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vlog my second year, 2014... first pod & video review!

:dance:  Hey!
Just made a start on the new growing season, hoping to do things much bigger and better than last year! I've just got 2 lots of seeds propagating so far, scotch bonnet and paper lantern habanero. I've got a few more packs of seeds to play with, Im limited on space as I live in a flat without any outside space but Im going to grow as much as I can. I've already cajoled a few friends to take on plants for me once I get some established.
 
Its going to be fun! 
 
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I still have 14 chocolate habanero plants I have (hopefully successfully  :pray:) over-wintered from 2013, I got them in too late last year and therefore never fruiting. So hopefully they will be good in spring and kicking out plenty of pods later this year:
 
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I still have multiple packs of all the mentioned seed varieties plus some prairie fire. I definitely also want to grow brainstrain 7 and one other type if I can find space, either jays peach ghost scorpion or carolina reaper. I can't decide what to do as I have been very surprised to discover one of the UK's main online company's for chilli plugs (available to order for spring and they stock what Im after) is actually based in my home town! Its a big deal to me as everything chilli related is England is normally very far away down south! I've spoken to them and if I make an order I can have a good look around the place when the plants are ready. Should I just order seeds though and do it all properly from scratch? Plugs kind of feel like a cheating!
 
:beer: Cheers to all 2014 growers old and new! All the best and I will be keeping an eye on your glogs. Thanks for reading and I hope I can keep things interesting!
 
Its getting sad now as I have only harvested 2 home grown pods (both brain strain) this season so far from 40+ plants and we have already had frost with the dark nights drawing in fast. Got the odd tiddler on a few plants (a few scotch bonnet, a few paper lantern and a single naga) and they are still as vibrant green as they have been for ages. Guess thats a problem of being in the north of England. Dont feel like Im going to have any true success now :tear: Will just have to overwinter the pick of the plants when the time comes and patiently wait for next year to bring me more joy! I do pray I get at least one Jays peach come through as I want one to try one so badly...
 
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