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Title: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: pdtnc on February 03, 2008, 01:05 PM

Hiya...
Interested in Chilli growing and spicy food...
Thought we'd try this place for some recipes :)
Hello to all :)

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Curry King on February 03, 2008, 01:07 PM

Hi there, welcome to cr0  8)

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: SnS on February 03, 2008, 01:48 PM

Quote from: pdtnc on February 03, 2008, 01:05 PM

Hiya...
Interested in Chilli growing and spicy food...
Thought we'd try this place for some recipes :)
Hello to all :)

Likewise. What chillies do you normally grow?

Welcome to the forum.

SnS  ;D

ps: Whereabouts in Yorkshire. Not near Tadcaster are you?

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: ast on February 03, 2008, 01:56 PM

Welcome to cr0!  You've found the right place.

Cheers,

ast

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Secret Santa on February 03, 2008, 01:58 PM

Hello pdtnc (pretty damn tasty northern curries?)

I was recently thinking about growing a few chillies. Are there any that are easier to grow than others? My only effort in the past grew great chillis on the window sill but they then got infested with whitefly.

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Bobby Bhuna on February 03, 2008, 02:22 PM

Oh god, Yorkshire ;D

I hope you enjoy the forum mate!

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: pdtnc on February 03, 2008, 07:22 PM

Quote from: smokenspices on February 03, 2008, 01:48 PM

Likewise. What chillies do you normally grow?
ps: Whereabouts in Yorkshire. Not near Tadcaster are you?

Hiya..
Cheers for the welcomes :)

This is our current grow list, all have sprouted in the propagator and we've just potted up six varieties which will sit under the grow-light for a few weeks. :)
http://pdtnc.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/and-there-off-chillies-sown-2008/ (http://pdtnc.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/and-there-off-chillies-sown-2008/)

And its Keighley area :)

Quote from: Secret Santa on February 03, 2008, 01:58 PM

Hello pdtnc (pretty damn tasty northern curries?)

I was recently thinking about growing a few chillies. Are there any that are easier to grow than others? My only effort in the past grew great chillis on the window sill but they then got infested with whitefly.

pdtnc = http://pdtnc.wordpress.com/ (http://pdtnc.wordpress.com/) ;) Though your version sounds pretty good.
Cayenne is a good starter chilli, very useful in cooking, great to pickle, dries well so you can grind up your own powder.
Santa Fe Grande is nice and easy, lovely gratered with Cheese on toast.
Rocoto's have a kick and are juicy, pickle well, makes quite a big pod, stands a bit of colder climate better.

Kill all bugs as soon as you notice them, get something that sound like it would be bad for you if you drank it, none of that organic stuff that just annoys the bugs for a bit!  :o

Hope that helps :)

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: SnS on February 03, 2008, 07:35 PM

No Dorset Naga's yet then?

If I get whitefly or other bugs on my young chilli plants, I spray then with a solution of 2 to 3 habenero chillies blended with a little water (strained). It burns the crap out of em and doesn't harm the plant's sensitive leaves.

Regards

SnS  ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: pdtnc on February 03, 2008, 07:38 PM

No Nagas, not yet, maybe next year...

Seems a waste of Habs on flies, does that really work?
How about Spider Mites?

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: mike travis on February 03, 2008, 07:42 PM

Hi pdtnc  ;) , welcome to the family, enjoy your stay with us.. ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: SnS on February 03, 2008, 07:51 PM

Quote from: pdtnc on February 03, 2008, 07:38 PM

No Nagas, not yet, maybe next year...

Seems a waste of Habs on flies, does that really work?
How about Spider Mites?

Each year I always have a massive surplus of chillies (end up giving them away) so using 3 habeneros is nothing compared to losing a whole greenhouse full of chilli plants. You can also use really hot chilli powder mixed with water.

Yes it really does work (also add a couple of drops of washing up liquid into the solution). Most commercial insecticides will damage young chilli plants, which is why I use this method.

Not sure about spider mites but I can't see why not.

If you want any Dorset Naga seeds drop me a personal e-mail.

Regards

SnS  ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: pdtnc on February 05, 2008, 08:33 PM

a very kind offer...
will bear it in mind :)

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: malacara on February 05, 2008, 10:08 PM

Hi pdtnc,

I am an enthusiastic chilli grower too,I have got a big collection of chilli varieties (and serious problems to avoid cross-pollination), moreover in my small terrace I grow a lot of curry related plants, curry leaf tree, lemongrass, several kinds of basils, coriander... i am even growing fenugreek between the orchards, which are the only non-edible plants i got (i am still wondering how they ended there and how they have avoided been pulled up in order to get more living space  :)). Last week I sowed cayennes, orange habaneros, serranos and jalape?os and I have currently growing caribbean red habaneros and thai chillies to use in my curries (which are getting better really fast since i found this amazing site)

Regards

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: pdtnc on February 10, 2008, 11:10 AM

malacara: sounds like a really nice garden, lots of useful plants :)

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: pauleey on May 27, 2008, 11:24 AM

hi pntc nice to see you here :D
pauley