Hi everyone, I have been lurking here for a while and thought it was about time I signed up. Chillies will be playing a large part in my life for the foreseeable future; last September my wife gave birth to a little boy (Harry) and shortly after that we made the decision that when my wife returned to work, I would stay at home to look after him whilst trying to get a chilli nursery up and running. I've had a part time nursery for the last six years, specialising in hellebores and cyclamen, but after leaving my job (setting up extrusion machines; soul destroying hours) and deciding to run the nursery full time, the hellebores have gone and have been replaced with what I hope will be the more profitable chilli plants.
The plan is to sell the chillies in various forms such as sauces, pickles, etc. at Farmer's Markets. I have most of that organised and am in the process of getting everything in place for actual production which will take place at home.
We have three glasshouses full of chilli plants, which will be planted out in open beds in three polytunnels in the middle of May. Wish me luck, guys; this is my first year growing chillies and my ability to pay the bills depends on it...:-)
I have taken some photos of the plants and will post them later on in the growing forum.
Tim
The plan is to sell the chillies in various forms such as sauces, pickles, etc. at Farmer's Markets. I have most of that organised and am in the process of getting everything in place for actual production which will take place at home.
We have three glasshouses full of chilli plants, which will be planted out in open beds in three polytunnels in the middle of May. Wish me luck, guys; this is my first year growing chillies and my ability to pay the bills depends on it...:-)
I have taken some photos of the plants and will post them later on in the growing forum.
Tim
