Chillies are a fast, fast growing area of food. Generally, we can all grow them at home using a windowsill. They vary hugely in heat and taste. I have found the older I get the less heat I can manage. Can you become addicted to chilli?. Absolutely. In Brighton way back in the eighties, I frequented a burger bar that had perfected a homemade hot chilli sauce. It had a hint of garlic. I was totally hooked on it. Once over the initial pain on the lips and tongue it was very pleasant. Since then I have made it a mission to try the legions of sauces out there. Most are very average. So why not grow chillies and make your own?. Growing your own is also addictive, giving you the opportunity to try varieties that simply are not available from high street shops.
Pepper Habanero . Picture courtesey of Beryl Wells. Top contributor from my Lincolnshire Gardening Group Facebook page.
The habanero pictured above was grown by our top contributor in our facebook group The Lincolnshire Gardening Group Beryl Wells. Beryl says, “ I grew these chillies from seed in march. I planted in individual pots of compost, and kept them in the greenhouse, I kept them moist and they grew into great little plants. When they reached six inches tall I transfered them to larger pots, and fed with tomato feed.”
A variety to try is Apache F1. A hot chilli with no bitter aftertaste. It is sweet, hot and savoury. These won a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. With wide conical pods, this is definately one to grow, especially if you are new to “chilli-ing”.
Apache F1. A good novice variety.
Some years ago I bought a chilli growing kit online. I was very dissapointed. I thought that maybe I could do better. So i did.
As you can see our kit has everything you will need. Six varieties to grow including the Carolina Reaper, the worlds hottest chilli. Plus all the growing equipment needed. I hope you will have a go at growing a few “hotties”. Please let me know how you get on.
See the chilli growing kit here. See our chilli seeds here.
