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Potting On Chillies

April 16, 2011

The recent spell of warm weather has brought with it a spurt of fast growth from the chilli plants. Every year when spring arrives there is a flurry of activity as the batches of seeds i sowed over the last few weeks need re-potting.
When to Re-pot Pepper Plants
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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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Chilli Growing Update

June 24, 2010

It’s been a few weeks since I last posed and update on my chillies. After re-potting last time (to 6″ pots) in mid May many of the plants were suffering from drooping leaves. I put this down to a combination of hot daytime temperatures and the shock from re-potting. The Cayenne’s are all now [...]

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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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Potting On Chilli Plants

May 14, 2010

It is now Spring and I have a healthy batch of chilli seedlings well on the way. I’ve been extremely busy over the last few weeks moving home as well as starting a new job so i’ve neglecting my chilli plants a bit recently.
After my plants germinated back in the first week of April I [...]

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