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Hi The other month when I lost loads of plants and I had to salvage the survivers, due to lack of time as they were dying and I had to flush them out, I didn't have time to label, just threw them into pots. I have a few varieties I cannot identify as a result and any help would be most...

Hi I am hoping that the best is yet to come for my chilli plants. July was a nightmare as I lost most of my plants, the survivors I had to cut right back (I was left with stalks and no leaves!) August temperatures have been a struggle as usual too hot and humid with hot winds which my plants...

Hi Could anyone point me in the direction of how to find out which chilli varieties are particularly suitable for Thai cooking? I have googled but to be honest you guys are the best source of info!Thanks (again!) ;)

Hiya I would like to dry a few chillies and would be most appreciative if anyone could offer any advice on the correct way to make chilli rastras that I can hang up (I have never made one before) Thanks for you time Tori;)

Hi A gentleman gave me a chilli plant the other day (it hasn't flowered yet) and he said it was called a West Indian Naga. I couldn't see it on the chileman's database and wondered if anyone has heard of it or is there such a species. Thanks

Hi I wondered if anyone may be able to put my mind at rest and maybe give their opinion as to what they think went wrong. Yesterday morning I looked at all my plants and they looked fabulous, glossy green leaves, healthy flowers bursting with fruit. I had 200 in pots and about 200 in the...

Hi I am growing different varieties this year. My fatali, White habs and Scotch Bonnets have been 'living' in the shade for months now and dont like the sun. I also have lemon drops with the same problem. Whenever I try to pop them into the sun for a few rays their leaves start to go floppy...

Hiya I was just wondering if there is anyone else like me who is still sowing seed. I couldn't resist buying some Joes Long and purple maui! When do you think they'll have fruit on them? How do you decide when you plant your last seeds of 2008?

Hi This plant was grown last year. The fruit grows upwards, ripening from green to red and are hot. At the moment the fruits are 5cm in length and 1.5 cm at their base, they taper to a blunt point. The plant itself is hard to describe and my picture doesnt show it much but it is quite angular...

Hiya Was just wondering if all varieites of chilli can be picked and eaten green or yellow, will they be hotter greenor yellow or do they have to mature to get heat? Also, is it true that the more you pick the more chillies will grow? I read in a book that it is a good idea to pick the first...

Hi I don't know if this is a problem experienced by my fellow chilli growers but I find plant pots very expensive to buy. Not being able to afford ordinary pots I made a big mistake the other week and bought forty 6 litre plastic buckets about from the thrift store for 60 cents each for...

Hi here is a picture of my first harvest. I am a new grower this year so am quite chuffed to see results! I dont know what the long yellow chillies are, i bought the plants as plugs in a market in Spain

Hiya Anyone any idea of the latest date I can sow chilli seeds here in Spain? thanks (again!)

Hi My friend has asked me for some chillies to use in his restaurant for chopping into his salsas and putting on his nachos.He has specifically asked for Jalapenos, the one variety i have not got ready yet. Could anyone suggest an alternative chilli he could use out of the ones I have growing...

Hi What is the best way to take the chillies from the plant? I usually snip the stem of the chilli with a pair of scissors is this correct or is there a better way to harvest? Also, how long can they stay fresh for if kept in the refrigerator and should they be stored in an airtight plastic...

Hi The fruit of my cayenne chilli plants are turning black. They are planted in my field where there is plenty of sunshine. I wondered the following... 1. What causes the fruit to go black? 2. How can I stop the plant from doing this (ie do I pick black chillies off the plant? 3. Will the...

Hi I would be very grateful if anyone could advise me if they know of any varieties of chilli specifically suited to Indian Cuisine. I know many restaurants like to use their chillies green, which chillies are good to pick green? Thanks (again!)

If a plant was grown in a polytunnel that could maintain the correct growing conditions all year round, would the plant fruit all year round? or does a chilli plant have a dormant phase where it stops producing fruit for a while?

Hi I was just wondering if anyone knows which chilli plants are the highest yielding? Thanks

Hi Bought this plant at a Spanish Market and wondered if anyone could help me identify it? Thanks