

Has this got anything to do with not removing enough flowers earlier in the year?

are they this years or last years plants ..if last years did you pot up with lot of food added.?
and have you given the flowers a little tickle.

[Scoot]

are they this years or last years plants ..if last years did you pot up with lot of food added.?
and have you given the flowers a little tickle.

Its this years plant. Potted it up the same as all the others.

I always tickle the flowers but its not pollinating im stumped on, its why these 2 plants are small. Does nipping early flowers off have an affect on the size of the plant?

[Ms-T]

for me last years plants did not do so well ..but this have been great..not found that nipping early flowers off have an affect on this plant for me....maybe someone knows more .sorry not mush help'

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Yey! First "Chillies" of the year!



Not a massive crop, and not a greedy person!

But at last they are all on the turn!

[Ms-T]

looks great Deano

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Cheers Ms-T

[burnie]

Can't be long before I get my first ones now.....