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After an awful summer, my plants have quite a few green pods and loads of flowers. They continue to grow but with temperatures around 14°C at night and 20°C during the day not that well. We are expecting a cold night Wednesday down to 8°C should I be moving them into the greenhouse...

Now although I am not easily confused, I often miss the "bleedin obvious" it's an age thing... looking at some of the photos, the AK47 Sorry, the HP22B and the Primo look the same, and I think I read somewhere that the original breeder wanted it called the Trinidad Scorpion Morouga Blend (TSMB)...

I came across this recently, I was hoping for some comments. In a trial of 40 sweet and chilli pepper varieties conducted on Mr Fothergill’s Kentford, Suffolk, trial ground during the summer of 2011 plants growing outdoors generally performed better than those with polytunnel...

I have a load of 5 Litre plastic wine barrels left over from my last trip to France. I am thinking of cutting off the tops to use as pots. Are they going to be big enough for scotch bonnets, and Habaneros?

I just put some Sweetcorn seeds out on damp paper to germinate them, and to be honest they look like cheap white corn flakes. I have grown sweetcorn before, but the seeds didn't look this dried out last time. The variety is Mirai White, is this normal, or should they look more like popping corn?

I need your advice, I have read quite a lot here about Santoku knives, and today I got an email for this offer. http://www.jean-patrique-cookware.co.uk/signature-3piece/index.php?fmname=JP3Sig300312FMUSECSUBAll20120330TIACheetahJP&emsrc=FMI3SI I don't know if they are any good or not, so if...

A while ago I saw some chefs clothing in a chilli pepper pattern. Now I can't find it anywhere! There were trousers,jackets,T shirts, hats and all sorts. Surely the demand must still be there for this sort of thing. Can anyone help? I am in the UK but would be happy to find ANY supplier who...

My neighbour walks his Goats past my new house twice a day, and I wondered if they are going to be a pest. I understand they will eat almost anything, but I don't know if chilli is on their preferred list?

I have a small quantity of these to send out (100). I would like to put them in packets of 5 and send them out until they are all gone. They are fresh now and will stay viable for a couple of months. The fruit looks like a pear with a white creamy flesh, a thin yellowish edible skin and small...

While I was looking for something else I came across a digital P H tester for about £12. Just wondering if they might be any good. Stated use was for fish ponds or swimming pools. Sorry not sure how to post a link, but a search fo P H tester will find em.

I do like a pickled egg! I am not sure if you get them outside of the UK but they are great. Start by making hard boiled eggs, peel and set aside to cool completely (they peel easier if they are still warm) I then layer the eggs into a jar with sliced peppers of your choice (optional), I like...

I just dug my propagator out of the shed, unfortunately the thermostatic control has given up! I have removed the electronics, and I am left with 4 wires coming out of the base, I presume 2 for the heater, and two for the thermostat. From the spec the maximum temp is 31 C which would be fine for...

I have been reading a bit about this new technology for growers, but I am not sure if I am convinced yet. Since all of the reviews I can find are published by people selling them! In theory it makes sense that LEDs can produce absolutely the correct bandwidth of light for plants. What I am...

Naga Jolokia, Naga Morich, Bhut Jolokia, Bih Jolokia, Assam Bhut jolokia, and quite a few similar names. I don't want to controversial here, but a lot of websites say that they are all just local names for the same pepper. So I thought I would ask here, as a lot of you would have eaten them and...

Hi, I just found this site today, I am glad I did. I just love hot and spicy food, I cook a lot and like to create new dishes when I have the time. I do grow fruit and veg at the moment, but not many chilli plants. That is all set to change as my family will be moving to the south of Spain. This...