Topic: Chilli growing time!

[Naga]

Excellent news, Sainty! I've had some Kashmiri chilli seedlings on the go since mid-January too. A bit weedy so far, but past the seed leaves stage so happy days.

...One lick of the inside and you'd think you had licked a halogen hob on full...

Very good description, Chris - I can just imagine that! I DO like the Cayennes - very versatile, and you'll definitely get some plants from those supermarket chillis. I grew some butternut squash plants successfully last season and that was from a squash that was destined for soup.

[beachbum]

I've got a surplus of long skinny Thai type chillies, and with winter coming on hereabouts (it does actually get a bit chilly  ;D in New South Wales) I want to preserve them green - have plenty of dried red to last me but the main reason I grow chillies is to pick them green - would I be best to just put them in jam jars and fill them with olive oil, or does that lead to a risk of botulism?

I also thought I might whizz up a green chilli paste and freeze in ice blocks - any other extras like salt or oil? If they are anything like GGP in the blender they'd maybe need a bit of "lubrication" to get them to blend to a slurry.

[commis]

Hi beach
Trim off the stem or wash in hot water. Then place in oil and heat the pan then place into clean jars.Use the oil in salad dressing

[timeless]

Started mine last week

Bulgarian Carrot chilli
Cayenne Red chilli
Habanero Mustard chilli

[colin grigson]

Same here timeless , I put mine into their pots last Saturday .. I've got :

Trinidad Sunrise Scorpion

Naga Morich

Trinidad 7 Pot Barrackapore

Watching the pots every day but nothing yet .. they'll take time me thinks   

[mr.mojorisin]

overwintered 3 plants from last year

also gave another to my neighbour to look after coz i didnt have the room

he's not really into chillis so that will be boomeranging its way right back to me soon

that makes 4 strong plants...straight into the business end

no messing with seedlings for me this year

[pauly58]

Do you prune over wintered plants or pot them on ?

I have four & they look pretty manky to be honest. I don't know if they'll recover.

[Ghoulie]

I have one plant left from 5 I started with and find for overwintering - you have to have them in a warmish environment.  Not pruned at all - repot in early summer & keep watering with phosphate type food in water all year.  It even flowered in the warm heated garden room this winter & I pollinated with a kiddies paintbrush with the absence of any insect life about - chillies forming too after this pollination

[DalPuri]

http://www.tradeindia.com/Seller-2160683-Naga-Fragrance-Pvt-Ltd-/

Might be worth an enquiry for a Nagaland sample? 

Frank. 

[DalPuri]

Here's a couple of nice vids showing a lot of chilli varieties and very healthy looking plants.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLhaTNEvP-M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wbbZLTNboE

Cheers, Frank.