From the category archives:

Tips

Potting on Chillies: Does Pot Size Matter?

June 21, 2010
Chilli Plant Pot Size Experiment

We’ve had a lot of questions from readers about if and when they should pot on their chilli plants and what pot sizes to use. This is a hard question to answer as much will depend on the stage of development of your plants and the condition they are grown in.
Many of our readers seem [...]

4 comments Read the full article →

Popular Chilli Growing Accessories

June 14, 2010
Popular Chilli Plant Growing Accessories

Now that the chilli growing season is well under way and we are all worrying about our young plants I thought i’d draw together a list of some of the accessories I have found useful for getting me through this next stage in the season.

Chilli Focus Pepper Plant food – This is the only plant [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Speeding Up Pepper Germination

March 29, 2010
Speeding Up Pepper Germination

If like me you don’t get round to planting your peppers early then there are a couple of ways you can speed up the germination and growth of your chilli plants in the early stages of their life.
In this post we’ll take a look at how you can speed up the germination of your chilli [...]

5 comments Read the full article →

5 Chilli Pepper Growing Tips

March 1, 2010

With the new years (and chilli growing season) ahead of us we thought we’d post some simply tips to help your chilli growing efforts this year.
Start Growing Early
Growing chillies in the relatively cool climate of the Europe (the same for North America) generally means that the time your plants have to fruit is much less [...]

7 comments Read the full article →

Top 10 Chilli Christmas Present Ideas

November 11, 2009

With Christmas fast approaching the annual scratching of heads and wondering what presents to buy your family and friends begins. We’ve tried to help this year by selecting our top 10 presents for the chilli addicts in your life. If you are stuck for ideas this year you’re sure to find some hot inspiration below!
1. [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

How To Ripen Chillies

October 6, 2009

A question we are getting asked all of the time at this time of year is how to speed up the ripening process that occurs naturally in your chillies.
In nature the two things that help your chilli peppers ripen are a constant warm temperature and long sunny days (lot of light). As summer fades away [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

When are my chilli peppers ripe?

August 18, 2009

One of the questions we are constantly asked is how do you know when your peppers are ripe and ready to be picked? Well in this post we’ll try and give you a few pointers to help you pick your chillies at the right time so you can maximize both the flavor and yield of [...]

3 comments Read the full article →

Watering Chilli Peppers – A Few Tips

June 3, 2009

One question we get asked a lot here at The Chilliking is how much should I water my pepper plants?
Below we’ve compiled some watering tips to help you give your peppers the right amount of water they need to flourish.
Chilli Watering Tips

Plant your seedlings in clear plastic drinking cups. Not only will this save you [...]

2 comments Read the full article →