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Produce => Edible Plants => Chillies Ahoy => Topic started by: Pinkflamez on June 15, 2009, 21:11:28

Title: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: Pinkflamez on June 15, 2009, 21:11:28

I have planted from seeds chillies n peppers do they grow in soil or from the leaves they are growing really well at the moment they are in a grow bag what do i do next ????

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: saddad on June 25, 2009, 16:09:57

Stand back, water and feed regularly and wait...  :)

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: Pinkflamez on July 04, 2009, 17:24:33

simples lol thanks x

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: tim on July 04, 2009, 18:38:08

Don't quite understand the question.

And surely NO feed until the fruit sets??

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: ceres on July 04, 2009, 19:10:57

Pinkflamez, the chillis or peppers will grow next to the leaves, not under the soil.  First you'll see flower buds then flowers.  When the flowers have been pollinated, the petals will drop off and you should be able to see a tiny fruit where the petals were.  This is the 'fruit setting' and it's when you start feeding the plants.  Ordinary tomato food is fine - read the instructions.   

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: tim on July 04, 2009, 20:18:09

Nicely put, Ceres.

And eventually, this is the sort of thing you'll get.

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: Tee Gee on July 05, 2009, 12:10:25

This is how to grow chillis; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Chilli/Chilli.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Chilli/Chilli.htm) and this way for peppers; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Peppers/Peppers.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Peppers/Peppers.htm)

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: Hector on July 05, 2009, 12:14:19

If you keep greenhouse above freezing over winter can you carry them over?

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: Borlotti on July 05, 2009, 12:19:22

I just can't wait for my chillies and peppers.  I have been feeding them tomato food and they seem to be doing OK, no peppers yet though, only flowers.  :( :( :(

Title: Re: Chillies n Peppers
Post by: tim on July 05, 2009, 13:10:42

Flowers only? So NO food yet!!

BTW TG - when is your book to be published?? Don't leave it too long.