Topic: Chillies

[pheel]

Bought my first chilli plant a couple of weeks ago...threw the first one into a salad this afternoon.  Lovely stuff.

Any three-line summary of tips?  Concerned that I might have been over-watering at first, having scanned throug the thread briefly but it doesn't half gulp up the water - I presume that if they were being over-watered and the roots were rotting, then I'd be finding standing water in the outer-pot?  I'm also unsure as to whether I need to move the plant into a larger pot.

Not quite sure what type of chilli they are - got them from a garden centre near my folks'...apparently from the 'Pick a Hot Pep' brand (no details on the website about what they are) 

Having read through the topic here, I feel dead jealous!  Might get myself another plant or two when I move to the new flat in July but next year I'll want the satisfaction of growing them from seed - when's best to begin?

Growing from seed in the Uk sow Feb through April. 

[jackh]

How long can they be left on the plant once they're ready?

[Mumm-Ra]

How long can they be left on the plant once they're ready?

Depens, some like jalapenos can be picked when they're green or left for a week or two to turn red. Generally if they start turning black a the tip and getting a bit wrinkly I'd pluck em

[heatseeker]

I've been growing chilli plants for 5 years using the same variety called Apache, I've never been disappointed and they always end up bottled in a vinegar based sauce which kind of goes well as a salad dressing.

This year I'm trying some different varieties, Summer Fire and Demon Red. They've got off to a slow start but after a few days of hot weather they seem to have got their act together.

I will post again when the chillies appear

[thegoodfella]

I've been growing chilli plants for 5 years using the same variety called Apache, I've never been disappointed and they always end up bottled in a vinegar based sauce which kind of goes well as a salad dressing.

I see where your username comes from.

[heatseeker]

I see where your username comes from.

You're not wrong, that and my love of AC/DC   

[aceface9]

Majority of my grow started to flower last week.  Only managed to kill 10-12 plants so far.  Mistakes have been made.

[pheel]

Hello Chilli heads....  Anyone growing this year?   Have 3 overwintered plants from last year and some seedlings just potted!

[jackh]

Am I still early enough to take the above as a timely reminder?

[gazzalfc]

Got 3 pots of habaneros coming along nicely, 2 pots of Thai chillies and 1 pot of overwintered jalapeno plants that have just started to resprout (but if they dont come back ok I'll sacrifice if to repot the habanero)

[gazzalfc]

habanero



jalapeno



Thai

[pheel]

Am I still early enough to take the above as a timely reminder?

bit late from seed i think...  unless you are investing in growing equipment   Buy some seedlings and you are golden I have used south Devon chilli farm in the past. there are lots of others though. 

 

[pheel]

My Peruvian Purple,  just a couple of days after potting on..

[Farman]

My favourite hot sauce bar none is the 10 Minute Burn. See this page and scroll down:

http://www.chileseeds.co.uk/chilli_sauces.htm

About 1m scovilles. The 15 minute burn is good too but the 10 minute burn strikes a perfect balance for being seriously hot, useable and having a really nice flavour. Just 2-3 drops per meal, and be warned that most people will find it seriously intolerable, even the tiniest amount. But if you love really hot sauces I can't recommend it enough.

I also bought the 6.4 million chilli extract. Not really to use in cooking - more as a talking point than anything else. Dip a toothpick about 2mm into that and give it to any chillihead and they will be astonished. It's just the experience really - I find it amazing that anything that small could pack such a massive punch.

[gazzalfc]

Perfect Chilli growing weather today. Put the pots on my balcony to catch the extra sun

[tanvir]

Chiles is a gobshite

[Sr Harvest Fiields]

I got ' Da Bomb ' chilli paste for a fiver on Scorchio. Bargain i got me four bottles. Id love some Blairs reserve though but fuck me its expensive.

[tanvir]

My usual stuff:

[Drinks Sangria]

My usual stuff:

I've taken to dousing all my boring bland student meals in this. Absolutely love it.