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End of season jobs

November 20, 2011
End of Season Jobs

It’s mid November, the nights have drawn in and winter it seems is well and truly with us. As we wonder if those last few pods will ripen there are a few jobs that we can be getting on with in order to help prepare for a great year of chilli growing next year…
Harvets the [...]

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CFL Grow Lights

April 29, 2011
Chilli Grow Light Setup

I’ve left it a little late this year but I’ve finally got round to setting up my grow lights. The term grow lights can intimidate some chilli growers but hopefully in this post I’ll be able to explain that lighting setups need not be complicated or expensive while being of massive benefit to the hot [...]

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The Easy Way to Double The Suns Light

April 2, 2011
Light Reflector

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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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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