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Entries from October 24th, 2009

More chilli harvesting in October

October 24th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 Chillis, Chilli Pictures, Growing Chillis

Prairie Fire chilli’s. These are quite hot.

Quite a few fresh chilli’s gone in for drying today.

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I picked all the Purple Gustos off the plant

October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 Chillis, Chilli Pictures, Growing Chillis

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My Purple Gusto Chilli Plant was delivered to me yesterday.

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 Chillis, Chilli Pictures, Growing Chillis

The Purple Gusto chilli plant yesterday after I left it unattended on an exposed balcony in Dorset in August.

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Some more October chilli harvesting

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 Chillis, Chilli Pictures, Growing Chillis

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Preparing for 2010 chilli season

October 18th, 2009 · No Comments · 2010 Chilli's, Chilli Seeds, Growing Chilli's Under Lights, Growing Chillis

I’ve just ordered this selection from Nicky’s Nursery.
1 x VEG-FREE: Free Offer. Peppers Chilli Scotch Bonnet Red 20 seeds FREE PKT.  = £0.00
1 x VEG816: Vegetable. Peppers Chilli Indian Limo 20 seeds.  = £1.55
1 x VEG685: Vegetable. Peppers Chilli Variegata or Trifetti 10 seeds.  = £1.45
1 x VEG863: Vegetable. Peppers Chilli Poinsettia 15 seeds.  = [...]

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Getting a head start for 2010 chilli growing

October 18th, 2009 · No Comments · 2010 Chilli's, Chilli Pictures, Chilli Seeds, Growing Chilli's Under Lights, Growing Chillis

I took a rummage in the Stella Tin of Seeds for 8 chilli seeds to plant under the grow lamps in my shed.

I settled on;

Explosive Ember – sounds pretty.
Monkey Face – I’ve had only one ripen so far this year.
Leutschauer Paprika – A chilli from Matrafured in Hungarywhere it has been grown since the 1800s [...]

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Ristras drying in the airing cupboard

October 18th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 Chillis, Chilli Pictures

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A mild glow from the shed at night

October 18th, 2009 · No Comments · 2010 Chilli's, Growing Chilli's Under Lights, Growing Chillis

I wonder if it will attract the drug squad.

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I’ve plugged some grow lights in my shed

October 17th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 Chillis, 2010 Chilli's, Growing Chilli's Under Lights, Growing Chillis

I planted these Naga and Bhut Jolokia from seed in July, a couple have had most of their leaves eaten. I’ve just transfered them into a cool box in my shed and put them under some grow lights for the winter.
I think I’ll check the Stella tin of seeds and get a head start with [...]

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Mid October round up

October 17th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 Chillis, Chilli Pictures, Growing Chillis

Todays pickings. Some new ones to me harvested for the first time. The big yellow one on the right is a Monkey Face chilli.

My Medusa Chilli plant.
A purple chilli plant, not sure which variety. It grows pointy purple chilli’s.

I don’t know what this is either but the chilli’s look interesting.

Another purple chilli plant, again I’m [...]

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