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Hi,  I have been growing tomatoes (various cultivars), chilli's and peppers indoors for a few months now in my heated propagator. Once some grew some true leaves I transplanted into 7cm individual pots in fresh multi purpose compost and left in a

How tastes change. Going back five years, I hardly remember ever cooking with chillies, but now I use them nearly every week. They're so easy to grow from seed, but you can buy young plants from garden centres, like the pretty 'Medusa' (pictured) I

germinated from seed sown on March 25. So at least I'll have one plant of the World's Hottest Chilli to grow this year! I have had real problems with getting my seeds to germinate this year I have now got about 6 different plants after seeding about 30 pots

I'm ~3 weeks into a chilli plant growing competition that ends in mid/late July. I've never grown a plant like this before and I could really use some advice. Here's my plant about 1 week ago: -   There are 3 goals here: 1. Tallest plant, 2

this by tipping your plant onto its side once it is a substantial size. The chilli plant will try to grow upright by throwing out a number of sidestems. Once it has done this, turn the pot around so that the new sidestems are facing down and it will throw out

holes with your pencil. Then, holding each seedling by its leaves, gently tease the roots into the planting hole. Firm the soil around each plant and water.AdamMore on growing edible cropsRead Adam Pasco's blog on growing chilli peppersGrowing basil from

I am in the process of growing chillies and so far have some very healthy seedlings on the go.  I know that chillies dont like to be too wet, but how can I tell how wet the compost is underneath, which is where the damage is done if I get it wrong

I have a confession to make. After raving about the arrival of the purple sprouting broccoli and extolling the virtues of winter veg in my blog last week I realised that I had forgotten to mention red cabbages. Not only are red cabbages easy to grow

Does anyone have any advice on growing little elf chillies? I'm new to growing them they have just germinated and there about 2 cm tall. Thanks

Ive just planted in my cool greenhouse  three chilli plants Cheyenne, Apache and Gusto they are about 3 inches tall. how tall can I expect them to grow and should I pinch out any side shoots that form. Peter/ They will grow 2' - 3' - I just leave my