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The need for seed... I've been quiet on the Chilli board for a while after a mediocre 2008 season down here in NZ. What I did get was a bucket full of Jalapenos and 4 Habanero pods. They really suffered as I shifted house late in the season and it just did not get hot enough to make healthy...

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Does anyone else talk to their plants? What do you say? I talk to mine. I use the same low and positive tone that I use with our cats (one of whom is half-feral and responds well to quiet warm voices). I talk to my plants every day and tell them that they are growing well and Im very proud...

I watered my seedlings before work. Left them for the day in the shelter of the conservatory and came home to find them shrivelled and looking ready to crumble to dust. So I watered them again and had the amazing experience of watching them unfurl before my eyes - it took maybe 20 minutes for...

Ive got mould growing in one of my seedling trays. Its on the surface - but they haven't germinated yet. Any tips on cleaning this out with out risking the seeds?

The long term New Zealand weather forecast indicates a good growing season from now through March... In a seasonal outlook issued today, National Institute of Weather and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) forecasters said the weather between now and January should offer above average temperatures...

What sauces have you tried and then regretted it? The ones that truly failed to excite your tastebuds. For me its a Chinese product under the brand name Lee Kum Kee www.lkk.com They produce this stuff called "Fine Chilli Sauce" The contents are listed as Salted Peppers (48%) and salt, and...

Thanks to Chillihead I received today a wee package of ten 7 pot seeds and a nice bonus all the way from Canada (I'm in New Zealand so that's a long way) About 1/2 teaspoon of his ground 7 Pot powder. I planted the seeds and use the powder in tonight's chilli sauce. A really nice long burn -...

Bear with me - I dont have a Digital camera (ill borrow one this weekend). After the failure of my Jalapeno seeds (they were too old) I picked up a pack of about 4 varieties of chillis. Not labeled except as "hot" on a scale of "sweet" to "fiery" (below Fiery, Extra Hot, and Very Hot). 1st...

Serious post time (no seriously) Aside from the adrenaline rush that can come from super hot peppers - does anyone know if there has been any research done into the effects of capsaicin on the brain? Since my Naga encounter yesterday I've been buzzing. I don't drink caffiene due to an allergy...

From Anu Garg's Word a Day... gormandizer PRONUNCIATION: (GOR-man-dyz-er) MEANING: noun: A greedy person. ETYMOLOGY: From French gourmandise (gluttony). Both a gourmand and a gourmet enjoy good food, but a gourmand is one who eats to excess while a gourmet is considered a connoisseur of good...

With the two Dorset Pods Neil (of Hippy Seed Co) sent me I have made some sauce. Recipe: 2 de-seeded Dorset Naga pods (retaining the placenta) 50 ml cider vinegar (naturally brewed) 1 medium tomato 100 ml water 2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground Coriander Seed 1 tsp fresh lime juice (I had a couple of...

Thanks Neil, I arrived home today to a slender package, containing TWO of the most gorgeous Dorset Naga pods. :cool: My darling wife is rolling her eyes as I immediately say "I've got to tell the folks on THP about this!" Following the printed instructions to wear gloves, I'm going to...

Or at least my dad in particular. My old man is a keen gardener. This year his thing is to grow everything in pellets hydroponically (some German volcanic rock stuff) but he's got a fantastic seed nursery set up. On a large bench in his shed he has a big sheet of plasterboard, then on top of...

Turns out that NZ biosecurity is okay with imports of Naga Chilli seeds C. chinense Is there any one in Australia who has seeds for this variety to sell? (Only looking for up to 20 seeds)

I grow Chillis for sauces. So I like to grow my other ingredients at the same time. Featuring in my garden this year are, tomatoes, onions and some herbs as well as salad greens, potatoes, silver beet, beetroot and spring onions. Garlic will have to wait till next year (plant in winter...

I received a second shipment of seeds. Just ten seeds in a small ziplock bag with the following description: "Chilli Hot Mix Seeds This is a mixture of the Hottest Chilli seeds habeneros, red, White, Orange and Choc Scotch Bonnet and Sudra 10 seeds" (sic) Now, I think that means Red, White...

Hi, growing peppers in the backyard down in New Zealand. It's spring here - so I'm going from seeds with: 2008 Grow List Bulgarian Carrots Jalapenos Thai Hot Rocoto Red Habanero Red Habanero White Habanero Orange Habanero Chocolate Scotch Bonnet Sudra Brazillian Cambucci's Dorset Naga 7 Pots