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Making Compost – A Comprehensive Guide

October 15, 2011

Its getting to that time of year when plants start dying back and the garden starts to look a bit scruffy. I tend to grow a lot of potted plants, not just chillies so at this time of the year I have large quantities of dead plants, root balls and other garden waste to dispose [...]

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Avoiding Aphids – My 4 Point Plan

May 2, 2011

Over the last few years of growing chillies by far the most common pest my plants have faced have been aphids. Over the last few years I’ve posted about how to treat an aphid infestation so this year i thought it was about time i was a bit more proactive and attempted to take preventative [...]

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Best Potting Medium for Chillies

April 11, 2011

When buying regular potting compost the first decision you’ll face is whether to opt for peat free or not. Peat free has traditionally been the best kind however it is particularly bad for the environment as it is harvested from the natural environment, usually from areas with fragile and diverse eco-systems.
While there are some ethically [...]

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The Easy Way to Double The Suns Light

April 2, 2011

One of the most important things you need to do to maximize the growth of your chilli plants, particularly in early spring when the days are short, is to maximize the amount of light they are getting. Without large amounts of light growth rates slow down and the number of ripe chillies you can harvest [...]

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Germinating Chilli Seeds

February 27, 2011

It’s that time of year when I’m starting to get some chilli seeds planted ready for the season ahead. I’ve had a few requests from readers to describe the best way t germinate chilli seeds so I thought i’d put together a small guide.

The Wet Tissue Method
I have found this to be the quickest method [...]

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Potting on Chillies: Does Pot Size Matter?

June 21, 2010

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Speeding Up Pepper Germination

March 29, 2010

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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!
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