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Georgie

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First Chillies
« on: May 27, 2005, 21:11:13 »
Seed sown 15/2 and this year I've remembered to mist the leaves every evening.  Seems to be keeping the red spider mite at bay so far....

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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2005, 21:15:52 »
Oooooooooooooooooooo  ;D
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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2005, 22:40:54 »
I second that!
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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2005, 11:01:53 »
Wow!! Looking good Georgie - pleased I haven't worked out how to post a photo yet cos ours are tiny weeny little plants only about 3" tall so far.
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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2005, 11:10:59 »
What a plant! Only just putting mine out.
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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2005, 11:35:05 »
Nice.What sort is it? As well as the misting how much water do you give it.
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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2005, 11:57:28 »
My chilli plant is hairy, but my sweet pepper is smooth - a bit like the one you have Georgie, though not as big.
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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2005, 18:18:42 »
Thanks for your kind words, everyone.  I have no idea what type it is.  I kept some seed from a bought chilli years ago and potted it up the following February.  Every year since I've kept a few seeds and done the same.  I get about 20-30 chillies off each plant and when fully ripe they turn a glorious deep orange.  I always grow them on the kitchen windowsill, which is warm and sunny, finally potting them on into 5" pots.

It's hard to say how much water I give them, Northerner.  I never let them dry out and from now on they'll probably need watering every day.

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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2005, 13:54:13 »
my first attempt at growing chillies from seed this year.   good to know about misting.  do you pinch out the top of the plants?
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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2005, 15:03:18 »
Hi beesknees.  I never pinch out my chillies because I find they branch naturally when they are about 6" tall.  Not sure if that goes for all varieties, mind. 

Good luck with yours and remember, if you get a surplus crop they freeze really well, just bung 'em straight into the freezer in a plastic bag.   ;D

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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2005, 19:16:31 »
Alternatively you can mince them up, then put them in a jar, cover with vinegar, and keep it in the fridge. Then you just take a little whenever you want it.
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Re: First Chillies
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2005, 10:32:38 »
many thanks for the info, especially re storing.  they germinated really well and i've got loadsa plants so i may end up with more than i can cope with. :)
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